MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Bryan on April 02, 2013, 09:57:44 pm

Title: Rear wiper
Post by: Bryan on April 02, 2013, 09:57:44 pm

Well my rear wiper seens to have a mind of its own. Sometimes when i get in and start the car the rear wiper comes on. This only hapens now and again. Can be anoying when it does the car is dirty but dry as i dont want it to scratch the glass and it leaves a really anoying streaky mess.
Does this happen to anyone else??

Bryan

Title: Re: Rear wiper
Post by: olufsen on April 02, 2013, 09:59:01 pm

Lots of threads regarding this... think it was down to a dirty sensor or something... mine does it now and again, tis annoying.

Title: Re: Rear wiper
Post by: GTI-Ross on April 02, 2013, 09:59:30 pm

Is it when you put it in reverse or driving forward as well. Think it can be disabled in VAG-com (so it only comes on when told  :happy2:)

Title: Re: Rear wiper
Post by: 18stuart88 on April 02, 2013, 10:00:09 pm

Could be stating the obvious but your car isn't in reverse gear wen you start it up is it?

Title: Re: Rear wiper
Post by: Cwm7 on April 02, 2013, 10:07:45 pm

Have the same problem with mine too, can be fine for a couple of weeks then just has a mind of its own & the odd occasion where it just won't work at all until I switch the ignition off & back on again. Frustrating as hell  :fighting:

Title: Re: Rear wiper
Post by: Bryan on April 02, 2013, 10:25:46 pm

Car not in gear and wipers swithched off.

Title: Re: Rear wiper
Post by: Bryan on April 02, 2013, 10:26:33 pm

Think i might just delete the rear wiper :happy2:

Title: Re: Rear wiper
Post by: mb on April 02, 2013, 10:26:57 pm

Had this on mine where it would start working by itself when started the car up and would only stop by switching the ignition off.  I still had warranty at the time so the wiper motor was replaced which cured it.

Title: Re: Rear wiper
Post by: edd666999 on April 02, 2013, 10:34:44 pm

Known issue,  replaced the motor and all was fine.