Rear Windscreen Wiper Has A Mind Of Its Own

Joey122mac · 10-03-2007, 10:48

It will come on when it feels like it , and wont stop when you tell it to.

I think this is common problem - Does anyone know of how to resolve this?

Does it need to be replaced?

Cheers

Lummox · 10-03-2007, 12:09

Not when putting it in reverse i guess with the front wipers on?

Does it park?

Joey122mac · 10-03-2007, 12:43

yes it does park but it starts when ever i switch the front wipers on and when they are switched off it carries on.

Also it stops half way then for a second and then starts again

Lummox · 10-03-2007, 13:00

Could be a faulty motor if its stopping mid sweep.

TomH · 10-03-2007, 17:53

I had this problem on an old Citroen ZX I had... turned out it was water getting into the motor (so infact I had a very early version of automatic rain sensing wiper!)

Chrispy · 10-03-2007, 19:19

Yup, the SWMBO's 306 did it after a jet wash. Went away when it had dried.

Must have been water in the motor.

VRSPhil · 10-03-2007, 23:28

Oh the irony. Non-waterproof windscreen wipers

kwacka · 11-03-2007, 18:47

there is a teeny weeny control circuit inside the motor casing, could be suss....

10-03-2007, 10:48	#1
Joey122mac Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 339 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rear Windscreen Wiper Has A Mind Of Its Own It will come on when it feels like it , and wont stop when you tell it to. I think this is common problem - Does anyone know of how to resolve this? Does it need to be replaced? Cheers

10-03-2007, 12:09	#2
Lummox Hairy Yeti Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 21,320 Thanks: 18 Thanked 559 Times in 489 Posts	Re: Rear Windscreen Wiper Has A Mind Of Its Own Not when putting it in reverse i guess with the front wipers on? Does it park? __________________ Unit 18 now open Servicing, repairs, modifications you name it we do it. Cupra console bushes at special price, PM for a very competitive quote.

10-03-2007, 12:43	#3
Joey122mac Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 339 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rear Windscreen Wiper Has A Mind Of Its Own yes it does park but it starts when ever i switch the front wipers on and when they are switched off it carries on. Also it stops half way then for a second and then starts again

10-03-2007, 13:00	#4
Lummox Hairy Yeti Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 21,320 Thanks: 18 Thanked 559 Times in 489 Posts	Re: Rear Windscreen Wiper Has A Mind Of Its Own Could be a faulty motor if its stopping mid sweep. __________________ Unit 18 now open Servicing, repairs, modifications you name it we do it. Cupra console bushes at special price, PM for a very competitive quote.

10-03-2007, 17:53	#5
TomH Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 270 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Rear Windscreen Wiper Has A Mind Of Its Own I had this problem on an old Citroen ZX I had... turned out it was water getting into the motor (so infact I had a very early version of automatic rain sensing wiper!)

10-03-2007, 19:19	#6
Chrispy I said HOT DAMN Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Normanton, West Yorks Posts: 1,708 Thanks: 27 Thanked 64 Times in 53 Posts	Re: Rear Windscreen Wiper Has A Mind Of Its Own Yup, the SWMBO's 306 did it after a jet wash. Went away when it had dried. Must have been water in the motor. __________________ Silver '04 Fabia vRS. Jabba Custom Remap, Seat Surgeons Leather interior, Whiteline RARB, Cupra Console Bushes

10-03-2007, 23:28	#7
VRSPhil Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cleveland Posts: 2,113 Thanks: 160 Thanked 174 Times in 120 Posts	Re: Rear Windscreen Wiper Has A Mind Of Its Own Oh the irony. Non-waterproof windscreen wipers

11-03-2007, 18:47	#8
kwacka Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 225 Thanks: 10 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Rear Windscreen Wiper Has A Mind Of Its Own there is a teeny weeny control circuit inside the motor casing, could be suss....

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