Rear screen wiper.

y Me · 18-01-2008, 23:33

The rear screen wiper on my 06 octy Ambiente seems to work intermittently when turned on. It seems to give up the ghost, not always in the parked position, after a few minutes. Occasionally it will work again for another 5 or ten minutes if left switched off for a while.

Any ideas or is it another visit to the dealer's?

I'm building up quite a list what with the non - illuminating bulb failure light, the second rear fog **** up and now the intermittent wiper.

It's been back once already to have a non - funtioning rear washer sorted

Sorry about the automatic censoring above but the word was the one that rhymes with lock. the sentence looks worse when asterisked out like this.

twinn54 · 22-01-2008, 12:24

My 57 Elegance (2 months old) has similar problems. I haven't taken it back to a dealer yet. The rear wiper starts but stops part way across the screen if the front wipers are active when reverse is selected. Nothing gets it working again during the rest of the journey. If the vehicle is parked and not used (say overnight) - when the car is unlocked and the ignition switched on the wiper returns to the parked position. A similar ‘jammed feature’ can occur if the rear wiper is activated during a journey (ie not via a reverse) but usually the wiper works as expected.

skomaz · 22-01-2008, 12:44

I had this the other day when driving down to Reading and it only occurred when the rear screen was totally dry but I'd left the wiper on.

I therefore think it may be some overload cut-out function to stop the motor from burning out. I got it going again by switching it off and then doing a rear screen wash.

**GAFF** · 22-01-2008, 13:07

I know someone who has had 2 motors go completely, so theres a problem with them.

suboilbib · 22-01-2008, 16:15

When I first got my Octy the wiper did this and after several weeks it gave up the ghost completely. I took it to the dealer and they replaced it under warranty. I believe it is another 'common fault'

18-01-2008, 23:33	#1
y Me Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Uxbridge Posts: 36 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Rear screen wiper. The rear screen wiper on my 06 octy Ambiente seems to work intermittently when turned on. It seems to give up the ghost, not always in the parked position, after a few minutes. Occasionally it will work again for another 5 or ten minutes if left switched off for a while. Any ideas or is it another visit to the dealer's? I'm building up quite a list what with the non - illuminating bulb failure light, the second rear fog **** up and now the intermittent wiper. It's been back once already to have a non - funtioning rear washer sorted Sorry about the automatic censoring above but the word was the one that rhymes with lock. the sentence looks worse when asterisked out like this. Last edited by y Me; 18-01-2008 at 23:36. Reason: Apologies for what looks like bad language.

22-01-2008, 12:24	#2
twinn54 Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rear screen wiper. My 57 Elegance (2 months old) has similar problems. I haven't taken it back to a dealer yet. The rear wiper starts but stops part way across the screen if the front wipers are active when reverse is selected. Nothing gets it working again during the rest of the journey. If the vehicle is parked and not used (say overnight) - when the car is unlocked and the ignition switched on the wiper returns to the parked position. A similar ‘jammed feature’ can occur if the rear wiper is activated during a journey (ie not via a reverse) but usually the wiper works as expected.

22-01-2008, 12:44	#3
skomaz Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sheffield Posts: 874 Thanks: 0 Thanked 38 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Rear screen wiper. I had this the other day when driving down to Reading and it only occurred when the rear screen was totally dry but I'd left the wiper on. I therefore think it may be some overload cut-out function to stop the motor from burning out. I got it going again by switching it off and then doing a rear screen wash. __________________ If everything was as reliable as a VW... My Skoda would be at the bottom of the JD Power tables! Octavia II 2.0 TDi 4x4 Estate and Fabia I 1.9 TDi Estate and Modified Mk1 Mazda MX-5 1.8iS

22-01-2008, 13:07	#4
GAFF Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 5,745 Thanks: 24 Thanked 64 Times in 62 Posts	Re: Rear screen wiper. I know someone who has had 2 motors go completely, so theres a problem with them. __________________ GAFF Briskoda Ireland Events, Meets & Pictures.....Race Blue Octavia MkII vRS.....Old Octavia MkI vRS

22-01-2008, 16:15	#5
suboilbib Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Rear screen wiper. When I first got my Octy the wiper did this and after several weeks it gave up the ghost completely. I took it to the dealer and they replaced it under warranty. I believe it is another 'common fault'

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