Citroen Relay wipers fault

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Re: Citroen Relay wipers fault

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Ok, I've just emailed you the 3 diagrams for the wiper circuit. BCM5 is the Multi Function Control Unit under the Steering Wheel as shown below:
Relay BCM5.png
This is linked to the BSI and from there to the Windscreen wiper motor (5015). Anyway I hope these help you.

If you do decide to investigate the under steering wheel unit - there may be a cable tie behind there that is designed to maintain the position of the rotary switch (this may only be for ESP enabled vehicles, which yours isn't, but just in case!).
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Re: Citroen Relay wipers fault

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Hi.
Yes, premature for wear, but maybe not for a sticking carbon brush, I will investigate.
Thanks for the links. When you say 'emailed' its not in my private messages, or email acct. Do you know where your message goes?

I will now have a play about this weekend, and hopefully find something. Sods law, Ive just binned the old motor so cant butcher it for parts.
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The email has just come through......thanks.
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Re: Citroen Relay wipers fault

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Problem sort of solved. Today, I had no wipers at all in the morning. Its been very frosty, about -9 at night here. I parked the van facing the sun, and when it warmed up, I put the wipers on. Still no wipers, but then I tapped the wiper motor with a hammer, and got intermittent, speed 1 and flick wipe, and they park as well. Speed 2 was slow. So, looks likes something amiss in the motor, so Ill take it apart this weekend and have a look. Ill report back. Thanks for your help guys.
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Re: Citroen Relay wipers fault

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Dismantled the wiper motor, and some rusty water dribbled out. I dried it all out, and replaced the seal with a better one, reinstalled, making a little rain cover for it, and its all working perfectly.
Thanks for the excellent help on here. Free fix is always good.
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Excellent news!
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Re: Citroen Relay wipers fault

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hi all just quick one did you manage to sort wiper problem as i just come up with similar issue the wipers would work fine then i would switch them on and nothing turn them off then on again and they would spring into action but this time nothing washers work fuse is ok any help would be great thanks
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Re: Citroen Relay wipers fault

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I think he has already explained what he did - took the motor assembly apart and cleaned it out and replaced the seal.

The windscreen washers are unrelated to the wipers. Sounds like it is electrical - so is either probably something similar to the problem 'pogo001' had, or the Control Unit under the steering wheel may be playing up. A diagnosis with Lexia may rule in or out the Comms Unit, but I suggest having a look at the motor internals may be the quickest and easiest first step.

Assuming this is a Relay III:
Relay 3 Wiper.PNG
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Re: Citroen Relay wipers fault

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Hi marc thanks i only just signed up and those messages didnt show up till now hence the question sorry to be a newbie :-D ill check the motor i had a feeling it had something to do with water thanks guys
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Re: Citroen Relay wipers fault

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I have a 2014 relay my problem is wipers will work fine then stop have to pull over turn off ignition turn back on then they worked but that was every now and again now they wipe once or twice then stop and won't start again but when driving around they may suddenly start again for a couple minutes then stop very annoying and can only drive when it's not raining now as its all the time any suggestions thanks
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