Rear wiper on engine start

Timbo69 · Post by **Timbo69** » Wed Mar 02, 2016 7:55 am

I've noticed my rear wiper does a couple of flicks when the engine is started, something I'm pretty sure it didn't do last summer. Is this a feature or a fault?

MartyRocco · Post by **MartyRocco** » Wed Mar 02, 2016 8:00 am

Are your front wipers on and have you selected reverse gear?

Boydie · Post by **Boydie** » Wed Mar 02, 2016 8:25 am

More than likely the above - personally I would remove the rear wiper, looks a lot fresher and smooth without it

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Timbo69 · Post by **Timbo69** » Wed Mar 02, 2016 9:07 am

It's in Park and the front wipers are off. I wouldn't mind it but with the frosty starts recently you just get the cringe worthy sound of rubber scraping over ice. It's only happened this winter so I thought it was some sort of feature - wipe of the dew on cold mornings type of thing - but it's getting to be a pain now.

shrink · Post by **shrink** » Wed Mar 02, 2016 11:03 am

Faulty stalk? Maybe it thinks you've pushed it forward for rear wipe. Or iffy contact on the gearbox telling the car it's in reverse when it's not?

xjay1337 · Post by **xjay1337** » Wed Mar 02, 2016 11:33 am

Faulty wiring. Issue with the wiring where it goes into the boot.
Had the same on my Golf Mk5 GTI.

TheRustySheriff · Post by **TheRustySheriff** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 8:28 pm

My skoda courtesy car has a feature where the rear wiper activates when reverse is selected.

Scared the hell out of me first time it done it.

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Roy_01 · Post by **Roy_01** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 8:42 pm

On the Scirocco this option is also available. Also continues wiping when the front wiper is on. And teardrop wiping.

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