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why do my wipers stop in the place they are when i turn them off

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harry501 | 21:22 Fri 05th Feb 2010 | Cars
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Because you have turned them off. They are not sentient beings.

What are you expecting? "Sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that right now"?
21:37 Fri 05th Feb 2010
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Most wipers have a self-parking mechanism. It seems that this has stopped working in yours.
21:40 Fri 05th Feb 2010
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Unless they have become self aware? Isn't that how Skynet started?!
21:41 Fri 05th Feb 2010
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Inside the wiper motor is an electric switch, operated by a cam. The switch is on whenever the wipers are off the parked position. Yours is not working. Time to get the tools out, and change the wiper motor, as, in my experience, trying to repair the insides of the motor rarely gives a lasting result.
23:15 Fri 05th Feb 2010
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Just another thought, the live feed to the afore-mentioned self-park switch, is via a separate wire to the one from your wiper operating switch. Check the fuse for this feed, or see if it's loose/broken. You'll probably need the wiring diagram to locate it.
23:23 Fri 05th Feb 2010
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