9 replies to this topic

[andyboy!!]

Hi

I have an SPI. The wipers no longer self park, so I have to keep them on until they get to the right place and then turn them off. Also, on the single swipe wipe, I have to keep the lever pushed down or they just stop still. They work fine apart from this.

Any ideas?
Thanks
Andy.

[benb12]

Do you have a rev counter and if so does this still work? With my SPi Cooper there was a wire on the coil that would fall off and I would lose the rev counter and wiper motor park switch. Failing that then you probably need a new wiper motor park switch.

[L400RAS]

you probably need a new wiper motor park switch.

Agreed. +1

[andyboy!!]

you probably need a new wiper motor park switch.

Agreed. +1

Cheers for the replies. I don't have a rev counter but I can check the wire...

Thanks
Andy.

[GTIAlex06]

haha i can honestly say i wasnt aware that Mini wipers self parked.

Had it for almost two years now as well :0

[Timtom]

Mine never parked in the right place. Until my dad swapped some fuse around and they now park fine. (they still don't wipe very well but thats just down to bad design!!)

[Miniature]

Do you have a rev counter and if so does this still work? With my SPi Cooper there was a wire on the coil that would fall off and I would lose the rev counter and wiper motor park switch. Failing that then you probably need a new wiper motor park switch.

I am having that exact problem!!!! can you please tell me exactly what you did to fix it??? What wire do you mean? Please please please help
Thanks,
Miniature.

[benb12]

Do you have a rev counter and if so does this still work? With my SPi Cooper there was a wire on the coil that would fall off and I would lose the rev counter and wiper motor park switch. Failing that then you probably need a new wiper motor park switch.

I am having that exact problem!!!! can you please tell me exactly what you did to fix it??? What wire do you mean? Please please please help
Thanks,
Miniature.

Have a look at your coil. It's a little cylinder mounted on the top left hand side of your engine, with several wires coming off it. See if there are any wires hanging around nearby and if there is, pop it back on.

[leebob]

i had same problem,gave every wire a wiggle,blasted in wd40 and hey presto fixed@ or so i thought,now my wipers stop when they want, sometimes its 1 wipe sometimes they dont stop until i switch off the engine.any ideas guys?

[PaulF]

before buying a park switch check the 3rd fuse down in the bulkhead fuse box.