Polo Heckwischer: 3GP Video Download

Hello, experts!

As the search revealed, I'm not the only one experiencing problems with the rear wiper. Mine works perfectly fine when using the "washer" function, and there's no water leaking from the trunk lining, but on the interval setting, it only moves the first 30 degrees, pauses, then moves past 90 degrees...pauses again...and then wipes, sometimes with pauses, sometimes returning to its starting position with pauses.

The search results indicated a relay problem or an issue with the circuit board on the wiper motor. However, all the statements in the search results refer to "higher-end vehicles" (A3 and above) with a CAN bus system. My car is a 1999 A03GP ("6N2"). Does it have a CAN bus, and if so, do the same issues apply? Or is it still the older, non-CAN system?

Thank you in advance.

Henrik.

I think the problem is very basic: the circuit board that supplies power to the grinding wheel is faulty, and the motor is running at its maximum speed, which is causing it to fail.

I couldn't find the CAN bus connection, at least not in the tailgate, in the 6N2.

A new motor should help.

m;

I experienced something similar; the windshield wiper was stuck at a 30-degree angle and wouldn't move. While the wiper was still running, I couldn't make it return to its resting position or move forward. I was only able to force the wiper back into its resting position manually, without it moving.

Yesterday, I finally got around to fixing it. I removed the wiper arm and turned on the car. It moved slowly, but correctly back and forth. Then I put the arm back on, and it worked the same way. I lifted the wiper blade away from the windshield, and it moved.

Then I removed the wiper arm, applied some creeping oil, and let it run for half an hour without the arm. For now, it's working again, but I don't think it will last. I'm having some problems with the windshield wipers anyway; I also had to replace a new rod in the front. And that's for a vehicle that, in my opinion, is still quite young .

Soon, I'm going to get a new motor because I want to switch to flexible windshield wipers, and the motor's mounting position on the wrong side makes that difficult.

Hi!
"I've experienced the same thing with my 6N2. However, in my case, it only happens when I haven't used it for a while. Then, it "jerks" during the first few wiping cycles. But it's not a mechanical issue due to stiffness, but rather an electrical one. I suspect that some contact point might be oxidized and needs to be cleaned (or maybe the carbon brushes on the motor?!). As Martin already mentioned, there's no CAN bus module in the tailgate of the 6N2."


Dirk.