Date:         Thu, 20 Mar 2003 20:22:34 -0800
Reply-To:     Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Wiper Wackiness - No Parking
Comments: To: Anthony Mourkas <mourkas@APPLEISP.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <auto-000007517932@appleisp.net>
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The wiper switch has gone bad - it controls the
parking position.

To replce it, you must remove the steering wheel, once
you do, its right there.

Z

--- Anthony Mourkas <mourkas@APPLEISP.NET> wrote:
> Recently my front windshield wipers stopped parking
> correctly.  All
> functions work as normal except that wipers will
> park wherever they
> happen to be in their cycle when the switch is
> returned to its off
> position.
>
> Also my rear wiper stopped working at the same time,
> washer works, no
> wiper.
>
> I have swapped in a known good relay with no change
> in performance.
>
> I have also cleaned the switch contacts as well as
> possible with the
> switch in place, a procedure which has worked
> wonders in the past but not
> this time.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> BTW - How is the switch removed from the steering
> column?  Pull the wheel?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tony
>
> Anthony L. Mourkas
> Hampden, Maine, USA
> 1984   Vanagon Westfalia    "Gertrude"
> 1986   Vanagon Syncro       "Gustav"
> 1986.5 Quantum Syncro Wagon "Wolfgang"
> 1987   Quantum Syncro Wagon (partscar)
> 1991   Jetta Eco Diesel     "Liesel"


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