Rain Sensor Operation - SSANGYONG Kyron Repair Manual

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2. RAIN SENSOR OPERATION

The rain sensor is installed on the specific heat treated windshield that has minimum 13% of transmittance rate with
specified intensity of radiation. It is installed on the glass with a adhesive of Sorepa. It communicates with STICS
and makes the wipers to operate automatically under the rain sensing mode (multifunction switch wiper: AUTO
mode). The emitting section of the rain sensor unit emits infrared rays against the windshield and then detects the
amount of rain drops by receiving reflected rays with photodiode.
The difference compared with the conventional rain sensor is that the auto light sensor is Integrated into
the rain sensor.
Followings are the components and functions of the rain sensor unit
Rain Sensor Unit (Including Cover)
Rear
Rain Sensor
Unit
Enlarged auto Light
Sensor Section
RAIN SENSOR UNIT (WITH AUTO RIGHT SENSOR)
KYRON SM - 2005.09
Front
Unit Latch
Housing and PCB
PCB Assembly and Emitter Lens
Emitter Lens
The LED emits the infra-
red rays is located at bot-
tom and the lens guides
the infrared rays to target
point.
Housing and Receiver Lens
Receiver Lens
The receiver lens
guides the reflected in-
frared rays from wind-
shield to photodiode.
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