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Author Topic: Intermittent intermittent wipers.  (Read 1079 times)

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05omegav6

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Intermittent intermittent wipers.
« on: 29 September 2013, 22:41:13 »
Wipers don't always work on intermittent. Work fine on constant and fast, but intermittent is, well, intermittent  :-\

When it's not working, the wipers don't self park either...

Switch, motor or relay any guesses :-\
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Re: Intermittent intermittent wipers.
« Reply #1 on: 29 September 2013, 23:34:23 »
If motor reliably self parks when the switch is moved to 'off' that implies that the contacts in the motor are still good.

I am not sure which is then the prime suspect: relay or switch. They have to work together so either could be at fault.

If someone is breaking a car and happy to sell you both then I would get both.

If you are going to buy new then I would have the relay apart to check the state of the relay inside it and I would have the switch out of the car to inspect it for signs of burning or loose contacts.
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05omegav6

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Re: Intermittent intermittent wipers.
« Reply #2 on: 29 September 2013, 23:47:21 »
Intermittent not working = no self parking :-\
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Re: Intermittent intermittent wipers.
« Reply #3 on: 30 September 2013, 13:23:58 »
Quote from: ex taxi al on 29 September 2013, 22:41:13
Switch, motor or relay any guesses :-\

Correct. :y

In my case it was the contacts in the motor (not surprised they failed when I looked at them). The relay and switch are also involved in all self-parking whether it's during intermittent wipe or not, so not easy to diagnose. Swap the relay with someone and see if that helps might be a first step?
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05omegav6

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Re: Intermittent intermittent wipers.
« Reply #4 on: 30 September 2013, 13:59:16 »
Sounds like a plan :y don't really want to faff around with the motor if I don't need to ::)

Front are on a separate relay to the rear iirc :-\
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Re: Intermittent intermittent wipers.
« Reply #5 on: 30 September 2013, 15:35:38 »
Your welcome to this front wiper relay removed from my car a few months ago  Known working  :y



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05omegav6

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Re: Intermittent intermittent wipers.
« Reply #6 on: 30 September 2013, 19:20:50 »
My relay is white :-\
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Re: Intermittent intermittent wipers.
« Reply #7 on: 01 October 2013, 10:03:42 »
Forgot about this. We could have had a look last night. ::)
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Re: Intermittent intermittent wipers.
« Reply #8 on: 01 October 2013, 11:45:30 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 01 October 2013, 10:03:42
Forgot about this. We could have had a look last night. ::)
::) side tracked by a (very swish) golf buggy...
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Re: Intermittent intermittent wipers.
« Reply #9 on: 22 October 2013, 21:44:21 »
When looking under the bonnet is the bottom of the wiper mechanism on the drivers side rusty, mine was rusty and finally seized, fitted a replacement from Albs and works great now
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