Rain Sense Mode and Rain Sense Indicator: Notes

When this feature is activated on rain sense equipped vehicles, the wiper subsystem performs front windshield wipes according to the amount of moisture detected on the windshield. The BCM will control the wiper motor speed, as indicated above, based on wipe requests that it receives from a moisture sensor (rain sense module) which is mechanically attached to the windshield through a windshield mounted optic coupler. The BCM uses the serial data communication bus to enable or disable rain sense module operation, communicate wiper control switch settings, and wiper motor position information to the rain sense module. The rain sense module requests wiper motor function, and provides the BCM with system status and diagnostic information for diagnostic reporting. When this feature is present, the BCM uses the front wiper control switch's intermittent 1 thru intermittent 5 settings to activate the system and to act as the automatic wiper sensitivity control. This allows the driver to adjust the moisture level at which the rain Sensor requests the BCM to automatically wipe the windshield. The intermittent 1 setting corresponds to the lowest sensitivity and intermittent 5 the highest sensitivity.

This indicator shall be requested when all of the following are true:

1. Power mode is RUN.
2. If single steering column switch equipped: The front wiper switch is SENSITIVITY 1 through SENSITIVITY 5.
3. If dual steering column stalk equipped: The front wiper switch stalk angle is SENSITIVITY.

The above indicator shall be turned OFF when any of the following become true:

1. Power mode becomes OFF, CRANK or ACCESSORY.
2. Front wiper switch is changed to OFF, MIST, LOW or HIGH.