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Problems with my wipers

by vauxhallben » Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:24 am

Hi guys I'm having problems with my wipers there not working at all front or rear? Is it going to be the motor or could be the stalk? Thanks


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Re: Problems with my wipers

by Fraz » Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:45 am

vauxhallben wrote:Hi guys I'm having problems with my wipers there not working at all front or rear? Is it going to be the motor or could be the stalk? Thanks


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can't be the motor ...unless your very unlucky and both failed at the same time, so would be checking the fuse and the stalk
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Re: Problems with my wipers

by vauxhallben » Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:46 am

Ok will do thank you


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Re: Problems with my wipers

by EddeyDancer » Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:22 pm

I'm thinking that it's the Wiper Relay...

It's weird for them both to have failed, at the same time...

It's in the Fuse Box under the steering wheel...

33 warning buzzer headlights left on
34 turn signal
35 wiper intermittent
36 rear fog lights (Yes it may be just a wire loop)
37 front fog lights
38 horn or heated screen
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Re: Problems with my wipers

by vauxhallben » Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:56 pm

So I've had a look and it's the fuses, it's blown up 3 now, been told I need a new wiper motor, anybody know if anyone breaking 1?


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Re: Problems with my wipers

by Fraz » Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:03 pm

which motor rear or front??? and you been putting wipers on when they are frozen to the screen by any chance?
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Re: Problems with my wipers

by vauxhallben » Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:06 pm

The front? And wouldn't have said they were frozen


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Re: Problems with my wipers

by Fraz » Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:41 pm

vauxhallben wrote:The front? And wouldn't have said they were frozen


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so that means the windscreen was perhaps needing a scrape ?? just may have overloaded it and its seized, try giving the wiper motor a wee thump it may free it off...and next time you need to scrape a windscreen, try just lifting the wipers up first of the screen...they do stick quite easily, and don't take much to give the motor a sudden surge in trying to shift them
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Re: Problems with my wipers

by vauxhallben » Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:46 pm

Ok will give that a try thank you, and yes from now on I won't use the wipers straight away


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Re: Problems with my wipers

by craigyboy » Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:53 pm

Let me know how you get on.I'm going to a breakers on Saturday for a part
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Re: Problems with my wipers

by vauxhallben » Tue Dec 03, 2013 1:31 am

Ok thanks, that's really kind of you, will let you know


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Re: Problems with my wipers

by vauxhallben » Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:02 am

No tried it tbh, was more focused on getting the front ones to work as were they had stopped was right in my line of vision


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Re: Problems with my wipers

by vauxhallben » Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:52 am

The rear one works fine, doesn't blow the fuse


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Re: Problems with my wipers

by craigyboy » Tue Dec 03, 2013 11:12 pm

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