What does intermittent mean on windshield wipers?
Most wipers have a low and a high speed, as well as an intermittent setting. When the wipers are on low and high speed, the motor runs continuously. But in the intermittent setting, the wipers stop momentarily between each wipe. It can require almost constant attention to keep the wipers operating properly.
What are those horizontal lines that go across the back window for?
Built-In Rear Windshield Defrosters The simple answer to what these lines are is that they are defrosters and, in fact, the lines themselves are actually small wires. Built right into the glass, these wire lines help to quickly defrost your back window to get it cleared up in minutes.
Why are my Volkswagen Jetta windshield wipers not working?
The problem is that the water melts down the wiper shaft and it freezes which causes the wipers to not work. As a fix for it they added a grommet to stop the water from coming down the wiper. They already said they have mass produced 4,000 new parts for Volkswagen and it will most likely be a recall soon. Interesting.
How much does it cost to replace the wiper on a VW Jetta?
Both the wiper motor and fluid washer pump on my Jetta have to be replaced at a cost of approximately $1,000. This is not acceptable in a car that is less than 4 years old, and under 58,000 miles. Either the design of the systems is poor, or vw is using inferior parts that quickly are obsolete.
Why does my car not have a wiper motor?
This is usually caused by the wiper motor not getting the power that it needs due to a bad relay. In most cases, a professional mechanic will replace the intermittent wiper relay and the controls at the same time to ensure all of the supporting connections work smoothly together.
What happens when a windshield wiper relay goes bad?
When the relay is faulty, the windshield wipers will only work at the same speed that the last relay signal was sent. In layman’s terms, if you had your windshield wipers on the slow speed the last time they were active, and you turn them on again under a different setting, the relay switch should send that updated information to the module.