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ksskaret Member Since: 27 Oct 2013 Location: Tromsų Posts: 73 |
It could be a faulty park switch in your wiper motor. Similar thing happened to mine and I had to replace the motor. Fairly simple DIY. You also have the wiper relay behind the battery, try to replace it first in case this is broken.
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6th Feb 2015 10:01pm |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 03 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16286 |
I would do a hard battery reset first sir |
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6th Feb 2015 11:01pm |
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defenderr Member Since: 06 Feb 2015 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 47 |
Do you need a diagnostic tool to do a hard battery reset or can it be done without tools (from the menu on the dashboard screen)?
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6th Feb 2015 11:04pm |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 03 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16286 |
No Daniel... Open your bonnet sir, take keys out of car and close door... Go and have a cup of coffee for at least 5mins, i suggest 10mins... Without opening any doors! Go straight to the battery and remove the earth lead (brown wire)...
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6th Feb 2015 11:19pm |
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dnbaker Member Since: 31 Dec 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 12 |
I had the same issue shortly after purchasing my '04 and it ended up being a faulty motor. As previously mentioned - it's an easy DIY. I bought a used motor off ebay and it's still going strong 2 yrs later. 2004 RR Westminster 4.4 V8
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7th Feb 2015 1:33am |
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defenderr Member Since: 06 Feb 2015 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 47 |
Thanks for that! I've not tried it yet but will later. Hope that will work, would be better (and cheaper) than replacing parts. Daniel |
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7th Feb 2015 5:51pm |
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Welshdragon Member Since: 20 Jan 2012 Location: here and there...but not where I should be Posts: 1899 |
And don't forget when reconnected battery to re set the steering angle, ie turn left and right locks to clear eas. If it dont work.......burn it!
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7th Feb 2015 7:06pm |
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Robert Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Perigueux Posts: 2288 |
Might be way off, but had that on my E type all 3 wipers parked standing up and turned out to be the mass/ earth contact on the wipermotor, but then again I am not a tech |
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7th Feb 2015 8:08pm |
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Katash Member Since: 10 Apr 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 700 |
my wiper mechanism slipped on the motor shaft once when they triggered after a huge lump of snow slid down the windscreen - they were doing the same as yours, going past home position and stopping few inches up the screen.
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7th Feb 2015 9:09pm |
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defenderr Member Since: 06 Feb 2015 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 47 |
Tried a few things but in the end the problem was solved by replacing the wiper motor.
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12th Feb 2015 9:52pm |
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