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Title: Wipers slowed then stopped, burning electrical smell.
Post by: Lewo on August 13, 2022, 03:37:53 am

Something else to sort...
So this evening the wipers worked very slowly for a couple of wipes then stopped.
Could smell electrical burning 🙄
Will have a look tomorrow.
Lights seemed ok but will check the battery.
Wiper motor seized, does that happen on these?
I'm no good with the spanners so a mate will have a proper look for me, just trying to carry out some checks beforehand.
So any thoughts please?
Cheers.

Title: Re: Wipers slowed then stopped, burning electrical smell.
Post by: Carpy25 on August 13, 2022, 10:54:21 am

My rear motor did that it got weak and would stop if the screen was dry I sprayed wd40 down the shaft and that helped for a while but then I would smell burning sometime and eventually it stoped working didn’t damage any of the harness as the fuse never blew so it didn’t draw too much current to burn out the wire just a straight swap my rear was just water ingress over the years guessing you front will be the same

Rob

Title: Re: Wipers slowed then stopped, burning electrical smell.
Post by: pudding on August 13, 2022, 12:37:09 pm

Not common on the front one, but they do slow down with age.  I hate to think how much that's going to cost from VW! 

See how it is when the weather cools off as I'm sure this crazy heat can't be helping matters.

Title: Re: Wipers slowed then stopped, burning electrical smell.
Post by: Lewo on August 14, 2022, 01:11:41 pm

Cheers guys. Not had a look yet. Turns out covid has come to pay a visit.... :rolleye: