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I'm sure you're right that it's a faulty ignition switch ( see my reply to gasgas's post). I am going to try to get the £981 back from my credit card issuer under section 75 of the CCA 1974 but if that fails I'll probably take your advice and put it down to experience rather than take the Garage...

I'm sure you're right! Try running the wipers on a vehicle while the ignition is turned on and the engine is not running. Then with the wipers still turned on start the engine. This temporarily stalls the wipers. I imagine that is a design feature so that the starter motor doesn't have to...

Many thanks Dave. I'll try to get the van back from the garage today and give it a try.

Does anyone know of a competent auto electrician they can recommend? Preferably in South Devon.

Thanks Trev! I hadn't worked out it was Irish humour

Thanks Trev! I hadn't worked out it was Irish humour!

The van is 2008 vintage.

Yes the wipers work with the switch in the ignition position. I've no idea what else does or doesn't work as the van is still in the garage!

Thanks for your comment. It's certainly not a question of being horrible to me. Yes I do need help. I do not have knowledge of vehicle electronics as I'm sure the majority of people on this forum also do not have. I have had my car and my van serviced and repaired by this garage for several...

I think this thread illustrates how vulnerable people who do not have expertise in auto electrics can be when faced with a problem of this type. I have had my van and my car serviced and repaired by this garage for several years with no problems but it has always been about mechanical stuff...

Yes I did. They said the wipers were working so I paid and drove off. The windscreen was a bit dusty so I used the screen washers and realised the wipers won't working. I went back to the garage and told them the wipers won't working. They then tested the wipers with the ignition on and to the...

Good advice about never setting foot in a garage! They've charged me £981 so far without getting the wipers to work Wipers work when ignition in accessory position but not when the engine is running.

Good advice about never setting foot in a garage! They've charged me £981 so far without getting the wipers to work!

This is really weird. My local garage has fitted a new wiper motor but this has not cured the problem. Any ideas?

Sorry you missed the mags! I'll hang on to them in case you or anyone else interested is passing this way. Roger

Would anyone like MMM Mags Jan to Dec 2021? Free to anyone who can pick them up from Dartmoor Devon.

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We've done three trips to Norway over the years in our van. The last two are described on our blog: http://rogerhaworth.blogspot.com/2014/04/ http://rogerhaworth.blogspot.com/2017/04/ In the 2017 trip we've listed the GPS coordinates of stopovers