ML164 Windscreen Wipers-Fix?
11-04-2015, 11:47 PM
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ML164 Windscreen Wipers-Fix?
Oops - I accidentally put this on yesterday in the "new members welcome" section. More relevant here.
W164 WINDSCREEN WIPER NOT WORKING
Hi I am new to the MBworld (and mercs)
Had a problem with the windscreen wipers not working when the car was stationery (2006 ML320)
But when I drove it they worked 5 minutes later. There were no messages up on screen or anything.
It was only the front wipers, the rears worked fine, and the front would squirt but not wipe.
At present everything is working and I think it was the bonnet switch, I noticed the leaf silver spring attached to the switch was slightly bent, I have put more bend on it (in the right direction) and I haven't had the problem.
All I can think is that when I was moving the vibration was enough to activate the switch (and not throw up the bonnet open warning).
To bend the switch leaf I grabbed it in the middle with a pair of tweezers and pushed it around with a small screwdriver.
Hopefully I have got it fixed as that was a week ago.
Just thought someone else may have had the problem
W164 WINDSCREEN WIPER NOT WORKING
Hi I am new to the MBworld (and mercs)
Had a problem with the windscreen wipers not working when the car was stationery (2006 ML320)
But when I drove it they worked 5 minutes later. There were no messages up on screen or anything.
It was only the front wipers, the rears worked fine, and the front would squirt but not wipe.
At present everything is working and I think it was the bonnet switch, I noticed the leaf silver spring attached to the switch was slightly bent, I have put more bend on it (in the right direction) and I haven't had the problem.
All I can think is that when I was moving the vibration was enough to activate the switch (and not throw up the bonnet open warning).
To bend the switch leaf I grabbed it in the middle with a pair of tweezers and pushed it around with a small screwdriver.
Hopefully I have got it fixed as that was a week ago.
Just thought someone else may have had the problem
