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Run along the headliner and down the a-pliar

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Then the wire ran along the headliner and down the a-pliar.

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Clean glass has improved the wiper response however i believe

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Cleaning the glass has improved the wiper response however I believe that reattaching will fix it completely.

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Leading evidence: 'Run along the headliner and down the a-pliar' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Clean glass has improved the wiper response however i believe' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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Use clear double-sided stick pad

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The sensor used a clear double-sided stick pad.

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Clean glass has improved the wiper response however i believe

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Suggestion · Original poster

Cleaning the glass has improved the wiper response however I believe that reattaching will fix it completely.

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Clean glass has improved the wiper response however i believe

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Suggestion · Original poster

Cleaning the glass has improved the wiper response however I believe that reattaching will fix it completely.

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Run along the headliner and down the a-pliar

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Then the wire ran along the headliner and down the a-pliar.

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Use clear double-sided stick pad

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The sensor used a clear double-sided stick pad.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

So...my intermittent wipers have been a bit iffy since I bought my car a year ago. The speed is almost always too slow. I end up having to manually activate a swipe. The rain sensor looks to be "fogged up" which may be a result of a Florida car coming to Canada (?) or something else. Does this sound possible? How hard is it to get to the sensor - do I need to take of the rear view mirror? Is that a big job? If it is condensation I am picturing removing, drying thoroughly and reinstalling. If there is a simpler way of getting in there I could perhaps dry it out with a hairdryer or some dessicant. Thanks Ben

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IIRC On the 996 the sensor is just stuck to the windshield. I installed mine after the after the fact. The sensor used a clear double-sided stick pad. Then the wire ran along the headliner and down the a-pliar. Then it plugged into a relay.

POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Follow up: My rain sensor was accessible once the rear view mirror was removed (this is a 996tt). The sensor had some misting on the glass - and was detached from the glass. Cleaning the glass has improved the wiper response however I believe that reattaching will fix it completely. There is a specific adhesive pad (foil in the prosche parts manual) for the job (~$25CAD). Cheers Ben

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