Freelander Front Wiper Problem

New to all this

just remover the cowling around the stalks and it is screws thats all .
I had a problem with intermittent wipe on my old one, new switches and new motor did not work it was the wipper ECU that is attached the the fuse board drives side dash never did fixt it though as slow and fast wipe was ok

Hello All, sorry for bringing this up again, im also having problems with my wipers on a 52 plate freelander.

If i turn on intermittent then they will just stop any where and not back at the park position, this is the same when I use wash and wipe, they work fine on slow and fast wipre untill I turn them of and they do not go back to the park position.

Just wondering whats people thoughts are, was intitailly thinking switch and now thinking about motor after someones coment about if they dont park its the motor.

Kind Regards
JS

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/front-wiper-problem-59788.html


this may help!


i used the search button

Cheers for that mate, much apreciated.

Regards
JS

It's the switch without a doubt.
The wiper motor is an induction motor (No brushes to wear) there are two "Switches" which operate off a strip on the worm wheel and the tip(s) on the switches may break. These switches control the Park position.
I had intermittent operation of the wipers, but once they got going they would be fine. tested the motor and it worked fine, anyway stripped, cleaned, checked & lubricated the wiper motor and the problem remained. Replaced the switch and it's 100%

I have this problem on 2003 TD4 Freelander that I bought. (( Also have the drivers door not unlocking on the remote (locks ok) and rear n/s window is lifeless ))

Just picked the car up on Monday and it seems it was sitting all winter unused !!

WD40 can at the ready for tomorrow guys :mil22: Will update my progress 2morrow.


Having read the posts above though, I think the grease in the switch is prime culprit. I will introduce you to "GOOK" - it's a VW phenomenon. In the indicator switch of 2003 era VWs there is a hard grease (Gook), this grease collects the copper powder that wears off the contacts over the years, eventually this copper makes a conductive track which makes the hazards flash'n'flicker. A good squirt of WD40 in the switch washes the Gook and all is good. (Main dealer bills for people on the VW forum were in the £100s for new switches and ECUs.)

And so it seems that the Freelander has it's own insulating Gook in the switch - hence the hairdryer trick.

I would guess the only reason that a new motor helps, is that this comes with a shiny new contact on the 'park track' in the gearing. It is the old dull track and the switch grease combined that cause the problem. (IMHO)

Done and it's definitely the Gook!!


What I didn't figure before I got the switch out is that the rotation of the switch transmits down the stalk to the body of the switch @ the steering column. Only the intermittent switch has it's contact in the stalk.



Remove wiper switch (see my other post) only 4 screws No need to remove the s-wheel)

Go indoors. (here I recommend you send SWMBO to the shops so she won't complain about the smell of oil)

Open the switch by releasing the 4 lugs (2 shown with arrows) and gently opening the switch.

Clean the Gook with a toothbrush ( I used an old one ) and WD40.

The two white plastic sliders lift out of the switch body for individual attention.

Next if I had some I would put a light smear of vaseline (/electrical grease) on the contacts.

Push the switch back together.

Re-fit the switch. Now works like a dream.


p.s. Sorry but I forgot to take the after photo !!

Thanks for all advices. Sprayed the switch with "spookpis". Wipers work again