Wiper problems - stops & starts
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Wiper problems - stops & starts
Wipers on my 2004 Vanden have had a mind of their own for months. They will stop (park) at the same spot about 11:00 on a clock face. They may stay there for a second and resume or they may stay there for a long time. bump the stick for a quick wipe and they start working again for a varying amount of time.
The problem happens in auto, viarable, slow, fast or momentary (all options). I've had it to a dealer who told me bad ground and "laid in a new ground wire". That cost a couple hundred $ and it actually worked well for a few weeks. I've changed the associated relays and that too seems to fix it for a short while.
I'm at a loss for a solution and gun shy about hiring a Jag tech to guess again. Any ideas???
The problem happens in auto, viarable, slow, fast or momentary (all options). I've had it to a dealer who told me bad ground and "laid in a new ground wire". That cost a couple hundred $ and it actually worked well for a few weeks. I've changed the associated relays and that too seems to fix it for a short while.
I'm at a loss for a solution and gun shy about hiring a Jag tech to guess again. Any ideas???
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How much does this cost, and is it easy to just pull out/clip a new one in?
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My issue just started recently with my 2000 XJ8. The wipers have a mind of their own....if I use the wash, it will continue wiping for 20 or 30 times, then park incorrectly. A couple more tries will come up with varied results (10 times wipe, 6 times wipe, 20 times wipe) until it parks in the right place. Happens in all settings. So after reading the above posts, I'll replace the relay's first and see if that helps.
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I too have a small wiper problem in that when the car is cold, the wipers dont park correctly. For instance, invoking a single wipe on the column switch causes the blades to sweep then start again and park about 2" above the normal position. When car warms up it all goes away and everything works perfectly !
At the moment, with recent expenditure on a lighting switch, I am having a pause for breath, (and for my bank balance to rebuild itself), so have held off doing anything about it.
At the moment, with recent expenditure on a lighting switch, I am having a pause for breath, (and for my bank balance to rebuild itself), so have held off doing anything about it.