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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: 05omegav6 on 29 September 2013, 22:41:13

Title: Intermittent intermittent wipers.
Post by: 05omegav6 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 :-\

Title: Re: Intermittent intermittent wipers.
Post by: Andy H 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.

Title: Re: Intermittent intermittent wipers.
Post by: 05omegav6 on 29 September 2013, 23:47:21

Intermittent not working = no self parking :-\

Title: Re: Intermittent intermittent wipers.
Post by: Kevin Wood 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?

Title: Re: Intermittent intermittent wipers.
Post by: 05omegav6 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 :-\

Title: Re: Intermittent intermittent wipers.
Post by: Steve B 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

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/70807181/relay1.JPG)

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/70807181/relay.JPG)

Title: Re: Intermittent intermittent wipers.
Post by: 05omegav6 on 30 September 2013, 19:20:50

My relay is white :-\

Title: Re: Intermittent intermittent wipers.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 01 October 2013, 10:03:42

Forgot about this. We could have had a look last night. ::)

Title: Re: Intermittent intermittent wipers.
Post by: 05omegav6 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...

Title: Re: Intermittent intermittent wipers.
Post by: SR-71Blackbird 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