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Offline GTI_UK

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Rear wiper coming on, on start up.
« on: July 10, 2012, 12:47:44 pm »
It doesn’t seem to happen all the time but on start up the rear wiper often comes. When it does I check to see if the stalk is on – it isn’t.

Is this a setting?

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Re: Re: Rear wiper coming on, on start up.
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2012, 01:46:37 pm »
Mine does this every now and again. I've never really figured out why.

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Re: Rear wiper coming on, on start up.
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2012, 02:07:18 pm »
Do you park up and leave the car in reverse?

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Re: Rear wiper coming on, on start up.
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2012, 02:15:10 pm »
Do you park up and leave the car in reverse?
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Re: Rear wiper coming on, on start up.
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2012, 05:32:59 pm »
What year is your car? There was a problem with the earlier models I think where this happened. The fix was a new wiper motor. Luckily mine was still in warranty when it happened.

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Re: Re: Rear wiper coming on, on start up.
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2012, 07:32:20 pm »
Mines 2006 gt tdI and not left in reverse :P

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Re: Rear wiper coming on, on start up.
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2012, 10:24:15 pm »
Mines a 2006 as well. The only fix I know of is a new wiper motor I'm afraid

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Re: Rear wiper coming on, on start up.
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2012, 07:13:52 am »
Not got the ''stalk'' pushed forward by chance?.
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Re: Rear wiper coming on, on start up.
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2012, 12:45:14 pm »
Not got the ''stalk'' pushed forward by chance?.

"When it does I check to see if the stalk is on – it isn’t."