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Intermittent wiper not working..
Hi all,
After some wisdom haha 👍🏻.
So I've got a 05 HSE. When I use the intermittent wiper, it doesn't work basically. When I click it up a notch, I get one sweep from the wipers but then it doesn't work. If I click it up again, it does one more sweep but then nothing.
Any suggestions what could be causing it? Is there a relay that could be causing the problem??
Thanks folks 😀👍🏻.. still learning )
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6th Nov 2022 11:55 am
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10530
Well you have a rain sensor. So that's probably the issue.
Try turning them on, and then wipe your finger across the sensor on the outside.
Watch the blades as they will get you
If you have a gap idd, you could disable the rain sensor in the ccf to have normal internittant (ensure the battery is topped up before hand)
6th Nov 2022 12:18 pm
JMack
Member Since: 02 Aug 2014
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1517
Could be the motor getting old.
Mine did similar, then would stall trying to start a wipe, or struggle on the 2nd wipe if set for constant on.
Changed the motor after the wipers gave up in pouring rain on a dual carriageway in the dark.
8th Nov 2022 2:29 pm
chrisgrand2
Member Since: 27 Mar 2023
Location: Telford
Posts: 3
I have a similar issue except my front wipers don’t respond to the intermittent setting at all! The rear wiper reacts when I adjust the dial but the front ones don’t do anything. I have changed the intermittent wiper relay and checked all other fuses.
All other wiper settings work fine. It’s just the intermittent and it’s just the front.
Any ideas?
5th Apr 2023 2:11 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10530
Rain sensor fault, assuming you have one
5th Apr 2023 3:41 pm
chrisgrand2
Member Since: 27 Mar 2023
Location: Telford
Posts: 3
I thought that, however according to the manual when you increase the intermittent speed on the dial, it should give one initial wipe, which it doesn't, which leads me to believe its something else.
One thing i have noticed is that when your stationary or very slow, the normal and fast wiper speeds should change to intermittent, but they dont, they just stay the same speed. Correct me if im wrong but could this be something to do with the park switch?
5th Apr 2023 3:48 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10530
On a car with rain sensor, the dial does the delay of the rear wiper.
Regarding dropping a setting when you come to a stop, this only applies to non rain sensor cars I think. (or could be a CCF setting )
I would say it's your rain sensor
As in my eariler post. Wipe your finger across the sensor and see if the wipers are triggered
5th Apr 2023 6:18 pm
chrisgrand2
Member Since: 27 Mar 2023
Location: Telford
Posts: 3
Ahh I see. That makes sense. How big of a job is that? Can it be done at home or will it have to be a garage to do it ?
5th Apr 2023 6:47 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10530
DIY
Not sure in these. Biggest issue could be glue ing it back on.
5th Apr 2023 7:23 pm
gareth71
Member Since: 10 Apr 2016
Location: North-east Wales
Posts: 579
Just pull out fuse 18 - disables the rain sensor, restores intermittent wipe functionality.
5th Apr 2023 11:26 pm
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
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Has the screen been replaced? If it's something other than Pilkington, that might be the issue.Richard
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