u03am5
15-12-2009, 05:11 PM
Hi, I have an 1997 A4 1.9 Tdi and I’m having strange problems with my wipers.
Every time I start the ignition or engine with the wipers in the off position they come on and do about 10 wipes then stop but they do not return to their normal position at the bottom of the windscreen but rather stop half way, in my field of vision. When I push them down to do a single wipe they do the same 10 wipes and stop in a random position, this also happens when I put them on the washer setting. When I put them on a ‘intermittent’ or ‘on’ setting the are fine but when I return them to the ‘off’ position the do the same thing. They have also on very rare occasions stopped working on every setting but then been fine the next day.
I have removed the wiper stalk switch and was going to replace it but realised it was not faulty as when I turned the ignition (with the switch removed) the wipers did the same 10 wipes and stopped in a random position.
Does anyone have any suggestion as I’m stumped at this one, cheers.
Every time I start the ignition or engine with the wipers in the off position they come on and do about 10 wipes then stop but they do not return to their normal position at the bottom of the windscreen but rather stop half way, in my field of vision. When I push them down to do a single wipe they do the same 10 wipes and stop in a random position, this also happens when I put them on the washer setting. When I put them on a ‘intermittent’ or ‘on’ setting the are fine but when I return them to the ‘off’ position the do the same thing. They have also on very rare occasions stopped working on every setting but then been fine the next day.
I have removed the wiper stalk switch and was going to replace it but realised it was not faulty as when I turned the ignition (with the switch removed) the wipers did the same 10 wipes and stopped in a random position.
Does anyone have any suggestion as I’m stumped at this one, cheers.