Help! Wipers going on own when engine started!

devonutopia · 14-11-2004, 16:14

God knows why its doing this... BUT, when the octavia is now kicked into life the wipers suddenly start going, even with the stalk in the off position - It gives 6 to 8 wipes, then stops in a random position. Anyone know what this could be? If its purely electronic then is it worth me removing the battery connector temporarily to deaden the car and hopefully reset it? The wipers work fine, they just come on when the ignition starts and stop in random places...

Anyone got any thoughts cuz I can't sell the thing like this.

Right, I'm off to pack my suitcase for the flight tomorrow!

devonutopia · 23-11-2004, 21:57

43 viewers and no ideas? I guess this is a new one eh?

No thoughts from our resident mechanics? Sod it, tomorrow night, I'm just gonna pull off the positive connector on the battery and hope that does it.

**mannyo** · 23-11-2004, 22:20

Reseting the ECU might help, you never know. A reboot seems to fix most things IT Related.

Kentish · 23-11-2004, 22:52

Isnt a wiper fault similar to this a known Octy thing? I seem to remember mine refusing to park when turned off, and I,m sure I have read similar threads/questions on here about it.

Lummox · 23-11-2004, 22:58

I'd put my money on a wiper motor.

Have a look at the connections on it to check for water ingress.

devonutopia · 23-11-2004, 23:23

Will check the connectors, thanks.

Weird thing though how both do exactly the same thing, wipe wipe wipe, stop at the same time in odd place.

big k · 24-11-2004, 00:30

i'll have even more money on a wiper had quite a few of them j

Lummox · 24-11-2004, 00:44

Its the motor that controls where the blades park, thats why i think its that.

simoneyd · 21-12-2004, 20:25

Ive got an old octy 1998 and it too has peculiar wiper behaviour.

I doesn't start on engine start but when you push the arm down for a single wipe to clear the screen it just carries on, sometime twice sometimes three sometime longer. It seems to revert to normal behaviour when the car has warmed up.

It also just carried on going today when i activated the screen wash the wipes just didn't bother stopping. Under all circumstances it behaves normally when you tell it to do something else i.e. turn on intermitent.

If you read this devonutopia did you get to the source of your problem ???

Sounds electrical to me but thats just a wild guess. Does anyone have any suggestions, where is the wiper motor located ???

devonutopia · 21-12-2004, 21:21

Well, we changed the wiper motor relay, and it stopped it... Assuming that was the problem!

simoneyd · 23-12-2004, 21:30

cheers, if it gets any worse i'll consider that. How much did that cost, and is it a simple diy job ?

devonutopia · 23-12-2004, 21:51

Simple for my mate who is a mechanic

Relay was a cheap bit of equipment I think - less than £20

simoneyd · 27-12-2004, 17:37

Ah it would be simple then, cheers

14-11-2004, 16:14	#1
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,084 Images: 5 Thanks: 76 Thanked 347 Times in 290 Posts	Help! Wipers going on own when engine started! God knows why its doing this... BUT, when the octavia is now kicked into life the wipers suddenly start going, even with the stalk in the off position - It gives 6 to 8 wipes, then stops in a random position. Anyone know what this could be? If its purely electronic then is it worth me removing the battery connector temporarily to deaden the car and hopefully reset it? The wipers work fine, they just come on when the ignition starts and stop in random places... Anyone got any thoughts cuz I can't sell the thing like this. Right, I'm off to pack my suitcase for the flight tomorrow! __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

23-11-2004, 21:57	#2
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,084 Images: 5 Thanks: 76 Thanked 347 Times in 290 Posts	43 viewers and no ideas? I guess this is a new one eh? No thoughts from our resident mechanics? Sod it, tomorrow night, I'm just gonna pull off the positive connector on the battery and hope that does it. __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

23-11-2004, 22:20	#3
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 11,443 Thanks: 56 Thanked 357 Times in 329 Posts	Reseting the ECU might help, you never know. A reboot seems to fix most things IT Related. __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

23-11-2004, 22:52	#4
Kentish Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5,238 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	Isnt a wiper fault similar to this a known Octy thing? I seem to remember mine refusing to park when turned off, and I,m sure I have read similar threads/questions on here about it. __________________ Andy Owner of a sense of humour.

23-11-2004, 22:58	#5
Lummox Cupra Bush King Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 22,335 Images: 2 Thanks: 22 Thanked 739 Times in 621 Posts	I'd put my money on a wiper motor. Have a look at the connections on it to check for water ingress. __________________ Unit 18 Automotive Services www.unit18.co.uk Remapping Service now available, PM for details.

23-11-2004, 23:23	#6
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,084 Images: 5 Thanks: 76 Thanked 347 Times in 290 Posts	Will check the connectors, thanks. Weird thing though how both do exactly the same thing, wipe wipe wipe, stop at the same time in odd place. __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

24-11-2004, 00:30	#7
big k Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: u.k Posts: 1,215 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	i'll have even more money on a wiper had quite a few of them j __________________ how can me find a jet engine for me rapid ?

24-11-2004, 00:44	#8
Lummox Cupra Bush King Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 22,335 Images: 2 Thanks: 22 Thanked 739 Times in 621 Posts	Its the motor that controls where the blades park, thats why i think its that. __________________ Unit 18 Automotive Services www.unit18.co.uk Remapping Service now available, PM for details.

21-12-2004, 20:25	#9
simoneyd Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ive got an old octy 1998 and it too has peculiar wiper behaviour. I doesn't start on engine start but when you push the arm down for a single wipe to clear the screen it just carries on, sometime twice sometimes three sometime longer. It seems to revert to normal behaviour when the car has warmed up. It also just carried on going today when i activated the screen wash the wipes just didn't bother stopping. Under all circumstances it behaves normally when you tell it to do something else i.e. turn on intermitent. If you read this devonutopia did you get to the source of your problem ??? Sounds electrical to me but thats just a wild guess. Does anyone have any suggestions, where is the wiper motor located ???

21-12-2004, 21:21	#10
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,084 Images: 5 Thanks: 76 Thanked 347 Times in 290 Posts	Well, we changed the wiper motor relay, and it stopped it... Assuming that was the problem! __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

23-12-2004, 21:30	#11
simoneyd Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	cheers, if it gets any worse i'll consider that. How much did that cost, and is it a simple diy job ?

23-12-2004, 21:51	#12
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,084 Images: 5 Thanks: 76 Thanked 347 Times in 290 Posts	Simple for my mate who is a mechanic Relay was a cheap bit of equipment I think - less than £20 __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

27-12-2004, 17:37	#13
simoneyd Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ah it would be simple then, cheers

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