Wiper playing Up

[Paulm]

Sometimes the wipers work fine then if I put on intermittent they just keep going for 4 or 5 wipes then ok for a few mins then go wild again. Also when doing this if i try switching them off then do not got to rest they just stop the minute the they are turned off.

Tehn the next time used they work fine

any ideas

Paul

[S2 Ant]

Mine do the same, so will see if anyone can help

[Stick Insect]

Sometimes the wipers work fine then if I put on intermittent they just keep going for 4 or 5 wipes then ok for a few mins then go wild again. Also when doing this if i try switching them off then do not got to rest they just stop the minute the they are turned off.

Tehn the next time used they work fine

any ideas

Paul

Hi Paul and Ant, The reason that wipers do not 'park' is that the motor has a seperate permanent live which senses when the wiper arm is in the correct quadrant. If the supply, contacts on the arm etc are faulty it will keep going or act erratically. I feel it may be as simple as the intermittant wiper relay up the duff.
I would suggets getting a variable time wiper from the Vagparts website about £13. I mean to get one. www.vagparts.com

No connection to vendor. It may not work but it is an upgrade anyway!

David.

[s2avant]

The variable intermittant wiper relay is a great upgrade. I've got one on my avant and had one on my passat before that.

And where do you think Martyn at Vagparts got the info from?

Ben

[S2central.net]

Yep - the wiper relay is most likely 'up the duff' to coin that most technical of phrase. Happened mine - they just die after so many years. I can also say the programmable replacement is a superb little gizmo - takes a few goes to get used to - but its great to control your wipers to the rain of the day...

[Paulm]

need to get 1 of those wee gizmos I think

Cheers

Paul

[Sidspud]

My wipers do the same. I think you can swap the front and rear wiper relays, but I can see myself getting a variable one.

[SR71]

My wipers do the same. I think you can swap the front and rear wiper relays, but I can see myself getting a variable one.

I suspect a similar problem. Normally when I "dip" the wiper stalk down, I'd get one wipe. Now I'm getting a variable number depending on whether or not a butterfly flaps its wings in China.

& the location of the wiper relay is?

Cheers guys.