No that's wrong. I'm in my car parked right now and just timed it. When stopped, on the first intermittent setting and lowest on the variable dial, the wipers activate about 17 sec apart. On the highest variable dial setting they're about 6 sec apart. This way when you're sitting at a light you can still have the variable setting working and see the stop lights, traffic, etc, and still take advantage of whatever variable setting you've chosen on the dial. Then at higher speeds those time intervals will get shorter to compensate for the fact that you're moving and the windscreen will be getting covered in rain a lot faster than when you're stopped.

 

my '12 MT has the variable wiper stalk installed and my '09 AT doesn't. man the factory wiper settings on my 09 are annoying! lol


it is a must-have mod imho.

 

Cool... since you timed it. I never sat and timed it, but I know it's different intervals when stopped.

 

Damn, I didn't know that they adjust based on speed too. That's pretty sweet.

K-man, I also have an AT without paddle shifters, so I'm hoping you get it working

 

i third that.. hopefully an 08 is the same tho.....

 

If we get to have like the above picture of a CRV 2012 model, an intermittent back wiper, that will make me happy again!
My back wiper just goes on and on....

 

Hmmm, you are always finding good things! If you compare your picture vs the first page, this stalk looks different than the ones pictured there (i.e. more skinny and longer).

I wonder if it has the same base/connector? If so, I dont see why it should not work, the same variable pulse should impact both the front and rear wipers.....

I wish I had talked to you before I ordered my part lol!!!

 

You got a manual transmission?




Does the CR-V switch alone intermit the back wiper?
I looked in to this and couldn't figure it out, but on other forums people say you'd need a intermittent capable rear wiper motor?
Probably some extra connections too?

 

The rear wiper on the GE is already intermittent, meaning when it's on it's not just going constantly. That is the meaning of "intermittent." I think what you guys are talking about is the variable function. This is where you can adjust the length of time between the intermittent wipes, which is what the variable dial does on the replacement wiper stalk that this thread is about. Just wanted to make sure everyone is clear on the difference between just plain intermittent and intermittent variable.

 

^^^ True, true, true.... I keep forgetting to add the "variable" part to intermittent.

 

I would agree with this.

However, one thing that comes to mind is that I understand 2012+ CRV is a new generation, I think the wiper stalk my be a different size?

The wiper stalk that has been used in throughout this thread is from the 07 - 11 CRV (and certain model years of the Insight).

I looked up the model number of the USDM 2011 CRV EX-L (top model) and the wiper stalk is the same as what others have been using to complete this mod (i.e. variable int. in the front but not variable in the back). I did this search as the OP indicated 07-09 CRV (back in 2009?) when he started this thread, checked to see if there was an upgrade...

So in summary, we might be looking at an entirely different stalk here? Anyone have further thoughts?

 

Also have you guys noticed that if your front wipers are on, but you have the rear wiper off, it comes on regardless when you put the car in reverse? Then once in forward gear it goes off of course. I have a M/T but I would assume it does that on the autos too... A quirky little safety feature I guess.

 

Yup, I see this in my AT also, nice feature for sure.

 

I really don't know on the new stalk question. It could fit perfectly, or it could be a different size and not work at all. Would have to get your hands on one and test it I suppose.

 

Yah... been known that... it was also in some thread with other surprise features/things you didn't know... forgot the name of the thread. Definitely a cool feature.


Variable intermittent rear wiper would be real useful.. if it works.




As for the new stalk... as long as the connections/pin locations are the same the features would work... but not sure about the variable intermittent rear function (is it a separate pin location?)... kinda like the thread with the Rear Fog light mod, where the headlight stalk has different versions across different models... the op there I believe had to run wires for the extra feature.


Camivill, does your rear wiper variably intermit with just changing the stalk?

 

That wiper stalk is not his, just something he found...

I would agree if the pins match up, it should work, the same wire should provide the pulse to both front and back wipers.

But at the same time, the CRV 12+ stalk might look out of place if its a completely different shape by a large amount compared to stock size, whereas the 07 -11 CRV is an exact match....

 

Ohhh, thought that was an installed pic from his car.

 

My Chinese Honda Fit 2011 H11 has no intermittent back wiper, goes on and on... I have to turn them on and off..... Would love an option of allways on or intermittent one.... Bbbrrrrrr

Now this the plug from my switch:

Q connector upper , that's my missing wire

Q connector lower

Once that is fixed, this baby is done....

 

Before ordering the part I would double check that you have the required male PIN in the Q connector slot. It will be pretty obvious with a single PIN missing....

So are you going to go with the 2012 wiper stalk?

 

the OP used a 2010 insight stalk. Dunno how you guys are deciding the crv one is what you need.

I speak for GE8 owners wanting to do this