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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Mat on December 18, 2019, 04:06:04 pm

Title: 2008 edition 30 Possessed windscreen wipers
Post by: Mat on December 18, 2019, 04:06:04 pm
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?
Title: Re: 2008 edition 30 Possessed windscreen wipers
Post by: JR.303 on December 18, 2019, 06:49:24 pm
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.
Title: Re: 2008 edition 30 Possessed windscreen wipers
Post by: titchy on December 18, 2019, 07:29:21 pm
could be the rain sensor playing up
Title: Re: 2008 edition 30 Possessed windscreen wipers
Post by: andyR43 on December 18, 2019, 07:30:17 pm
One solution here:-

https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,109806.15.html
Title: Re: 2008 edition 30 Possessed windscreen wipers
Post by: stealthwolf on December 18, 2019, 08:33:40 pm
As pointed out, on “intermittent wipe”, the switch affects the sensitivity of the wipers and not the timing of the intermittent setting.
Title: Re: 2008 edition 30 Possessed windscreen wipers
Post by: Mat on December 18, 2019, 08:42:36 pm
Thanks for that. Didn't realize it was sensitivity. My old car was a focus so was based on timing
Cheers for the response.
Title: Re: 2008 edition 30 Possessed windscreen wipers
Post by: pudding on December 20, 2019, 05:56:56 pm
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  :grin:

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