Ghost wipers

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14-09-10, 20:05
Keli

Ghost wipers

Any idea why every now and again my wipers take on a mind of their own and wipe once across the windscreen and stop moving again?
14-09-10, 20:28
mossyhennebry

Have you got a highly sophisticated rain-sensitive front windscreen? lol
14-09-10, 20:29
1-JAY-Z

Short somewhere, Did you get a problem with the wires getting rubbed in the arch from the wheels? 180sx right?
14-09-10, 20:49
Keli

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Originally Posted by mossyhennebry

Have you got a highly sophisticated rain-sensitive front windscreen? lol

unlikey :)
id pretend i did if it didnt happen on sunny days!

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Originally Posted by AE86-20v

Short somewhere, Did you get a problem with the wires getting rubbed in the arch from the wheels? 180sx right?

must be
yeah the wires are sealed up
must be somewhere else
yup 180
14-09-10, 20:59
Greg

There's probably a broken wire or two in that loom somewhere that I didn't spot. It may be stripped back and looked at the next dry day I get a chance.
14-09-10, 21:01
Keli

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Originally Posted by Greg

There's probably a broken wire or two in that loom somewhere that I didn't spot. It may be stripped back and looked at the next dry day I get a chance.

thanks :D
might fix my indicators too
14-09-10, 21:03
Greg

Maybe.

msglntgh
14-09-10, 21:06
way2fastforu

there only wavin at ya to say hi we're still here chillin on the window ha:D

most likey an exposed wire an its groundin off somethin
14-09-10, 22:15
Scamper

I have the exact same problem with my 180, indicators too, still have to get around to sorting it fully.
15-09-10, 05:58
Greg

It must be a dirty Datsun trait.
15-09-10, 13:05
thegosson

wiring loom in driver side wheel arch. rubbage
15-09-10, 14:38
Keli

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Originally Posted by Scamper

I have the exact same problem with my 180, indicators too, still have to get around to sorting it fully.

let me know if you sort it wont you? :o

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Originally Posted by way2fastforu

there only wavin at ya to say hi we're still here chillin on the window ha:D

most likey an exposed wire an its groundin off somethin

thats a nice idea but yeah id say the grounding is more likely

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Originally Posted by thegosson

wiring loom in driver side wheel arch. rubbage

my loom goes up into my engine bay, it doesnt go under the arch
15-09-10, 17:29
drift student

had that problem when i wheel-rub'd the loom on the passenger side.
cut the wire for the intermiting wiper.

it was in when it wanted to with the wipers off.....
15-09-10, 21:27
Keli

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Originally Posted by drift student

had that problem when i wheel-rub'd the loom on the passenger side.
cut the wire for the intermiting wiper.

it was in when it wanted to with the wipers off.....

that could be helpful, thanks :)
will check when i get a chance
15-09-10, 21:32
s13-ste

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Originally Posted by Keli

my loom goes up into my engine bay, it doesnt go under the arch

that loom origanally went into the arch, someone moved it. as said there must be a broken wire in the loom as that loom is you wipers, indicators and a fe other things
15-09-10, 21:34
Keli

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Originally Posted by s13-ste

that loom origanally went into the arch, someone moved it. as said there must be a broken wire in the loom as that loom is you wipers, indicators and a fe other things

yeah im aware of that
it must be a long term thing then?
dunno how the lad who used to own it drove the thing! haha
15-09-10, 22:16
Kav gts-t

also worth investigating the motor itself, if the connections in it for the intermitent workings are burned or dirty when it goes so far up it breaks contact so it stops until you hit the switch again, had same problem in bmw until i stripped and cleaned it, working grand since.
16-09-10, 09:43
Keli

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Originally Posted by Kav gts-t

also worth investigating the motor itself, if the connections in it for the intermitent workings are burned or dirty when it goes so far up it breaks contact so it stops until you hit the switch again, had same problem in bmw until i stripped and cleaned it, working grand since.

yeah that happens too
if i have the wipers on the slowest setting ill turn them on and theyll swipe once and then just die?