Wonky Wipers!

[gengis]

My wee cousin has reported another problem with his Punto...The wipers. He says there is an intermittent speed problem with the wipers , when on one speed they will suddenly go up a speed or not be able to turn off!

I suspect that this is a stalk problem...can anyone confirm?

 

[mrcinquecento]

Certainly sounds it to me, or a relay issue, i'd grab a stalk and a relay from the scrappys just in case.

 

[gengis]

Thanks Mrcento, I'll pick one up from the scrappys. I take it will be a stalk assembly... left and right, accessed from under the steering wheel? Also is the relay housed within the steering column cowling?

Just thought of another question...when taking the steering wheel off a 'live' car, is there a procedure for dis-arming the airbag?

 

[M21MFS]

for the airbag I'm sure it's a case of leave the battery disconnected for 1/2 hour or an hour? Possibly longer.

 

[mrcinquecento]

been reading up, mk2's dont have a relay it turns out, doh! silly fiat, BMW has them....2 of them infact haha.

They have a speed control built into the wiper motor, so it could be that. But if they won't shut off, i'd think the stalk is the more likely cause, but i'd grab a motor to be sure if possible... the whole linkage + motor actually, mk2's wiper linkages go regularly. so it'd be a handy spare if nothing else.

As for the 'bag, yup, it's just a case of disconnecting the battery and leaving for about 30 minutes.

 

[gengis]

Thanks guys that's a big help...cheers.

 

[gengis]

Update...got this job done at the weekend, got stalk from scrappys off the shelf part (£25) not bad methinks. Only difference in the part was the finger contacts for the horn push. All working just dandy!

Thanks for the input lads.

Cheers...John.