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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 10:05 PM
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Wipers not working on W204 C300 2008

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today I turned on the car after 2 days. It was raining and auto was on. The wipers moved down a bit to the home setting and that was it.
No sounds, no noise and no movement on any settings. I was wondering if anyone has had the same problem. and of course this happens 2 months after the warranty is over

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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 10:06 PM
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Check your fuse
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 10:15 PM
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alright thx, I think it's fuse 10 and 13, I'll have to do this week. hopefully it's only the fuse
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 10:19 PM
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Let us know what you find.
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 11:08 PM
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will do, maybe in a few days as I am getting married his wknd, it's raining and I am sure you understand my frustration
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I understand where you are coming from. Congrats on getting hitched!
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 11:16 AM
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hey, so it not the fuse, I checked and replaced them and no luck. The turn signal work, the headlamp jets work
but no movement on the wipers or the jets for the windshield

Any idea? Has this not happened to anyone else?
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Check the relay next.

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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 12:40 PM
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Check the relay next, if its not that, than trying freeing the motor if its seized by moving the wiper arm.
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 01:15 PM
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how can I check the relay? fuses you take one look and you can tell if its good or busted, how do you tell on relays?

Thx alot
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Well for that you would either need a wiring diagram or look for another similar relay within the car
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 12:02 PM
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So I check the relay and that wasnt it either. I jumped it and it work so the motor and the pump were also ok

I ended up taking it in and the they did what I did with the same results. They opened it and and say there is corrosion and wires were damages.

Initially they said only two hours of labour for $280, now that they opened it they say it's more extensive and takes about 5 hours ($700)

I know it is such a rip off but nothing I can do about it now, I need the damn wipers in this city

I'll update when I get the final bill and see how many hours they'll end up charging me
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 06:34 PM
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I bet its the wiper switch on the lever.
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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 12:41 PM
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so they said it actually took 8 hours but they are going to charge me for 6 (yeah right)
said the wire in the harness was corroded by salt or whatever the heck they put on the roads here ( I dont understand why on a 4 year old car that cost 50K, less that 40,000 km, why the heck should water be able to get in the harness)

they also had to flush the brake fluid while re-wiring
6x$140 plus shop material for a grand total of $945

I drove it outta the shop (it was there two days) and the warning light comes on that ESP and run flat are not operational
SOO I had to take it back in again to see what the heck is that all about


UPDATE:
So I finally got it back, during rewiring they disconnected the ESP wire when they took out the brake calipers and forgot to reconnect it

Gotta tell you I am very disappointed in this car. I expect this much trouble from a GM or Ford but not the Benz. Every few month there's some sensor or wiring or sunroof issue with this

I think it's time to get rid of it

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