Firstly - I am bloody sure that when you press for washer liquid to spray over the windscreen, the wipers automatically come on no matter what setting you have the wiper stalk...(please tell me I'm not imagining this...).
This evening, SWMBO was driving and she pressed the washer button on the wiper stalk and out came the liquid - but the wipers didn't wipe... I asked her to try it again, and same result...and the same a little while later.
But - they are working fine on all the usual settings. Just not when you wash the windscreen.
Ideas...?The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeksnearly 4 weeksover 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
1st Feb 2010 9:58 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Sounds like they are ed!
1st Feb 2010 10:00 pm
Shrinky
Member Since: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 2515
I find it takes a while after holding the button before the wipers come on. Without stating the obvious has she held the washer button in long enough?Global Warming.... I'm luvvin it
Was about to say the same as Shrinky, but then, for a change I decided to scroll down and check for more posts LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
1st Feb 2010 10:05 pm
wvlenthe
Member Since: 07 Jan 2009
Location: Arnhem
Posts: 1967
Re: Wipers not working with washer liquid...?
JF Lux wrote:
please tell me I'm not imagining this
You are not.
And I have experienced the same last week. I sprayed the windscreen and was surprised very much the wipers did not come on by themselves.
Trying to trace my steps back... sometimes in this weather I tend to take wipers off the 'auto' setting (car didn't know what happened ) and I think that was the difference. I'll have a try tomorrow if wipers come on when spraying in 'off' position...
regards,
WiljoD3 V8 HSE Auto in Zermatt silver - driveway version gone but not forgotten, only the living room cupboard version remains
ok...the replies got the better of me and I've just been out to the car...
Its a user interface problem...
Turns out Mrs Lux WAS just pressing the washer button too quickly - enough to spray water...not enough to activate the wipers...
And I can confirm that the wipers will work when the stalk is in the "off" position...The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeksnearly 4 weeksover 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
1st Feb 2010 10:32 pm
Shrinky
Member Since: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 2515
Global Warming.... I'm luvvin it
1st Feb 2010 10:47 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72799
I know the problem, just can't get the staff these days!
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