Wiper won't park ?

[Mr Plow]

Hi All

I have a later Chimaera with the wiper motor located inside the car above the drivers footwell. The wipers won't park in the correct place.

I understand you can replace a sensor on the older motors, am I right in thinking I need to replace the entire motor?

Cheers

Liam

[scotty_d]

wiper park switch is what you need.

Found here:

http://www.clever-trevor.net/search.html?search=wi...


Common fault it seems, 2 minute job to change out.

Edited by scotty_d on Saturday 27th November 09:33

[spend]

I think he said it was the Bosch motor not the Lucas one?

[Mr Plow]

sorry, its the bosch one, any ideas?

[spend]

Sorry old chap I don't think many of us have much experience with these new-fangled things Try searching on the T-series forums, I assume they were also used on them?

[Rossco2010]

One word of warning - if you're wipers don't park, then you're brake lights may be out too as they're wired onto the same fuse on some fuseboxes...

I found, to get me home, I could replace the fuse then not touch the wipers to keep the brake lights going. If you need the wipers then the fuse goes.

Unfortunately, you'll need to drop the Bosch motor out to get at the park switch and that is a really sod of a job due to location.

[Mr Plow]

Thanks all

Rossco2010 - do you know if the park switch is available seperately or do you need to swap the entire motor?

Cheers

Liam

[hughandjenny]

Bought a 450 chimaera two weeks ago. Drove it back home, a two and a half hour drive home. I found the wipers would not park, but got me home. Looked on forum and found that fuse was missing and I had driven all the way home with no brake lights. Put in new fuse now all ok

[Rossco2010]

Mr Plow said:

Thanks all

Rossco2010 - do you know if the park switch is available seperately or do you need to swap the entire motor?

Cheers
Sorry, don't know. I bought one, got beaten and had to stick it in garage to get it done. It didn't look like there was a separate switch but not sure.

Be careful on cost of new motor too. Some places are charging over £300. Mine was got for £90 by a specialist. Where abouts are you based?
Liam

[Mr Plow]

Rossco2010 said:

[ Where abouts are you based?

Based in Weston Super Mare near Bristol.

I managed to get a good condition second hand motor, I thought I would put it in and see what happens.

It isn't the fuse as the brake lights are working, so must be the motor, hopefully I can get mine fixed and either keep it as a spare or help someone else.

Thanks for your help.

Liam

[Mr Plow]

An update:

I haven't managed to change the motor over yet, just haven't had time.

I have noticed that the intermittent wipe doesn't work.

So thats intermittent and also the park function that isn't working. Before I replace the motor and feel sick being up side down in the footwell, could these faults be anything to do with fuses or relays?

Thanks

Liam