bighands 0 Posted January 12, 2005 Just a quick one. . HOW THE HELL DO I SWITCH THE BLOODY THINGS OFF ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN STARTED!!!! :mad: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slot 0 Posted January 12, 2005 As you turned them on but in reverse Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coolrado 0 Posted January 12, 2005 the front ones or the rear one? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bighands 0 Posted January 12, 2005 It doesnt work!! They just kinda say, bollocks 2 u, and go on for about another 5-10 womps! I have to switch the car off an on again, so in that case somethings wrong, what!! Its SO annoying! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bighands 0 Posted January 12, 2005 rear one. . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted January 12, 2005 sounds to me like you have a faulty switch... is the rear wiper going intermittently, or constantly with the spray going too? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coolrado 0 Posted January 12, 2005 the front one is bottom position=intermittent wipe one up from that=off one up from that=normal wipe one up from that=fast wipe push away to squirt and wipe 3 times the rear one is push away once to start push away again to stop push and hold to squirt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bighands 0 Posted January 12, 2005 no, you just touch the wiper arm to put the front ones on, and it just goes off on a tangent sometimes, and then will just go intermitint others, and no matter what i do, it just doesnt seem to want to stop womping!! So it starts ok, just doesnt want to stop, and makes the most annoying noise after 6-7 wipes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted January 12, 2005 broken switch then mate... :| Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coolrado 0 Posted January 12, 2005 sounds like either a dodgy control unit or worn contact plate inside the wiper housing that tells the control module what position the wiper is in does it sort of jitter and stop in odd positions as well? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bighands 0 Posted January 12, 2005 nar, just doesnt behave its self! Will save few pennys and get new switch it looks! Cheers fella's! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quikstu 0 Posted January 12, 2005 My rear screen wiper is one push on the right hand stalk. But I am unable to wipe without a squirt! Oooer missus! Are all the 'raddo's like this? Also, does anyone know what front wiper mechanism fits the 'raddo as the linkage is gubbed in mine & I'll need a new one soon. Home fix won't last much longer! Ta Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coolrado 0 Posted January 12, 2005 the mech is corrado only isnt it ? yep the rear is push to wipe and will squirt as well if held a little longer usually takes a moment for the fluid to reach the squirter jet on mine tho Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted January 12, 2005 I reckon the wiper relay is goosed. Had to replace one on my old Bimmer E36 once and it cost an eye watering £196! Thankfully on the Corrado it's a tenth of that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bighands 0 Posted January 12, 2005 That was my first thought, cos it seems to behave sometimes, and not others, and is gunna be the cheapest first replacement part! So my next question. . . where is it and will GSF do them?!? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big-ted 0 Posted January 12, 2005 On a slightly related topic, does anybody know how one would go about re-programming the front wipers so they wiped an extra time after squirting? After washinng, my screen is still a wee bit smeary, but an extra wipe seems to do the trick. I guess Lupo wipers would probably help on this front too... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted January 12, 2005 Of absolutely no use whatsoever to you, but interestingly, the new Polo that I've got at the moment does the usual wipes after squirt... then another single wipe a few seconds later to catch any cling-ons ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted January 12, 2005 Of absolutely no use whatsoever to you, but interestingly, the new Polo that I've got at the moment does the usual wipes after squirt... then another single wipe a few seconds later to catch any cling-ons Hmmm... maybe worth nicking the relay out of one of those.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coolrado 0 Posted January 12, 2005 i found with the lupo wipers that the screen is dry after the second wipe and tends to squeek a bit by the third wipe :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
