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Jul 9th, 2018, 17:10 | #1 |
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2004 V40 Headlight wipers faulty
Hey everyone!
I'm here again, with another query about my V40. This time, it's about the headlight wipers. I was getting some photos on an oil leak on the same car, when i noticed that behind the front cross member, the wiper plugs were dangling, not plugged in. It explained why they didn't work haha. Images listed below, sorry about the imgur link. As I'm new to this forum, I don't quite know how the image uploading system works on this forum. After plugging them in and testing them, the nearside wiper works fine, granted has a very loud motor. The offside however, worked for a split second, moving the wiper half way up the headlight lense, then stopping. Cannot get it to work since. I have tried both power connectors on both wiper plugs, and nothings changed. Seems like both connectors coming from the loom have power, but that either the offside motor is dead/has shorted, or that the connector for said motor has a broken wire or snapped contacts inside the connector etc. Since trying the wipers, i have driven the car around and about for a couple of hours, without using the wipers. When i came home and checked the faulty wiper, it had moved further over the lense, almost onto the indicator. Seems like it's travelled too far if you ask me. http://imgur.com/a/gSHRxKz So what could it be? Something as simple as the motor? If so, how would i change the motor? Just like a regular wiper motor, but remove the headlight cluster first? And yes, i do need a new headlight wiper itself, the rubber has completely gone. Funnily enough it is on the broken side haha. Anyway, thanks to you all for reading! Hope i can get this sorted; don't fancy driving a nice V40 with derpy wipers. |
Jul 13th, 2018, 10:14 | #2 |
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With respect, please do a search first. There are loads of threads on this already.
It is *possible* to refurbish the motors but by all accounts it's a pain. I recall it might be essentially the same process as the 850 motors and someone did a guide. I've got a spare set of motors and might try it some day but I'm content with them just sat there looking pretty and I'm glad they are horizontal. I've no idea if the water feed works, and without that they are only any use in snow anyway. I managed to buy some blades for about £3 recently so at least they do look good.
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Jul 13th, 2018, 12:17 | #3 |
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Have a look here:https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=51146
They are for the 850, but the motor is pretty much identical. Anyway, best way to sort out these wipers, is to just rip them out and never have to worry about them again. They are too troublesome and unreliable
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Jul 13th, 2018, 13:26 | #4 | |
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Do you know of any way to block off the washer fluid pipe? Cos if i just bung the pipes with something they'll bulg every time i use the washers. |
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Jul 13th, 2018, 14:25 | #5 |
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You could unplug the washer hose on the t piece and block it with something. Or get another one way valve connector, without the second exit towards the headlight washers
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Jul 13th, 2018, 20:06 | #6 |
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Mine have never worked, weirdly their parked position is underneath the little stop, if I try and lift them up to sit on top of it it feels like I'm going to bust something. The hoses are poking through the bumper but not connected to anything so I'm guessing the whole lots been disabled, although in the interests of legality I suppose I'd better try and fix them, as due to having xenon's they are supposed to work.
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Jul 15th, 2018, 10:07 | #7 |
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Not sure if it may help, but when this happened to one of my headlamp wipers sticking in one place, a dealer showed me a trick where he heated up the spindle with a hairdryer and then the blade moved back into position where it was supposed to be located. The reason he said was because there is wax around the motor's spindle and it tends to dry out. Once its heated up and the spindle freed, then the wiper arm can be moved easily again.
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