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Mk7 high spec intermittently wipers issue

Postby Arobbo1 » Sun Dec 09, 2018 12:12 am

Hi all.
I have an 07 SWB LX, the intermittent wipers seam to have a mind of their own, it doesn't matter what amount of rain there is they seam to choose when to wipe, sometimes they will be really fast other times I have to manually wipe the screen. Any ideas of what could be wrong?
Thanks in advance..
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Re: Mk7 high spec intermittently wipers issue

Postby Backbone of Britain » Sun Dec 09, 2018 9:54 am

What setting is on the dial on the wiper stalk? Make sure it’s on the highest setting and they will work fine.
I had this when I first bought mine took me months to figure out, I’ll bet yours is set to the lowest!
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Re: Mk7 high spec intermittently wipers issue

Postby davyjcb » Sun Dec 09, 2018 10:02 am

I had this problem after a new windscreen change the sensor relies on a good contact with the screen there's like a clear silicone on the face of the sensor unless it's tight to the screen the automatic function will mess about
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Re: Mk7 high spec intermittently wipers issue

Postby richgold » Sun Dec 09, 2018 1:36 pm

My manual wipers were the same.
Sometimes they wouldnt turn off, somtimes they wiped on their own when they were already turned off.

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Re: Mk7 high spec intermittently wipers issue

Postby dumper » Sun Dec 09, 2018 8:36 pm

On my mk8 I had ford turn them off so they are now standard intermittent before I got them to do it I disconnect the plug at the sensor it turn them into a no adjustable single wipe no matter what you set the adjuster wheel
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Re: Mk7 high spec intermittently wipers issue

Postby WarrenB » Mon Dec 10, 2018 4:37 pm

Auto wipers? Mine were doing my head in. Sometimes a slight drizzle would set them off at full speed, other times it'd start chucking it down and they wouldn't turn on, or they'd suddenly stop halfway through a rain shower.

Got some Bosch aero wipers a couple of weeks back and its made a world of difference! Could only think that the wipers I had on originally were just past best and confusing the sensor.
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