Help! Two days ago the front wipers on my 97 2.5tdi disco refused to turn off, despite the being switched to off, they merrily kept wiping at the intermittent pace. I took it to a mechanic who said it was probably the switch, but didn't have one around to test it. So I took it to an auto electrician who said it was probably the motor, and if I got hold of one he'd be happy to change it for me. Right, a little confused I decided to buy a wiper motor and take it from there. Soooo, got on flea bay, found a motor for £15, went to buy it, and noticed it was mentioned something about black or white plugs. I rang the guy, he said he could provide me with either if I let him know which one I wanted, So, following logic I asked him how would I know which one I wanted. He said take the motor off and have a look. OK, no prob. Then I remembered I'm just a girl who normally rides motorcycles, (no wipers!), and didn't actually know where the wiper motor is or what it looked like. I don't want to get the motor off until I have a replacement and a man with a big spanner, as it's raining, and I have to do the school run! I rang a landy dealer and they were worse than effin useless. What should I do? Which motor do I need?
disco front wipers won't switch off
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If they're working and you can't switch em off I think it's more likely to be a wiring/switch fault.
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Call me old fashioned if you will, but if the wipers won't switch off then i'd say the motor is working just tickety boo...
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Before getting a new switch get one of your more mechanically minded friends to make sure the wiring is ok
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Untill then take this switch out and unplug it....if the wipers will still work after that then it's a wiring or blocked relay issue
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the wiper motor has its own permanent live to enable it to park ,it would seem it doesnt know where park is problem in wiper motot gearbox
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agree with james.
the intermittent / self park switch is buggered. they dont know where to stop.
unfortunately its fitted in the wiper gearbox, attached to the motor, so its a motor off job.
the intermittent / self park switch is buggered. they dont know where to stop.
unfortunately its fitted in the wiper gearbox, attached to the motor, so its a motor off job.
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If it's owt like a Defender 200tdi, it might look like this...
I reckon it is a switch problem, not a motor problem because after jiggling with the switch I found a little place in between "off" and "intermittent" where the wipers did actually stop, and they parked just fine. So I have bought a switch. Looks simple enough to fit (ha ha famous last words!). Please don't tell me I have to take the steering wheel and airbag off to fit it...
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I have the same problem, did you sort it please?
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Hi guys , I have this problem on my T plate disco 1 and with you help I will strip the motor out and get back to you ,
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