Technical 2007 Window Wipers/Sprayers not working

[PandaMan1]

These two are the main ones we are interested inView attachment 406334

Ok ive pulled these 2 fuses out and they look ok. no breaks in them. I found that the washer stopped working when pulling one fo them out.


So do think i need a new wiper motor or buy a full wiper assembly off ebay?

 

[J4MALD1N]

I don't think the motor alone can be replaced. Did try taking one apart to repair and somehow ended up with extra parts. The linkage and motor are essentially one unit. A used unit off of eBay should be fine as long as its in decent condition.

Before you buy one, may be worth checking the connector for any corrosion etc. It is under the scuttle and not unusual for water to get there. Could save you a few quid

 

[irc]

Motor is available separately, as is linkage mechanism.
Some eBay sellers don't know the difference between RHD and LHD mechanisms. They ARE different.
It is possible to dismantle the motor, clean out the hardened old grease, clean up the tracks and reassemble, but usually the symptoms would be slow or erratic operation.
Linkage sometimes disintegrates, resulting in one wiper stopping.
Spindles can partially or completely sieze, sometimes resulting in disintegrated mechanism, or blown fuse, or occasionally dead motor.

Slightly off-topic, I have an intermittent problem on a 100hp at the moment, where the wipers take about 3 minutes to sweep the screen. I have changed the motor (no change), and the mechanism (also no change). Only happens occasionally, but very frustrating. Has dramatically increased my knowledge of Panda wiper systems though...

 

[PandaMan1]

I don't think the motor alone can be replaced. Did try taking one apart to repair and somehow ended up with extra parts. The linkage and motor are essentially one unit. A used unit off of eBay should be fine as long as its in decent condition.

Before you buy one, may be worth checking the connector for any corrosion etc. It is under the scuttle and not unusual for water to get there. Could save you a few quid

good point... Ill check this and report back. fingers crossed I can clean a bit of rust off the terminals and get it working again.

 

[koalar]

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@J4MALD1N
both correct

its hard to test the motor @SB1500 went through some pain and dead ends because the motor worked but the park position wasn't working correctly confusing the body computer

here's a thread where the original poster manged to clean the internal contacts to get it working again

Technical - Wipers not working

Hi The front wipers on our 05 Panda Eleganza have died. The first sign of a problem was when the wipers juddered to a halt during operation 3 weeks ago. The first thought was that the motor had died but the wipers continued to work on the manual and fastest settings, plus the washer was still...

www.fiatforum.com

here's the removal procedure

5050B38 WINDSCREEN WIPER ASSEMBLY - R+R OR REPAIR - Fiat - PANDA - eLearn - 4CarData

good luck