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Wipers stop in middle of screen
« on: 04 February 2011, 20:17:33 »
Hi All
My wifes car is a Signum 2006.
Today the wipers started playing up:-
They always park in the middle of the screen even when I switch off the engine first.
When switched on they work perfectly except in intermittent the again always stop in the middle of the screen.
Any ideas.
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Re: Wipers stop in middle of screen
« Reply #1 on: 04 February 2011, 20:21:06 »
I think theres something wrong with the wipers.you should get them mended :y
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Re: Wipers stop in middle of screen
« Reply #2 on: 04 February 2011, 20:25:19 »
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I think theres something wrong with the wipers.you should get them mended :y


well belive it or not i think the o/p knows that...that is why he/she as posted on here :y
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Re: Wipers stop in middle of screen
« Reply #3 on: 04 February 2011, 20:35:45 »
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I think theres something wrong with the wipers.you should get them mended :y
No chit, Sherlock.....   ::)

OP - may well be that the crank arm on the motor has moved round.  Arm is normally on splines (unsure specifically about Signum) and held tight by a bolt - 12 mm?
Worth a look anyway...   :y
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Re: Wipers stop in middle of screen
« Reply #4 on: 04 February 2011, 21:09:53 »
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OP - may well be that the crank arm on the motor has moved round.  Arm is normally on splines (unsure specifically about Signum) and held tight by a bolt - 12 mm?
Worth a look anyway...   :y

That's what I'd suggest. My Astra's wipers are the same set up as the Omega's so see no reason why the Signum would be much different.

Turning wipers on while they're frozen to the screen is a likely reason.  ::) ::) ::)
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Re: Wipers stop in middle of screen
« Reply #5 on: 04 February 2011, 21:12:05 »
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OP - may well be that the crank arm on the motor has moved round.  Arm is normally on splines (unsure specifically about Signum) and held tight by a bolt - 12 mm?
Worth a look anyway...   :y

That's what I'd suggest. My Astra's wipers are the same set up as the Omega's so see no reason why the Signum would be much different.

Turning wipers on while they're frozen to the screen is a likely reason.  ::) ::) ::)

yup.....is it driven by a doris?
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Re: Wipers stop in middle of screen
« Reply #6 on: 05 February 2011, 09:17:08 »
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OP - may well be that the crank arm on the motor has moved round.  Arm is normally on splines (unsure specifically about Signum) and held tight by a bolt - 12 mm?
Worth a look anyway...   :y

That's what I'd suggest. My Astra's wipers are the same set up as the Omega's so see no reason why the Signum would be much different.

Turning wipers on while they're frozen to the screen is a likely reason.  ::) ::) ::)

yup.....is it driven by a doris?
Or does it have rain sensing wipers? If left on prior to snow fall over night, and started next morning with snow on the screen the wipers take off to clear the rain/snow and can't, possibly causing this issue.

In winter turn off the rain sensing wipers before leaving the car, and or lift the wipers off the screen all together ESP in freezing rain type conditions.


Loosen the nut on the wiper motor, reset the park position, re tighten the nut to motor. May well need to remove the scuttle for access, which means removing the wiper arms and refitting in the same wrong position to get it right. It's a fiddle, depending on the signum set up.
« Last Edit: 05 February 2011, 09:19:47 by chrisgixer »
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Re: Wipers stop in middle of screen
« Reply #7 on: 05 February 2011, 14:42:36 »
Thanks for the suggestions, I will have a look at it tomorrow.
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Re: Wipers stop in middle of screen
« Reply #8 on: 06 February 2011, 19:03:31 »
Thanks hotel21, andyb and anyone else who suggested moving the arm round and re tightening the nut.
Repair took less than 10 minutes thanks again.
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Re: Wipers stop in middle of screen
« Reply #9 on: 06 February 2011, 19:16:10 »
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Thanks hotel21, andyb and anyone else who suggested moving the arm round and re tightening the nut.
Repair took less than 10 minutes thanks again.

 ;)   :y

Peter Vardy at Michelston are charging circa £80 an hour.

By my sums, thats a couple of pints.  Harbour Bar, Kdy, Tues evening??   ;D

Glad its fixed bud.   :y 
« Last Edit: 06 February 2011, 19:16:44 by hotel21 »
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