James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
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My windscreen wipers only work on the fastest setting, and even then they don't "park" in the correct place.
Is this likely to be an MOT failure?
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
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I'd GUESS at yes
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Dan H
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Registered: 27th Nov 08
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put a new wiper stalk on, should fix them, saves worrying about it
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dannyboy17
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mine passed like that
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Generation
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It's not te setting that makes me think it's bad.
It's just from their POV it could stop and block vision temporarily and aid as a distraction.
As said above its probably jut the stalk, cheap enough brand new on eBay
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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Wiper blades that park automatically in a position which obscures the view are a fail.
Can't find anything related to the speed of the sweep.
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James
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quote:
Originally posted by Dan H
put a new wiper stalk on, should fix them, saves worrying about it
My research has suggested it needs a new motor, I'm trying to avoid spending any money on it as I'm only putting it through an MOT to sell it.
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Originally posted by Ian
Wiper blades that park automatically in a position which obscures the view are a fail.
Can't find anything related to the speed of the sweep.
It does park in a position which obscures the view, looks like I'll need to fix it then. Damn.
Thanks folks.
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dannyboy17
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Registered: 27th Oct 11
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god knows how mine passed them, better sort it as well as mot is due this month 
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scottyp1989
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quote:
Originally posted by James
quote:
Originally posted by Dan H
put a new wiper stalk on, should fix them, saves worrying about it
My research has suggested it needs a new motor, I'm trying to avoid spending any money on it as I'm only putting it through an MOT to sell it.
quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Wiper blades that park automatically in a position which obscures the view are a fail.
Can't find anything related to the speed of the sweep.
It does park in a position which obscures the view, looks like I'll need to fix it then. Damn.
Thanks folks.
it will be the motor on a MK4 astra, had it with mine.
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
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I'm going to try and do it myself using a motor from a scrap yard.
Do I need new linkages as well? Or is it all one unit?
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Dan H
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Registered: 27th Nov 08
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test motor before you buy new one, take scuttle pannel off, find pos and neg wires, connect battery to them and see if motor moves.. saves spending money on something if you dont need it
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James
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There's one on eGay for £25 delivered which is supposedly in working order. I might just take a punt.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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Thats loads, tenner in person.
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James
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Hmm - I'm lazy though, and there aren't many scrap yards near me.
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pow
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Not in the south Ian
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