windscreen wipers on NA so slow!

Ajay · Postby **Ajay** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:47 pm

how slow are we talking..??
when i had troubles with my alternator thy went heaps slow a few days before hand..
probably not the same problem though

Fatty · Postby **Fatty** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:01 pm

yeah i thought the same thing when i first got my NA. got caught in a very heavy downpour and couldn't see very well. hasn't seemed to have been a problem since tho, and i've dríven in similar conditions a few times since then. wierd. maybe the window just needs a good clean or something

Nickers · Postby **Nickers** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:40 pm

They are slower than most other cars, especially modern ones. I had a 2000 Subaru before the mex, which were heaps quicker.

You do get used to it though, and I haven't found them wanting yet...

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:10 am

Have you checked the wiring for clean connections? Especially the earth. I dont recall my NA wipers being slow.

GP · Postby GP » Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:11 pm

there doesnt seem to be much speed difference between the 2nd last and last setting on the car

My NA wipers only have 2 speeds.
I use rainex as well which makes the wipers only occasionally necessary.
I remember my EK had vacuum wipers which went slower with more throttle and when I floored the accellerator they would stop :lol:

manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:18 pm

Likewise, my wipers are so slow I've pretty much given up and use Rainex instead. It's only a problem once or twice a year in Melbourne these days anyway.

GP · Postby GP » Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:03 pm

theres the Intermittent one where it wipes, stops for a few seconds and then wipes again. then theres 2 other settings below that which wipe continously. its those 2 which i cant see much speed difference in.

Intermittant-1-2. Yeah that's the same as mine.
You must have a problem there somewhere, There's a big difference in speed between 1 & 2 on mine.

PhilM · Postby **PhilM** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 4:49 pm

I have the same problem - high speed same as low speed - replaced the motor did not make any difference. Im going to check the switch whenI have the steering wheel covers off next. I use Rainex to get by.
Phil

MasterZ · Postby **MasterZ** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:22 am

faijai wrote:
GP wrote:
there doesnt seem to be much speed difference between the 2nd last and last setting on the car
My NA wipers only have 2 speeds.
I use rainex as well which makes the wipers only occasionally necessary.
I remember my EK had vacuum wipers which went slower with more throttle and when I floored the accellerator they would stop

I have 3...well i guess u can call it 3.

theres the Intermittent one where it wipes, stops for a few seconds and then wipes again. then theres 2 other settings below that which wipe continously. its those 2 which i cant see much speed difference in.

Mines like yours, i got 3 speeds too