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Offline Snooze

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Rear wiper problem
« on: 03 January 2011, 15:48 »
Every now and again when I start my car, the rear wiper will start going.  This happens despite me not even having the auto wipers engaged?!  I have to turn the car off and on again to stop it.  Can anyone help?  Many thanks
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Offline donnystreeterroist

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Re: Rear wiper problem
« Reply #1 on: 03 January 2011, 16:04 »
not sure if its same on the mk5's but our lasses skoda does that when you start it up and put it in reverse??
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Re: Rear wiper problem
« Reply #2 on: 03 January 2011, 17:02 »
This happens on my Mk5 GTI but only if I have auto wipers on and select reverse.

I'm pretty sure I have previously read about a common problem on the Mk5's of this happening at startup even with auto wipers off.

Can't remember the fix. Maybe someone with more experience can adivse you better.
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Re: Rear wiper problem
« Reply #3 on: 04 January 2011, 05:27 »
My rear wiper had a mind of it's own and would start wiping when I started the car reagardless of if I had auto wipers active or not.  It would only stop when I switched the car off.  It's a known problem with the rear wiper motor and I had it replaced under warranty.
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Offline crimsonfin

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Re: Rear wiper problem
« Reply #4 on: 04 January 2011, 10:49 »
agree with MB.  mine was replaced under warranty
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Offline Snooze

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Re: Rear wiper problem
« Reply #5 on: 04 January 2011, 19:09 »
Hmm thats what I suspected.  Only just got it back from having Coolant expansion bottle replaced under warranty, grrrrrrr!
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Re: Rear wiper problem
« Reply #6 on: 10 January 2011, 19:39 »
Mine does it but only if on auto wiper...turn that off and see if different.  No point going in and looking daft when they knock the auto wiper off and say 1/2 hr labour for checking :grin:
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Re: Rear wiper problem
« Reply #7 on: 10 January 2011, 20:00 »
As I stated in my post, the wiper goes off when I don't have the auto wipers engaged.  Plus my car is under warranty so I wont be looking like an idiot, or paying for it.

If your gonna try and give some advice, at least read the post first.
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Re: Rear wiper problem
« Reply #8 on: 14 January 2011, 09:33 »
Quote from: Snooze on 10 January 2011, 20:00
As I stated in my post, the wiper goes off when I don't have the auto wipers engaged.  Plus my car is under warranty so I wont be looking like an idiot, or paying for it.

If your gonna try and give some advice, at least read the post first.
Whatever...attitude...sheesh :grin:

Never scan rear summat before fella?
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Offline DJGTi

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Re: Rear wiper problem
« Reply #9 on: 14 January 2011, 15:21 »
I thought this was a common problem and the fix for it was a new rear wiper motor.

As your car is under warranty, I'd just get it changed. :smug:
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