Wipers not centering

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randomspeedfreak
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Post Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:13 pm

my wipers (previously were coming on at random) are now no longer coming on at random, and instead are not centring.

so if you go for a single wipe (stalk down) they wipe for as long as you are holding the stalk

the first click up they randomly stop and start

the second and third click they work fine

i understand there is a contact somewhere that tells the motor to stop on the center point, but where, and how do i get to it? .....and is this even the problem?

cheers,
Matt
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Post Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:37 pm

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Post Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:21 pm

have you checked the relay?
if there wern't people like me,
with cars like mine,
who would you put down to make yourself feel better?
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randomspeedfreak
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Post Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:39 pm

ill have a little look today.
cheers boys