Rain Sensing Wipers - Benzworld.org

90-500SL · 01-20-2007, 08:48 PM

what year did the W210 first come with this option? was it standard on any model or come with any packages?

im shopping for a W210 right now. i'm looking at a 2000 E320 4matic with 93k miles. it seems to have most of the options.(heated seats, teleaid, xenon with washers, command, cd changer) would you think it has it?

thanks,
devon

**acarter53** · 01-20-2007, 08:51 PM

I have a 2001 E430 sport, and i have it. It may be the first year. We will find out soon im sure.

mrhappy71 · 01-20-2007, 09:11 PM

i have E320 2000 mine has it
think it was standard

**acarter53** · 01-20-2007, 09:19 PM

Are you sure it does not have it?

90-500SL · 01-20-2007, 09:29 PM

im not sure if it does or doesnt. i didnt think to look for that until just now... thats why i was asking if it was standard..

e320newb · 01-20-2007, 10:42 PM

My 98 e320 Has it.

**Musikmann** · 01-21-2007, 07:54 AM

I have some of the original sales literature for the full line of the 2001 E-class. The name they used for those is "Rain-sensing automatic intermittant windshield wiper". That was only standard on the E55, but was included as part of Package E2 on the E320. This package also included the 8-speaker Bose sound system (Standard on E430 models) and power tinted glass sunroof.

90-500SL · 01-21-2007, 09:17 AM

Okay Thanks alot. the car does have the bose and the sunroof.

**Musikmann** · 01-21-2007, 09:19 AM

You're welcome! It's a nice feature, but I think mine is too sensitive (wipes a little too often in my opinion). I asked the dealer if the sensitivity was adjustable, and the service writer did not know.

OBX884 · 01-21-2007, 09:56 AM

My '01 has it, but IMHO it's not that great. I have to park outside and if the car's been sitting out in the rain, the sensor can't really figure out how much rain there actually is on the windshield.