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DISCUSSION => Electrical => Topic started by: serrano on January 09, 2009, 06:37:31 AM

Title: Wipers getting stuck halfway
Post by: serrano on January 09, 2009, 06:37:31 AM

Hello,
my windshield wipers are getting stuck on the way down but they do go completley down once the wipers are activated again.

Is there any way to reset the starting position of the wipers?

I made this youtube vid here to demonstrate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5DHXDv9Ihc

Title: Wipers getting stuck halfway
Post by: roundel318 on January 09, 2009, 09:20:03 AM

I turned my audio up, but cannot tell if it mechanically is getting hung, or if its electrically just cutting out and stopping early?

Title: Wipers getting stuck halfway
Post by: serrano on January 09, 2009, 09:23:58 AM

I think its a mechanical problem, it works fine when activated continuosly.
Is there a way to adjust the starting/stopping position of the wiper linkages?

Title: Wipers getting stuck halfway
Post by: ak96ss on January 10, 2009, 03:51:11 AM

Yes - pull the wiper arms off, cycle the wiper motor without them attached (on then off), then put them back on. In theory, they should then be in the resting position.