Technical Windscreen wipers single wipe function

[Dusty ST]

I'm assuming the single wipe (up on the stalk) should only wipe once?
I'm getting a very fast double wipe, very occasionally get a single slow wipe.
All the other wiper functions are fine.
Anyone know if there's a fault with the wiper mech, or a relay, or something else...?
2009 1.1 Panda Eco

 

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If you move the switch quickly you will get a single slow wipe.
If you move it slowly you will get a quick wipe followed by a slow wipe.
I don't pretend to understand the reasoning behind it, but that's what it does.

 

[Dusty ST]

If you move the switch quickly you will get a single slow wipe.
If you move it slowly you will get a quick wipe followed by a slow wipe.
I don't pretend to understand the reasoning behind it, but that's what it does.

Yep, you're right.
Is it supposed to be like that?

 

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Is it supposed to be like that?

If it isn't then they are all broken...
Logically a slow press would give a slow wipe, and a fast press would give a fast wipe.
Theres a reason FIATs aren't boring.

 

[porta]

I thought it gave a quick wipe followed by a slow wipe only wehn operated on ‘wash’?!?

 

[The Panda Nut]

Try touching the stalk gently. First you can get a slow wipe, if you just move the stalk very very slightly but otherwise it wipes at fast speed. My Panda 100 always did a double wipe unless I just touched the stakl. Its an Italian thing. What you are getting is normal, its a sensitive switch.

 

[Yolanda]

My 2004 model is a bit anoying in that respect as the itermitant wipe doesn't have a reasonable time between wipes when its only slight rain. I've tried different things eg stopping the wipe half way through it's cycle then waiting 30 secs or so then restarting the wipe process to no avail.