alan01256 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Car: 2005 Focus 1.6 LX hatchback. Problem: When the rear wiper is turned on it only wipes about a 1/3(ish) of the screen & stops. Turn it off & on again & it wipes another 1/3(ish). You have to turn in on & off 7 times for it to return to its start position. When you select reverse (with the front wipers turned on) it wipes the whole screen in one complete motion & continues to do so until you remove from reverse, then it just stops where ever it is. Its done this ever since I have had the car & haven't found anyone who has a clue as to what is causing it. I only remember when it starts raining & I have to reverse the car off the drive. I have replaced, in order: the stalk switch, wiper motor. Tested all the electrical connections with no success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 It could well be a chafed cable in the conduit between the roof and hatch. Over time the bending and flexing that occurs when the boot is opened/closed plus a tendency for cable insulation to get brittle can result in wires getting damaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan01256 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 Nope, not there. Checked all that completely, not a sign of a crack or chafed cable in sight. Daft thing is you can hear the relay in the GEM clicking on & off, but it seems as though it has lost the time setting. The measured amount of time it takes to sweep one way then return to its start position. It only started doing this after the ABS pump sensor developed a problem & the car was left for about 6 weeks with the battery disconnected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Duff relay then I suspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan01256 Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 THat's what I thought but why does it make a full sweep of the screen when the front wipers are on & the car in reverse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee_82 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 separate circuit perhaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsheikh Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 my old Golf used to do this...changed the motor and it was sorted. then it started happening again...this time the nut on the wiper was loose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Ford UK Shop
Sponsored Ad
Name: eBay
Ford Model: FordUK Shop
Ford Year: 2024
Latest Deals
Ford UK Shop for genuine Ford parts & accessoriesDisclaimer: As the club is an eBay Partner, The club may be compensated if you make a purchase via the club
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.