MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: ejecter on June 18, 2012, 10:05:41 pm

Title: Rain sensor DEAD !
Post by: ejecter on June 18, 2012, 10:05:41 pm

Hi guys.

I have an ED 30 three door on an 08 plate with 20,000 mls on the clock.My problem is that the rain sensor has stopped working if i put the wipers into intermittant (one click up) the blades wipe once and thats it.If i move the rocker switch over to the left 1,2,3 or 4 clicks it does nothing but when i return the rocker back one click at a time to the right the blades wipe once for each click.This has been tried over the past few weeks in heavy rain whilst driving on motorways and B roads.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

neil.

Title: Re: Rain sensor DEAD !
Post by: edd666999 on June 18, 2012, 10:12:53 pm

the sensor is located in the rear view mirror i believe.

Maybe get you car scanned my VCDS see if that shows any errors

Title: Re: Rain sensor DEAD !
Post by: apples12 on June 18, 2012, 10:13:12 pm

might be a simple one...but...check the rain sensor fuse...

Title: Re: Rain sensor DEAD !
Post by: Eddie-NL on June 18, 2012, 10:24:55 pm

I had this a year ago.
No faults when scanned
took the sensor out and there was a an air bubble between the gel pad and sensor.

Changed the whole Rain Sensor and it was working again

Title: Re: Rain sensor DEAD !
Post by: ejecter on June 18, 2012, 10:44:33 pm

Thank's for the feedback men  :happy2:  gives me something to work with.

neil.