MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: panther33 on January 06, 2015, 12:04:42 pm

Title: Windscreen wipers ONLY start at 10MPH
Post by: panther33 on January 06, 2015, 12:04:42 pm

Has anyone had the same problem? Cannot get MOT as the wipers need to work when car is stationery ... any ideas? Many thanks

Title: Re: Windscreen wipers ONLY start at 10MPH
Post by: lukemk5gti on January 06, 2015, 12:06:10 pm

Quote from: panther33 on January 06, 2015, 12:04:42 pm

Has anyone had the same problem? Cannot get MOT as the wipers need to work when car is stationery ... any ideas? Many thanks

Motor on the way out? Can you scan it?

Title: Re: Windscreen wipers ONLY start at 10MPH
Post by: xjay1337 on January 06, 2015, 12:15:50 pm

they work in Auto when you go over 10mph from stationary same as when the doors lock
they will still work when you manually flick them (down) or put them on full (normal or maximum speed)

switch goes

full - fast
full - normal
auto
off
manual one flick


easy really

Title: Re: Windscreen wipers ONLY start at 10MPH
Post by: jason_rmh on January 06, 2015, 12:57:09 pm

Mine were doing this when the bonnet catch was playing up.
The car thinks the bonnet is open and so doesn't let the wiper work when stationary, regardless of position of the stalk.
Although if this is the case, you should have a bonnet open warning on dash?

Jas

Title: Re: Windscreen wipers ONLY start at 10MPH
Post by: Wash on January 06, 2015, 05:06:49 pm

Yeah, this happens when the car thinks your bonnet is open. You sure your bonnet switch works?

Title: Re: Windscreen wipers ONLY start at 10MPH
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on January 06, 2015, 05:48:14 pm

Happened to me when the bonnet wasn't closed properly