josefk
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I've searched around but nothing quite specifically matches my problem. Maybe it's my search terms not bringing results but I've tried reading everything even after searching for just 'wiper'.
Nutshell:
The wipers only seem to work when I indicate.
Specifically:
I've had this car since December. It's an '03 E270 CDI and I didn't have this problem until two or three weeks ago. When I drive around in the rain, I like to have my wipers clearing the screen so I can see. However, no amount of twisting the stalk from off to fastest wipe will make a difference. (Disclaimer: I did not break the stalk in the first place by twisting it repeatedly from off to fastest wipe.) If I put the stalk on intermittent (I have rain sensors) before I switch off the engine, the next day no amount of finger crossing helps to make the setting 'stick'. Additionally, I get nothing from the washers. The headlamp flasher and full beam positions both work as expected.
The process: I panic when it rains, decide to pull into a side road to park up and swear, indicate, the wipers wipe after indicating, I continue on my way, I annoy other drivers by doing so. Soon after, maybe thirty seconds or so later, the wipers blow a raspberry at me and just sit there taunting me again through my blurry windscreen.
I've booked the car into MB Newcastle (Friday is the earliest, though they say I can turn up before that and just wait). My questions are:
Could there be something simple that I could do? Bear in mind I only know how to make cars go and stop and, previously, how to clear rain off the windscreen, so anything too technical will make me cry. I'll have a hunt around for these fuse thingies I hear so much about but have no idea what I'm looking for, really.
Since I've found the early W211 E Class had electrical problems, do I have a case to put to MB saying it's a safety issue/manufacturing fault and they could see their way to helping me out in exchange for a lollipop for each and every one of the little blighters?
Should I knock off the main bank branch or just a little post office to pay for the fix? What's the worst I could look at paying?
I appreciate any replies. Apologies for being a technical noob.
I've searched around but nothing quite specifically matches my problem. Maybe it's my search terms not bringing results but I've tried reading everything even after searching for just 'wiper'.
Nutshell:
The wipers only seem to work when I indicate.
Specifically:
I've had this car since December. It's an '03 E270 CDI and I didn't have this problem until two or three weeks ago. When I drive around in the rain, I like to have my wipers clearing the screen so I can see. However, no amount of twisting the stalk from off to fastest wipe will make a difference. (Disclaimer: I did not break the stalk in the first place by twisting it repeatedly from off to fastest wipe.) If I put the stalk on intermittent (I have rain sensors) before I switch off the engine, the next day no amount of finger crossing helps to make the setting 'stick'. Additionally, I get nothing from the washers. The headlamp flasher and full beam positions both work as expected.
The process: I panic when it rains, decide to pull into a side road to park up and swear, indicate, the wipers wipe after indicating, I continue on my way, I annoy other drivers by doing so. Soon after, maybe thirty seconds or so later, the wipers blow a raspberry at me and just sit there taunting me again through my blurry windscreen.
I've booked the car into MB Newcastle (Friday is the earliest, though they say I can turn up before that and just wait). My questions are:
Could there be something simple that I could do? Bear in mind I only know how to make cars go and stop and, previously, how to clear rain off the windscreen, so anything too technical will make me cry. I'll have a hunt around for these fuse thingies I hear so much about but have no idea what I'm looking for, really.
Since I've found the early W211 E Class had electrical problems, do I have a case to put to MB saying it's a safety issue/manufacturing fault and they could see their way to helping me out in exchange for a lollipop for each and every one of the little blighters?
Should I knock off the main bank branch or just a little post office to pay for the fix? What's the worst I could look at paying?
I appreciate any replies. Apologies for being a technical noob.