Windscreen Wiper Problem

[bigtunes 0]

My windscreen wipers are playing up!

No matter what position the stalk is in they'll come on of their own accord and wipe constantly, sometimes they’ll wipe intermittently, sometimes they’ll give a couple of wipes go off for a bit then come back on.

The rear one was going constantly, turning the ignition off and on again stopped it for a bit, but now refuses to do anything!

 

Any ideas anyone before I start replacing bits, was thinking stalk or relay? Can’t see it being the motor as its both of them.

[ben16v 0]

i`d re-seat the relay (dunno witch one mind) have a go at cleaning the contacts on your stalk (ooh!!) then replace stalk if no better

[Supercharged 2]

If the front and rear are playing up then my moneys on the switch...

[double-6s 0]

is it something to do with the contact under the steering wheel boss?

[Supercharged 2]

double-6s, thats the horn, the wiper switch just plugs in...

[double-6s 0]

double-6s, thats the horn, the wiper switch just plugs in...

 

oh. i could have sworn there was some sort of contact for the wipers?

 

i had the same problem and it stopped when i changed the steering wheel. there's another post somewhere on here with someone else having the same problem i think? probably wrong though.....

 

i have double ball ache now - my wiper motor appears to have gone, and i think i fekked the linkage while trying to get the wiper arm down manually :(

 

saying that, i have had so many things go wrong on my C that it doesn't phase me at all amymore :)

[Supercharged 2]

double-6s, maybe a shared earth with the horn but i'm not sure?

 

I'd replace the whole linkage anyway dude, only £40 (altho you have to put it together yourself) and it will go eventually (and you know that will happen when it's pi$$ing it down at 80mph on a motorway)

 

- the motor is more expensive but it's a standard VW part so just get a second hand one... (don't worry about part numbers, just check the plug is the same and they look the same - it will fit)

[timg60 0]

 

- the motor is more expensive but it's a standard VW part so just get a second hand one... (don't worry about part numbers, just check the plug is the same and they look the same - it will fit)

 

If you are not too bothered about havin genuine parts then Volkspares do a replacement motor for about £40 if I remember rightly :D

[Andy665 0]

I'd put money on it being the stalk, my wipers plaed up in exactly the same way, I just put on a spare column stalk I had in a box and it cured it, the wires had simply worn down and were creating shorts - it would be worth picking up a stalk from e-Bay and giving it a try

[double-6s 0]

double-6s, maybe a shared earth with the horn but i'm not sure?

 

I'd replace the whole linkage anyway dude, only £40 (altho you have to put it together yourself) and it will go eventually (and you know that will happen when it's pi$$ing it down at 80mph on a motorway)

 

- the motor is more expensive but it's a standard VW part so just get a second hand one... (don't worry about part numbers, just check the plug is the same and they look the same - it will fit)

 

cheers fella. will have a look later and think about getting hold of some parts.

 

if only it was that easy to fix a fekked engine ;)