Windscreen Wipers

[thumpermike1]

Hi,

 

When i first turn my ignition on my wipers move slightly up and down, not a full screen wipe, i'd say about an inch. They do this two or three time then stop. Does anyone know why, and if this is sign of an issue?

 

Cheers

 

Mike

[Scorpiorefugee]

I believe that there are contacts within the motor gear which detect that the position is active or parked and parking requires a short reverse action of the motor so the problem is probably in there. Another issue in association of this is that the tray under the motor can collect a pool of water which can seep into the motor if left parked nose up hill. this can cause a whole load of problems with these contacts and the first job is to ensure that the water can drain away and with luck it all settles down. If you want to get up close and personal with the motor thie removal procedure is well documented probably in the FAQs

[thumpermike1]

Thanks Scorpiorefugee, i will take a look at that.