window wipers modes!

[ChrisLu]

wipers has 3 settings - slow / medium / fast

my medium / fast is working but the slow setting does nothing

any ideas?


thanks
Chris L

 

[Owen92]

Is that the intermittent setting that you are on about?

 

[JackJack]

Intermittent/constant/fast.

 

[MarkCup]

Have you adjusted the intermittent setting to the quickest of the 4 (or 5) settings it has?

Or does it not even wipe the screen once when you turn them on?

 

[Owen92]

I had the problem on my 106 and it just needed a new relay. Not sure if it's the same on the clio

 

[Chapster5]

Yeh may be an old corroded relay mate. Is there the sound of click as if its trying to wipe the blades across the screen? Like from the glovebox area?

 

[DaveDreads]

If it's pissing it down and the auto wipers aren't clearing it away......then they're working perfectly.

 

[ChrisLu]

Is that the intermittent setting that you are on about?

yeh

Have you adjusted the intermittent setting to the quickest of the 4 (or 5) settings it has?

Or does it not even wipe the screen once when you turn them on?

doesnt even wipe.. mine has 3 stages/modes... pull down once and it does nothin, pull down to the second bit and it wipes constant, then 3rd fastest

Yeh may be an old corroded relay mate. Is there the sound of click as if its trying to wipe the blades across the screen? Like from the glovebox area?

nope no clicking, where will i find the relay?

 

[JackJack]

Afaik it's on the uch up under the glovebox but I'm not sure if it is a relay you can just pull out and change. MickPM (iirc) from diamond motors is very knowledgeable about uch issues.

 

[ChrisLu]

Afaik it's on the uch up under the glovebox but I'm not sure if it is a relay you can just pull out and change. MickPM (iirc) from diamond motors is very knowledgeable about uch issues.

cheers .. its not evern bad but annoys the hell out of me when it rains

 

[plymcl172]

This is why I love the 172 non cup.

Auto wipers are the way forward !

 

[Chapster5]

nope no clicking, where will i find the relay?

Relays are either behind the Glovebox or in the Engine bay (by the battery)

If theres no clicking sounds like the Relay isnt getting power or has seized up matey

 

[5678]

My auto wipers are s**t, it's always at the wrong speed. Can I disable it and go back to good old manual intermittent control?

 

[ChrisLu]

Relays are either behind the Glovebox or in the Engine bay (by the battery)

If theres no clicking sounds like the Relay isnt getting power or has seized up matey

not enough power? for the low setting but works for the others

 

[plymcl172]

My auto wipers are s**t, it's always at the wrong speed. Can I disable it and go back to good old manual intermittent control?

err yes its not hard is it, just click it 1 down or just flick it down yourself

don't know how you can say they are s**te, I am like others love them

 

[Chapster5]

How do you change the intermitant setting? Via the nob on the end of the stalk? Could be a loose connection there or as said a coroded relay so it doesnt want to budge I dont think its the same relay for each wiper setting I think there is a different one for each speed

 

[ChrisLu]

How do you change the intermitant setting? Via the nob on the end of the stalk? Could be a loose connection there or as said a coroded relay so it doesnt want to budge I dont think its the same relay for each wiper setting I think there is a different one for each speed

ahh ok makes sence.. ill have alook when i get home

 

[5678]

err yes its not hard is it, just click it 1 down or just flick it down yourself

don't know how you can say they are s**te, I am like others love them

Err, in short, No.

The "Up" position on mine is off.
1 click down is Auto
2 clicks down is on/speed 1
3 clicks down is on/speed 2

I've had several cars with auto wipers and with the exception of a MkV R32, the Clio has the worst system.

 

[plymcl172]

Err, in short, No.

The "Up" position on mine is off.
1 click down is Auto
2 clicks down is on/speed 1
3 clicks down is on/speed 2

I've had several cars with auto wipers and with the exception of a MkV R32, the Clio has the worst system.

buy a cup then and stop moaning :rasp:

 

[JackJack]

Auto wipers can afaik be turned off.

 

[5678]

Auto wipers can afaik be turned off.

Any idea how? I want to have position 1 as a regular intermittent wipe.

 

[JackJack]

Sorry mate looks like i was wrong was thinking of auto lights.