Random Windshield Wiper Action

[Jeff DeMello]

For the last 6 (or so) months, my windshield wipers just randomly come on ... during startup, during driving, on sunny days, on cloudy days ... totally random. This goes for the front and rear wipers.

Yesterday, after going through a touchless car wash (no brushes, just sprays), my wipers kept coming on for one swipe every 20 seconds. I turned off all the wiper controls on the control panel, and it still kept going. I then manually turned on the wipers to 2x speed for a few seconds, and then turned it off, and the 20 second repeats stopped.

Your thoughts?

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[hybrid2bev]

For the last 6 (or so) months, my windshield wipers just randomly come on ... during startup, during driving, on sunny days, on cloudy days ... totally random. This goes for the front and rear wipers.

Yesterday, after going through a touchless car wash (no brushes, just sprays), my wipers kept coming on for one swipe every 20 seconds. I turned off all the wiper controls on the control panel, and it still kept going. I then manually turned on the wipers to 2x speed for a few seconds, and then turned it off, and the 20 second repeats stopped.

Your thoughts?

Make sure the stalk is not in Auto. Push the stalk down one notch.

 

[EasyPass]

The rear wiper is controlled by a little nub of a switch on the end of of the wiper stalk. It must be in the FULL DOWN position of the three for it to be off. The windshield control is both a SLOW/FAST setup and an INTERMITTENT setting. The former is actuated by the stalk itself and should be all the way into the bottom position, of three, to be off. The latter should also be in the bottom position, of four?, to be off.

I will tolerate an occasional "courtesy wipe" without any rain in the vicinity in order to leave the automatic wipes kick in when there is sufficient moisture, but default them to the least sensitive settings.

 

[zvez]

For the last 6 (or so) months, my windshield wipers just randomly come on ... during startup, during driving, on sunny days, on cloudy days ... totally random. This goes for the front and rear wipers.

Yesterday, after going through a touchless car wash (no brushes, just sprays), my wipers kept coming on for one swipe every 20 seconds. I turned off all the wiper controls on the control panel, and it still kept going. I then manually turned on the wipers to 2x speed for a few seconds, and then turned it off, and the 20 second repeats stopped.

Your thoughts?

I"m with hybrid2ev it sounds like the stalk is in auto position? Which is one click up of the right stalk

 

[Space_Pony]

Turn them off when it's not raining.

 

[zvez]

Turn them off when it's not raining.

yeah in auto mode, if they're on, they seem to do a courtesy swipe whenever you start the car regardless of whether it's wet.

 

[Mr Breeze]

For the last 6 (or so) months, my windshield wipers just randomly come on ... during startup, during driving, on sunny days, on cloudy days ... totally random. This goes for the front and rear wipers.

Yesterday, after going through a touchless car wash (no brushes, just sprays), my wipers kept coming on for one swipe every 20 seconds. I turned off all the wiper controls on the control panel, and it still kept going. I then manually turned on the wipers to 2x speed for a few seconds, and then turned it off, and the 20 second repeats stopped.

Your thoughts?

There was a recall for wipers, see if you’re car is affected

 

[zvez]

There was a recall for wipers, see if you’re car is affected

I think the wiper recall was for faulty waterproofing? Causing the motor to fail?

 

[Mr Breeze]

I think the wiper recall was for faulty waterproofing? Causing the motor to fail?ed replacing but luckily mine wasn’t affected.

They came out and had to get the serial number off the motor to see if it need

 

[kindofblue]

They came out and had to get the serial number off the motor to see if it need

Might you know where to look to see if our 22 Premium has been recalled for this? Thanks in advance for your reply.

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