Wipers won't switch off!
03-21-2015, 02:49 PM
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Wipers won't switch off!
Ive searched the forum for something similar but can't seem to find anything..
Randomly this afternoon, starting my car, the wipers start. They're in the off position.
Switch them to intermittent and still on normal. Twiddle with intermittent **** - no change.
Switch them to on, still one speed. Switch them to very fast, they go very fast.
Clean windows, they go very fast until a release the arm, then go back to normal speed.
In the Off position again, they remain wiping away merrily!
Stopped and started the car many times.... no change.
Changed the R42 relay with the one in my other car that I know works fine and there is no difference, so ruling that one out.
(I do have an issue with my indicator stalk not resetting after turning... could the whole unit have met its end or is it a different relay issue?)
Thanks for any help!
Randomly this afternoon, starting my car, the wipers start. They're in the off position.
Switch them to intermittent and still on normal. Twiddle with intermittent **** - no change.
Switch them to on, still one speed. Switch them to very fast, they go very fast.
Clean windows, they go very fast until a release the arm, then go back to normal speed.
In the Off position again, they remain wiping away merrily!
Stopped and started the car many times.... no change.
Changed the R42 relay with the one in my other car that I know works fine and there is no difference, so ruling that one out.
(I do have an issue with my indicator stalk not resetting after turning... could the whole unit have met its end or is it a different relay issue?)
Thanks for any help!
Last edited by james_marshall; 03-21-2015 at 04:18 PM. Reason: Forgot to add the last bit!
03-23-2015, 07:34 AM
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No one else?
After starting and stopping the engine to try and get the wipers to stop, and only taking it out for less than 5 mins, the battery is now flat :-(
Could a bad battery have caused some weird behaviour with the wipers?
After starting and stopping the engine to try and get the wipers to stop, and only taking it out for less than 5 mins, the battery is now flat :-(
Could a bad battery have caused some weird behaviour with the wipers?
03-23-2015, 02:47 PM
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The wiper motor has 2 sources for power, home/start/stop and travel. the travel source is always powered with ignition on. The home/start/stop switch position is powered only with your stalk "on" position.
03-23-2015, 03:10 PM
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Indeed, once I did RTFM, i had read correctly, thanks.
An update.
After the battery had been charged, the issue is no longer there. Wipers work normally. Checked (most) of the earthing points under the bonnet and all seems ok. Ofcourse, not yet checked the wiper motor earth.
An update.
After the battery had been charged, the issue is no longer there. Wipers work normally. Checked (most) of the earthing points under the bonnet and all seems ok. Ofcourse, not yet checked the wiper motor earth.