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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: addy on 18 April 2019, 13:54:53

Title: Wipers not working in wash screen and not parking in normal mode
Post by: addy on 18 April 2019, 13:54:53
When i pull the stalk to wash the screen, the jets work but the wipers don't move at all. When on other settings and you turn the wipers off they don't go down to the bottom of the screen, just stop where they are? Has anyone had or know the solution to this problem? It is a 2002 2.6 Omega Saloon.

Thanks in advance for any help.
Addy
Title: Re: Wipers not working in wash screen and not parking in normal mode
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 18 April 2019, 14:05:29
There's a guide for that iirc :y
Title: Re: Wipers not working in wash screen and not parking in normal mode
Post by: addy on 18 April 2019, 15:00:17
Looked at the maintenace one, but isn't that mechanical? On mine the wiper stalk needs to be flicked on and off until they sit at the bottom of the screen. When the screen wash is used only washers work, the wipers don't even move at all. They were working ok but just started doing it. How many relays are there for the wipers and where are they on a 02 omega?

Thanks again for all help.
Addy
Title: Re: Wipers not working in wash screen and not parking in normal mode
Post by: addy on 18 April 2019, 16:18:33
Where is the washer relay on a 02 saloon, and is it the same part number on a 1995 omega estate? If it is will try relay out of wifes car.

Thanks
Addy
Title: Re: Wipers not working in wash screen and not parking in normal mode
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 18 April 2019, 16:45:41
Estate relays are different to manage the rear wiper and pump.

Swapping your switch with the saloon one should work to rule the switch out, but I suspect the issue lies with the motor rather than the wiring ;)
Title: Re: Wipers not working in wash screen and not parking in normal mode
Post by: dave the builder on 18 April 2019, 17:00:35
sounds like the park track contact in the motor
which is a common fault on lesser vauxhalls
Title: Re: Wipers not working in wash screen and not parking in normal mode
Post by: addy on 18 April 2019, 17:06:16
Thank you both for the replying. I have found a washer relay under wifes '95 omega steering in fuse box. Number on it is 90494187. When she comes back will look on my 02, to see if have a washer relay with same number.  Never easy thing that goes wrong. Priced up a second hand motor from 52Omega on ebay.

I found a writeup somewhere about the park contacts and how to fix them.

Title: Re: Wipers not working in wash screen and not parking in normal mode
Post by: addy on 18 April 2019, 17:07:49
Found the repair site for park contacts, this seems to also work on Omega motor?

https://www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk/index.php?threads/astra-how2-to-fix-astra-vectra-zafira-wiper-motor-parking-fault.166111/ (https://www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk/index.php?threads/astra-how2-to-fix-astra-vectra-zafira-wiper-motor-parking-fault.166111/)
Thanks
Addy
Title: Re: Wipers not working in wash screen and not parking in normal mode
Post by: dave the builder on 18 April 2019, 17:24:21
the repair will work IF the park track contact is the issue
check with a multi-meter
could equally be the relay
 
Title: Re: Wipers not working in wash screen and not parking in normal mode
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 18 April 2019, 20:52:16
i had this problem Addy it turned out to be the big yellow relay, i think someone supplied a VW equivalent one which sorted the problem :y
Title: Re: Wipers not working in wash screen and not parking in normal mode
Post by: Alnico Blue on 18 April 2019, 21:12:15
i had this problem Addy it turned out to be the big yellow relay, i think someone supplied a VW equivalent one which sorted the problem :y

That will be a VW 99 relay  . . .gives you varying time delay on intermittant wipe . Which is a worthwhile upgrade for the omega.

There is a guide to changing it & how it operates somewhere on here I think  :-\ :-\ .

VW 99 relay is easy to spot at a breakers  . . .its black & has  . . . . .wait for it  . . . . . .

  "99" stamped on top in white  :P :P     

Cannot vouche that it will cure your problem though  :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Wipers not working in wash screen and not parking in normal mode
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 18 April 2019, 21:15:22
It was your advice that fixed mine wasn't it AL 8)
Title: Re: Wipers not working in wash screen and not parking in normal mode
Post by: Alnico Blue on 18 April 2019, 21:17:47
It was your advice that fixed mine wasn't it AL 8)

May well have been Paul . . . memory is going a bit now  ;D ;D ;D

Probably got a couple knocking about in the shed  if OP cannot locate one . although they were always available on flea bay   ::) ::)
Title: Re: Wipers not working in wash screen and not parking in normal mode
Post by: biggriffin on 22 April 2019, 20:37:08
Personally I'd put a wanted advert in the relevant section, never know what might turn up.
Title: Re: Wipers not working in wash screen and not parking in normal mode
Post by: addy on 23 April 2019, 11:31:44
Thanks again for all the help. I am managing to keep a 1995 2ltr estate and my 02 2.6 saloon on the road, from all the knowledge on this forum.

I have managed to get the VW 99 relay just waiting for it to arrive. Hopefully it will sort the problem, if not as you say biggriffin, I will ask on here for possibly a wiper motor and the yellow relay.
Title: Re: Wipers not working in wash screen and not parking in normal mode
Post by: biggriffin on 23 April 2019, 18:19:18
Will check, stock when back home. :y
Title: Re: Wipers not working in wash screen and not parking in normal mode
Post by: addy on 25 April 2019, 09:36:56
The VW99 relay arrived yesterday, so just been out to fit it. The yellow relay was a pain to get out, but finally managed to swap it.

The good news is everything is working again as they should be, even returning to park.

So thanks Toledodude1973 for suggesting changing the yellow relay. Much easier and cheaper than a wiper motor replacement.
Title: Re: Wipers not working in wash screen and not parking in normal mode
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 29 April 2019, 19:13:15
no problem Addy pleased to help , Essex Al was the main fix on this but i'll grab some shared credit  ;)
Title: Re: Wipers not working in wash screen and not parking in normal mode
Post by: mindaz on 19 May 2019, 10:07:39
looks like this:   ;)

(https://i.postimg.cc/pprCY3Xw/Rel99.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/pprCY3Xw)