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Offline Lpodonovan

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Strange noise after start up - rear wiper motor?
« on: 28 June 2020, 10:23 »
I'm hoping someone can help I have a mk7.5 gti and shortly after start up I can here a very strange sound.  It seems to originate in the rear hatch perhaps the rear wiper.

Really hard to explain the sound it is like something is starting up / activating with a clicking sound.  I keep thinking of those shoots the supermarkets have for sending money filled tubes over your head when it happens.

Probably very normal but thought I would check here
« Last Edit: 28 June 2020, 10:36 by Lpodonovan »

Offline Watts

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Re: Strange noise after start up - rear wiper motor?
« Reply #1 on: 28 June 2020, 10:34 »
I've no idea. Since it seems predictable why not get someone else to start the car so you can narrow the noise down?
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Offline doberman19

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Re: Strange noise after start up - rear wiper motor?
« Reply #2 on: 28 June 2020, 11:41 »
Hi, I recently replied to a similar issue and the noise was actually coming from the headlight levelling switch, the one next to the dash dimmer switch, the switch fails and has a mind of its own. change the switch " job done "

Offline Phil245

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Re: Strange noise after start up - rear wiper motor?
« Reply #3 on: 28 June 2020, 12:44 »
When we got ours it took me a while to realise the strange sound from the rear hatch was the badge moving as the rear view camera poked out......!
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Offline Lpodonovan

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Re: Strange noise after start up - rear wiper motor?
« Reply #4 on: 28 June 2020, 17:43 »
Thanks everyone I think I've narrowed it down to the badge moving when reversing

Offline baka

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Re: Strange noise after start up - rear wiper motor?
« Reply #5 on: 28 June 2020, 19:29 »
Glad I'm not the only one. I kept wondering why my rear wiper was going when reversing, until I finally figured out it was the camera.  :whistle: