Graham Sewell Posted January 29, 2001 Share Posted January 29, 2001 With all the rain we've had recently, I have now driven through a couple of puddles to fast - to the point where the bow wave extends over the bonnet and windscreen and then decides to stop soomewhere in the vicinity of the passenger's lap! Whilst this is funny, the next step is obviously to start the wipers to clear the screen. Unfortunately, at this point there is no way to stop the wipers again for about 10 minutes. Does this mean a new motor, or there a seal that is missing? Cheers, Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted January 29, 2001 Share Posted January 29, 2001 Is the problem that, once switched on, the wipers won't stop even if you've turned them off? If so, I would start by looking at the switch. If, on the other hand, you mean you have to run the wipers for 10 minutes to get rid of the water, you probably need to fit new wiper blades, or get rid of the screen/wipers etc altogether and fit aeros cool.gif. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Ratty Posted January 29, 2001 Share Posted January 29, 2001 Daft question, but are you sure it isn't the automatic intermittent wipe built into the switch? This fooled me for a while on a '96 caterham - if you switch the wipers off before they have completed one full 'sweep', they go into 'intermittent' mode, until you switch them on and off a second time. If you let the wipers do one full sweep and switchoff, they stay off. Just a thought... Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other Gareth Posted January 29, 2001 Share Posted January 29, 2001 Had a similar problem a few years ago, the only way to stop the wipers was to pull the fuse Found it was a faulty intermittent wipe "black box" - it wasnt shown on the circuit diagram for my car Removed the box problem went away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old captain slow Posted January 29, 2001 Share Posted January 29, 2001 Mine do this all the time. Found out that if I put the wipers on to fast then off they stop. Also they don't start. Same solution sorts the problem. C7 CDW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted January 29, 2001 Share Posted January 29, 2001 The wiper motor has a permanent live feed, and a switched supply which powers the motor on when in the park position. The problem you have is either the feed to the motor from the switched supply being on at all times, or the interlock switch inside the motor is not being actuated when in the park position. Any auto electrician should be able to suss this out pretty quickly. If you have the intermittent box plugged in the loom for the wiper motor. remove tis and test first. Arnie Webb Organiser- L7C Le Mans Trip To book for this years Le Mans Trip see The Le Mans Trip Website It really is very very very very full now!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS CLARK Posted January 29, 2001 Share Posted January 29, 2001 Dave H. I'm sorry. You can't have it both ways you know (ask Sharon!).As you extol the virtues of aero screens so much it must mean you can't remember a great deal about these see-through air brakes & associated tackle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Sewell Posted January 30, 2001 Author Share Posted January 30, 2001 So where do I find this intermittent box? I do have intermittent wipe, but the wipers were going at speed 1 constantly. Thanks for any advice, Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other Gareth Posted January 30, 2001 Share Posted January 30, 2001 From memory it was fixed somewhere just above a passengers left knee Its a small 2inch cube with wires coming out of 2 sides, a plug on one end and a socket on the other Disconnect the box, plug the two ends together bypassing the box and the wipers should work but without the intermittent facillity - if they still keep going its probably the park switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Sewell Posted February 26, 2001 Author Share Posted February 26, 2001 Finally bypassed the intermittant box - simple once it is removed from the bulkhead - and the wipers now operate as I would wish. There is no intermittant wipe but I do get single flick wipe smile.gif. As an aside, spoke to Caterham parts about a replacement, and was told that the units have been so unreliable that Caterham are thinking about discontinuing them. Obviously the electical prince of darkness (aka Lucas) have not improved. Cheers, Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Ellis Posted February 27, 2001 Share Posted February 27, 2001 You think you had problems. Mine have often stopped wroking completely. Usually when going from intermittent to fast, but sometines just because they wanted a rest! Usually happened in very heavy rain, in the fast lane whilst overtaking, and completely blind. The solution, the only one found after far too much practice, was to engage neutral, switch the ignition off and restart the whole bloody lot! Not a good idea, rather scary, but at least one regained vision. Caterham sent me a new black box advising that they were a real problem child. Fitted the box and so far no further problems. Jim K1OTY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Sewell Posted February 27, 2001 Author Share Posted February 27, 2001 That sounds like the Microsoft Car!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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