Volkswagen Polo wipers that won’t stop

[@jeanleroux2508]

My wife's 2015 Polo had the same problem. We had it disconnected at the motor.A few days later, I reconnected it and activated the wiper switches, and it was working perfectly.My wife was in disbelief.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@jeanleroux2508 that’s great 💪💪 but unfortunately it will most likely happen again, due to the high failure rate of the wiper switches. Hopefully not though 🤞🤞🤞

[@garyrice5892]

Thank you! Your video was the first one I hit and you have solved my problem, too. Wiper switch, the problem started on Tuesday for me. Now, it is Thursday and I can get it sorted! I am ever grateful to you.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Well done on fixing it mate & thank you for watching 🙏🙏

[@petarbubonja4176]

Thanks alot this heleped me solve mu problem. You ca repair these stalks. I disassembled mine and cleaned it. Just need to clean grease that’s mixed with copper shavings from contacts and that’s it. Good day sir and thank you.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Well done mate, I only recorded a switch replacement video last week. But didn’t try to repair it. Unfortunately if a repair doesn’t work for me, it means I could be accountable for the 2nd repair, so just fit new nowadays 😔😔

[@luke_3_113]

Exactly the same problem on my 2015 Polo - about a month ago they started coming on randomly, did it about 4 times, but last week wipers started going all the time... looks like i need a new switch :(
Thanks for the video, looks like I can stop searching, as at least I know the answer to the problem!

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Yes Luke, it is just the switch. It happens to them all 👍👍👍🙏

[@kevinpalmer7452]

Another great video thanks Peter’ looking at the schematics for that wiper switch like you I would of thought I’m just gunna risk it and call it a faulty switch but then only to come back later and disconnect the switch 😂👍

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I’m always changing my mind 🤔😂😂😂👍

[@alank2296]

Had this problem on my daughter's 2015 polo 6c I tackled this weekend, the delay wipe had been running constant for weeks and when she asked the VW dealer to fix it they wanted over £200 to replace the combination switch so left car with me for a day to check out, there no fault codes showing. After checking the internet apparently is a common issue and I suspected a pair of contacts had gone closed circuit, removed the Valeo comb. switch and took off the square plastic cover to expose the internals. sure enough there where spots of bluish verdigris around the brass contacts and confirmed a short circuit with the meter, the fix was simply to gently scrape out the scale with tiny blade, wipe clean and apply liberal coating of Vaseline to all the contacts and re-assemble, been working fine all week.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Wow, well done Alan. Not many people would chance a switch repair. Very ingenuitive 👏👏

[@alank2296]

@@kennedysgarage3281 Thanks Peter, have to own up a bit here, a local breakers yard had a comb. switch removed from a wreck for sale at £45 and so I thought if I strip my switch and it ended up unrepairable at least I had a plan B to fall back on ....

[@danyalhussain9525]

Hi Alan can you help me please my car has got the same issue what is a valeo comb

[@alank2296]

@@danyalhussain9525 Hello, since I stripped out the switch and cleaned and dressed the contacts its never given a problem since. Peter from Kennedys garage who kindly posted this video gave an excellent diagnoses of a faulty wiper switch so study his commentary and if you are having similar problems likely it will be faulty contacts in the switch. It is repairable if you are at least a confident DIY person with a decent range of tools and patience, you will need to remove the steering wheel airbag unit + wheel to allow removal the Valeo combination wiper/indicator switch assembly, link down below for this job. Stripping of the switch is a bit tricky, don't let the brass contacts fall out on the underside when splitting the case and look out for Bluish Verdigris across any contacts which may indicate why the wiper is constantly on delay wipe ..... sorry didn't keep any photos of the stripped switch. th-cam.com/video/u4KrjuJfLEo/w-d-xo.html

[@Purple_Lace]

You may know by now, but I believe the windscreen wiper service position is to move the wipers up a little bit so you can change the wipers. VW for a while now have had this design on a number of models where the wipers sit (when off) slightly under the bonnet line to improve aerodynamic efficiency - but this position means unlike most car wipers when changing blades the bonnet actually prevents you lifting the wipers until they are put into the service position.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I actually never knew until now that it was called ‘Service position’ I’m using it with years but never knew it had a name 😂😂
Every day is a school day, thank you so much Lacey 🙏👍

[@Purple_Lace]

@@kennedysgarage3281 it makes more sense to me now you say you knew already but just not by the name, I was watching the video and was waiting for you to say what it was, and was surprised when you didn't!
Thanks for your videos though they're really helpful in my ambitions to learn more about cars/engines and your other troubleshooting video of the mazda 6 in limp mode/no power, helped me fix my own 6 with a very similar issue the other day 😁

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@Purple_Lace well done on fixing you own car 👏👏
The Mazda’s can be a little testing at times but they are quite a good machine if maintained correctly. I’m also like you, always watching videos trying to educate myself for the next problem that’s just around the corner 👍👍

[@thereelwoodman7024]

Thank you for the honest video brother, I have the same issue on my car. Thank you for pricing the switch. Now I know what to expect.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I didn’t get the job of repair it, so sorry I didn’t get to show it being replaced 😞👍👍

[@patrickocarroll6292]

We to my local garage, couldn't fix the problem, must go to the main dealers I'd say.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It is just the wiper switch, we done one only last Friday. Very common problem 😉👍👍

[@ciaranjmurray]

This has just happened with my 2015 Polo. Previously I had to replace the blower resistor as the blower only worked on lowest speed (easy enough to do yourself if you get the right replacement part but very fiddly). Seems like an unusual amount of corrosion of electrical parts in Polos of this era. Don't fancy having a DIY stab at this one if the airbag is in the equation. I'll be shelling out another few hundred to the local garage so...

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It isn’t too bad to do Ciaran. Watch a few TH-cam videos & make sure to disconnect the battery 10 minutes prior to disassembly 🤞🤞👍

[@ciaranjmurray]

Thanks for the advice! Funny enough the wipers have started working correctly again but I doubt that will last. I might give it a crack the next time they go

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@ciaranjmurray good luck with it 🤞🤞👍

[@ianhenderson4441]

Good Video Serious Live Data from the Snap on Scanner ....Interesting that Disconnecting the switch stops the Wipers ....I have seen a open circuit switching The Function ON ....Enjoyed The Video ....🚗🚗👍

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Hey Ian, Volkswagen can be nuts with the amount of live data pids, it probably took 20 minutes to find the wiper inputs. The snap on doesn’t have a search function with is awkward but I do like the Verus as a scanner.
Also the wiper switch is only a position sensor for the body control module to see what you want the wipers to do and not a module itself, so disconnecting it only looses a position input and not any form of communication signal, thanks dude 🙏👍

[@the_retired_mechanic]

Bit wishy washy this one i think..only joking. Ive got 3 of these polo cars on my books. I know where to start looking should i get 1 come to me for a wiper fault. Thanks again peter for the time to record this fault.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Fair play to you Chris for taking the time to watch not only me but all the TH-cam videos I see you watch & comment on. I would say there isn’t many car issues that you couldn’t solve quite fast,well done mate 👍👍

[@bewes72]

I drive a 2015 polo and setting off to work on Monday morning I noticed that my wipers on the slow intermittent setting would not turn off …. My mechanic checked the system just like the video and the result was not plausible, so he ordered a new switch and it’s getting fitted tomorrow, here’s hoping 🤞

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It is the switch, they fail very regularly 🙏👍

[@mikeberry304]

Good old German equipment failure , at least he will be see if it rains when driving Peter , until the blades tear , the motor burns out , scratches the screen or sets on fire , then his local insurance engineer assessor who watches you tube before bedtime, and has seen this one and thinks I've seen that car on Peters channel , we are not paying for that one , negligence on behalf of the customer 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣, why is it in our trade customers think we make a ton of cash on parts , dealers hardly give any discount nowadays , especially after diesel gate , by a certain German car manufacturer (and all the others 😂😂👍), great idea though , no different to doing a dpf regen while driving past a field of crops , great video Peter , many would have jumped at the motor park unit, well done 👍👍

[@kennedysgarage3281]

That is exactly what will happen. Definitely burn out the motor anyway, ah well we can’t force them 🤔🤔👍

[@mikeberry304]

@@kennedysgarage3281 got a 2010 yaris in today for a clutch, no stock at 7 local motor factors , including euro , crazy , very popular car in Bolton 😂😂😂😂😂

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@mikeberry304 that’s crazy, I’m starting to see that also hard to get a lot of stuff. I suppose the whole world stopping work for over a year has to have a knock on affect 😂😂

[@myworldstorm]

The common problem with this particular model and year, is the terminals on the switch get corroded!

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Interesting, I will have to keep an eye out for that 😉👍

[@matthewbellis8620]

Could this also be an issue on a caddy 2017? My wipers just started going on there own with no control from the stalk, had to pull the fuse as they were going even with ignition off, put fuse back in and they were inoperative, got vcds and scanned only information I’m getting is no communication with wiper motor, I’ve replaced wiper motor and power control module, with no success thus far, according to the wiring diagram the signal wire comes from the power control module to wiper but there’s nothing coming through, I wonder if the stalk is not telling the control module to move them cause it’s faulty 🤔.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Hi Matthew, that sounds like an interesting problem & would be hard for me to say without seeing the car. Can you see wiper switch position on body control module data ???
I had a screen washer motor stop working on a caddy recently & had no power coming to the motor. Only to find after 1 hr of testing that all it needed was the battery to be disconnected for 30 minutes. Might be worth a try 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

[@mahlatsesenyolo3211]

Hi Kennedy, just for clarity, are you saying the problem was with the wipers switch. Does it needs to be replaced?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Yes, the problem is that the wiper switch is faulty. Thanks for watching Mahlatse 🙏👍

[@gsa-971]

Hi guy, do you confirm it was the switch ? did you repair it or buy a new one ? regards

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Yes, it was the switch & it is a very common part to fail. But I did not get the fixing of this one, I only diagnosed it 😉👍👍

[@kaywalker4433]

this is what is happing to mine...lol, follow up on the removal and refitting please

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I didn’t get the job of repairing, only the diagnosis 😞😞

[@abdessman6496]

I had the same problem but i found the wiper relay inside the BCM not working and BCM enter into Limp mode

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Very good, it was the switch in my case. Well done for figuring out your issue though 👍

[@bewes72]

New stock job done

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Well done mate 💪💪🙏🙏

[@AND1Games]

I have the same problem for the last 2 years, nobody have the solution in italy.
Is the switch or motor? Can you link the replace of the switch?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Hi, unfortunately I didn’t get the job of repairing it. I was only diagnosing the fault. But it was the ‘wiper switch’ that is causing your problem. It is a really common failure item & I have seen it quite a few times now 😉👍👍👍

[@CR1996100]

Ho il tuo stesso problema tu hai risolto? Ho sostituito quello che diceva nel video ma niente 😢

[@AND1Games]

purtroppo, no! in concessionaria vogliono cambiare tutto il devioluci@@CR1996100 ma io ho i miei dubbi.

[@tumelobaloyi7209]

Eh guys wooow I just tried this mechanism and it worked. I almost went to mechanic

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Brilliant, well done Tumelo 👍

[@wackey3455]

Sure that lad knows what the problem is now. He probably just try fix it himself save him slef some money naughty naughty

[@kennedysgarage3281]

And deploy the airbag in the process 😂😂

[@damienkearns9922]

..so it'll be a switch..wiper motor and probably a set of blades the next time then!😩

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Exactly 🤪🤪

[@skylark503]

Just got the same problem with my vw 64 plate automatic. Going to take to a garage but is it ok to let this happen for a few days? Or will it cause more damage?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

The worst case scenario is the wiper motor burns out. I wonder if you could find & remove the fuse for the wipers just to be safe. You should find it fast with a quick google search 😉👍👍

[@michaelcoughlan1123]

Are you serious? The most common question mentioned in every garage in Ireland.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I know Michael isn’t it an awful trade. Some days I feel like the Grimreaper 😞👍

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@THEGREENBEAR1723 isn’t it wicked 🤔🤔👍

[@georgemaepa6080]

I m experiencing problem of wipers not stopping in off position polo tsi2015 model

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Do they stop in the same place all the time??

[@sagrahlefa9171]

I also have experiencing the same problem….please help.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@sagrahlefa9171 it is more than likely just going to be the switch that has failed, it is extremely common 🤞🤞👍

[@marconel6009]

Did you get it sorted?

[@davesterl]

common enough, definitely new switch

[@kennedysgarage3281]

That was the first I have encountered Dave. Handy to know that they fail for future reference. The owner was having non of it though, so I’ll have to wait until next time to record the changing of it 😉