Wiper motor reset after changing

ash_89

Active Member
Mar 16, 2013
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Bedfordshire
I replaced my passenger side wiper linkage yesterday but still using my original motor
all went good apart from the wipers no resting and staying at the sides they always revert back to service mode
i dont get how this has happened when ive used my original motor surely that would mean i dont have to code it ?
any help or past experience would be appreciated

ash
 

eande2

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Sep 28, 2009
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Did you manage to get this sorted? Having the same issue with mine after finally getting both sides working again.
 

ash_89

Active Member
Mar 16, 2013
183
83
Bedfordshire
Not yet mate i asked a few people including a audi tech and they said it might need resting the motor via vagcom.
ive had another quick look at the arm itself and i think it needs adjustment by moving the thread over towards the edge of the windscreen (side)pillar

basically im guessing the bolt on the arm needs loosening off and the arm moving over then the wiper will reach the side pillar properly and not go back to the bottom
 

Seatdownhere

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Apr 6, 2018
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How long did yours take to learn the position?
My situation is:
Replaced linkage connected to old motor, this worked but the wiper arm was banging against the pillar
Swapped in the new motor (in case something wrong with old one). Then passenger side wiper wouldn't move, just a clicking sound and driver side going to service position (at the bottom) for OFF, and wiping erratically (half way up, then slowly upwards, stopping at the pillar).
Put old motor back in, same behaviour with the wipers (passenger not working)
Disconnected battery and connected - both motors working correctly (could see top of linkage plate rotating correctly)
Put arms back on.. and passenger side stops working again??!!!
 

DavieTDI

Brain dead
Aug 3, 2013
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kilmarnock Scotland
Take the nut off that connects the linkage to the motor then plug the motor back into the car and run the wipers once. That will set the motor back up for home position then reattach the linkage making sure its set to home position with the arrow marker then reinstall the motor. Then put the wiper arm back on in the home position. Job done.

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Seatdownhere

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Apr 6, 2018
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Thanks for this. We ended up figuring this out in just the way you described. The only difference was that we didn't see an arrow marker on the motor spline or linkage to match them up. The linkage was rotated into the "up"/"park" position, the grooves on the arm resting plate were made sure they were horizontal, and then it was connected to the motor.
 

Seatdownhere

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Apr 6, 2018
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Do you mean this (circled red) ? As in rotate the linkage round in that direction and so it sits against the metal "stop" (circled blue)?
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DavieTDI

Brain dead
Aug 3, 2013
329
23
kilmarnock Scotland
Yer that's the one but for me it was at the stop at the back. It's front of you have it set in service position. It's back if in standard position.


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Aug 24, 2021
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Hey! First of all, sorry for my bad English. I have a question, that connects to the red circle with the arrow. If the linkage sits on the blue circle means it's on service position, or it's on standard/parking position?
Do you mean this (circled red) ? As in rotate the linkage round in that direction and so it sits against the metal "stop" (circled blue)? View attachment 16083
 
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