Wipers and washers not working - wipers stuck in the middle of the screen?

[Terry S]

CLK 240 2004 - our wipers have stuck in the middle of the windscreen. Tried different wiper settings, turning the vehicle on and off but no joy. Fuse, relay ... any advice? Washers also not working - headlamp flash still work ok (uses the same stalk.

Had a start issue, battery power low. Jump started OK and then wipers stopped. Any connection?

 

[DREAMER NO2]

You need to fully charge the battery or batteries do this first of all Find your fuse in the fuse box for you wipers , and go from there . If the fuse is good then the relay is the next item or the stalk on the column. And check for water ingress in the boot ,lot of electrics in there and any water will bring on these type of problems .

 

[Rotorhead500]

CLK 240 2004 - our wipers have stuck in the middle of the windscreen. Tried different wiper settings, turning the vehicle on and off but no joy. Fuse, relay ... any advice? Washers also not working - headlamp flash still work ok (uses the same stalk.

Had a start issue, battery power low. Jump started OK and then wipers stopped. Any connection?

Check that your bonnet is fully closed & latched - there is a safety cut-out that stops wipers sweeping if bonnet is open!

 

[Terry S]

Check that your bonnet is fully closed & latched - there is a safety cut-out that stops wipers sweeping if bonnet is open!

OMG - that is it. Thank you. I never would have thought the bonnet would have a cut out switch.

 

[Terry S]

You need to fully charge the battery or batteries do this first of all Find your fuse in the fuse box for you wipers , and go from there . If the fuse is good then the relay is the next item or the stalk on the column. And check for water ingress in the boot ,lot of electrics in there and any water will bring on these type of problems .

Thanks for your suggestions - bonnet open cut out switch was the issue. Close bonnet and all good. Never heard of a car having one of these before.

 

[DREAMER NO2]

Terry .Dont you have an owners manual to read before you get to this stage .

 

[Rotorhead500]

Thanks for your suggestions - bonnet open cut out switch was the issue. Close bonnet and all good. Never heard of a car having one of these before.

I think a few cars do now, primarily those whose wipers nest down below the trailing edge of the bonnet when in "parked" position. Stops them scraping paint off bonnet if inadvertently activated when bonnet is up.

Terry .Dont you have an owners manual to read before you get to this stage .

Those aren't the Man Rules... you know that!

 

[JIC]

Check that your bonnet is fully closed & latched - there is a safety cut-out that stops wipers sweeping if bonnet is open!

Brilliant,many Thanks tried fuses,relays and so on then I saw your pearls of wisdom
Shut the blikin bonnet!
Problem solved.Many thanks.

 

[ajlsl600]

Think I had same issue on ml seemed to sort itself .when it comes out of winter storage I will try that .bet thats it.