2008 edition 30 Possessed windscreen wipers

[Mat]

Hello all. Bought an edition 30 few weeks ago.
All's good apart from when I use intermittent setting on wipers.
It seems to have a mind of its own, no regularity to them at all, sometimes they go full speed.
Also the normal constant setting will randomly stop.
Any ideas?

[JR.303]

They're automatic on thet setting. I think one more is intermittent.
I know exactly what you mean although you may have more of a problem if they stop on normal wipe.

[titchy]

could be the rain sensor playing up

[andyR43]

One solution here:-

https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,109806.15.html

[stealthwolf]

As pointed out, on “intermittent wipe”, the switch affects the sensitivity of the wipers and not the timing of the intermittent setting.

[Mat]

Thanks for that. Didn't realize it was sensitivity. My old car was a focus so was based on timing
Cheers for the response.

[pudding]

If the wipers stop dead on a constant speed setting, sounds like the motor/controller unit is dying.

My intermittent/auto wipers behave fine except at motorway speeds, where they reduce to a sluggish crawl after a few minutes.  Turning off intermittent and back on restores the speed again.  Weird.  I think mine is dying also 

The constant speeds are all fine, as is the down flick.