nhollandsmith
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
Location: Gdansk
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I have a strange problem with the front wipers.
They only appear to work in full speed or when just pushing down the once.
But after a while and the car warms up the wipers seem to work in all positions.
But returns to the same problem the next time I get in.
Do I need to replace the entire mechanism.
Some electrical gremlins starting to appear!!!
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 25th Jun 2019 9:02 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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Sounds like a relay fault.
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| 25th Jun 2019 10:15 pm |
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aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
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Faulty rain sensor ?
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| 26th Jun 2019 6:13 am |
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nhollandsmith
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
Location: Gdansk
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Pete K wrote:Sounds like a relay fault.
is the relay in the fuse box in the engine bay.
I also have problem with the auto selector display not showing red when in R or D but in P yes.
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| 26th Jun 2019 10:58 am |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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Yes. under bonnet
Usually cars would have 2 relays for wipers. Not sure on the LR system.
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| 26th Jun 2019 12:13 pm |
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nhollandsmith
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
Location: Gdansk
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Thanks Pete for the tip.
bought and changed relay today and all fine. 
Just had the problem of trying to extract the faulty one without losing my fingers.
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| 3rd Jul 2019 8:05 pm |
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gareth71
Member Since: 10 Apr 2016
Location: North-east Wales
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Which relay did you find to be the culprit? If it wasn't an expensive fix, it's something I might try with mine. My wipers work on low speed, high speed and single push-down-to-wipe mode, but intermittent/rain-sensing is borked. Local Landy guy said that it's the body control unit at fault (it's seeing the rain sensor signal, but not sending the trigger to the wipers) - but if there's a cheap potential fix I can try I'm all for giving it a go, as the BCU is apparently a very expensive replacement!
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| 10th Jul 2019 12:00 pm |
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nhollandsmith
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
Location: Gdansk
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I replaced the relay in the fuse box in the engine bay next to the battery.
There were two for the front and rear wipers at the top of the box and marked on the description sheet under the cover.
I bought a replacement fuse for £7.00. I managed to get a replacement from Transglobal Distribution Mail order parts for Land Rover. They got the part for me the next day.
Took a while and nearly losing my fingers trying to get the relay out as they are so close together but all still appears to be OK.
I don't they the relay has ever been changed from the original most certainly not since I have owned the car from 2011.
I now have a problem with the central locking and considering whether the same might be the problem there!! The tailgate intermittently will not open which I know is a common problem.
Hope this will help you.
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| 19th Jul 2019 8:02 am |
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nhollandsmith
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
Location: Gdansk
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It is the relay without the two lines marked under the window symbol on the instruction cover
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| 19th Jul 2019 8:03 am |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
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I think the two lines means fast speed.
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| 19th Jul 2019 12:29 pm |
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gareth71
Member Since: 10 Apr 2016
Location: North-east Wales
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Interesting that you mention your recent central locking problems. When I was chatting to my local LR indie chap about this issue and he said that the BCU was probably the issue, he did mention that the next symptom that I should probably expect to experience would be the key fob failing to unlock the car (apparently another typical early sign of progressive BCU failure).
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| 19th Jul 2019 5:00 pm |
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nhollandsmith
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
Location: Gdansk
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there are intermittent moments the central locking will not work if pressed too many times, leave for a few seconds and is ok again.
where is the bcu and how to change??
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| 20th Jul 2019 8:33 am |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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It’s expensive
Needs programming as it’s the imboliser
And difficult to change.
Search green wire splice
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| 20th Jul 2019 10:04 am |
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