Do Your Wipers Behave This Way? (Calling Any Boxster Owner)

[Dr.Strangepork]

Hi, I've recently acquired an '01 Boxster S, been chasing down the little quirky problems it has.

One issue I've noticed is the wipers do not return to the bottom of the windshield when they are turned off. For instance, if I turn the wipers on to normal speed and then push the stalk back down to the "off" position, they'll stop in place right where they are in the middle of the windshield instead of returning to the bottom like every single car I've ever driven. This is abnormal, correct?

I highly suspect the control stalk unit is faulty, since my cruise control will not turn on and the intermittent wiper function does not work at all on my car (it does have intermittent wipers; it has the knob for them, just when you put the stalk in the position the wipers don't go anywhere). Before I order a new ($200) control stalk unit though, I'd like some input as to whether this is the real problem.

Thanks!

[Loren]

:welcome:

The wipers not returning is likely a either a loose wiper nut on the arm or one of the linkages is loose. Both are fairly easy to check.

Check the relay before you replace the stalk.

[Tool Pants]

Little late, but I would check to see if someone has removed the wiper relay. One of the functions of the relay is so that when you turn the wipers off they "park" themselves at the bottom of the windshield. If you remove the relay the wipers will operate, but when you turn them off they stop in that position.

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?/topic/31744-wildshield-wiper-does-not-stop/page__p__168503__hl__wiper%20relay__fromsearch__1entry168503

[Dr.Strangepork]

Fortunately I haven't had time to touch the car so I can still check the relay. Thanks for the input :)

Would a lack of the relay cause the intermittent setting to not function?

Also, is there anything else the cruise control issue could be apart from the stalk? The cruise control won't turn on i.e. the green light on the dash won't light up, nothing.

Edited May 6, 2010 by Dr.Strangepork

[kbrandsma]

Fortunately I haven't had time to touch the car so I can still check the relay. Thanks for the input

Would a lack of the relay cause the intermittent setting to not function?

Also, is there anything else the cruise control issue could be apart from the stalk? The cruise control won't turn on i.e. the green light on the dash won't light up, nothing.

I recently installed an intermittent wiper relay and have an extra regular relay that worked perfectly when removed. Hollar if you are interested.