Rear wiper problem

[Truesaint86]

MK 2 GTI 8V. My rear wiper never returns to where it should do any more. Could this be a relay or the motor worn?

[CHRIS_MC]

i have the same problem...............can i ask where u think it should return to?

[Truesaint86]

well mine always returned to near the top of the screen, but ive seen a few sitting straight on the bottom. Mine stops where ever it feels like at the moment

[CHRIS_MC]

here's a link to some useful info provided by a nice Moderator from this site.......tutorial by JOE

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=29365.0

looks easy enough even for me

[Mk2Kezza]

I get what your saying mate and i've no idea if its because it old?!

If you let it wipe for long enough it will return to the correct position.  Or you can time it right so it will stop at the bottom, or top depending on which you prefer.
I usually press the switch when its on its way up, it pretty much sweeps up then back to the horizontal and out of the way of your rear view mirror!!!

[CHRIS_MC]

well mine always returned to near the top of the screen, but ive seen a few sitting straight on the bottom. Mine stops where ever it feels like at the moment

ok ive just done the lay flat mod, which is essentially just tightning a bolt back up when the arm is in a position you are happy with, i suggest you try it it IS easy .......

thanks joe

[Ktuludays]

well mine always returned to near the top of the screen, but ive seen a few sitting straight on the bottom. Mine stops where ever it feels like at the moment

ok ive just done the lay flat mod, which is essentially just tightning a bolt back up when the arm is in a position you are happy with, i suggest you try it it IS easy .......

thanks joe

it's a little more involved than that as you have to rotate the little arm 180 degrees otherwise it will sweep down the paint on the boot not the rear screen

[mk2mark]

It's not actually!

[Thom89]

Parking position can play up when the wires from the tailgate to the body are broken! with the tailgate open, top left hand side, pull back the sheathing, and inspect the wires for breaks
Tom

[CHRIS_MC]

it's a little more involved than that as you have to rotate the little arm 180 degrees otherwise it will sweep down the paint on the boot not the rear screen

eh? unclip the plastic panel, unscrew the bolt (far left) lay wiper flat, align up the part you just unscrewed, (obviously you have to rotate it or it wont lign up) tighten with spanner, clip on plastic panel. it took me 5 minutes mate, if that