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Grinzola



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Front Wipers Not Working

Left very early one morning in a rush to get to the Airport
Dark and Raining so of course the Front wipers on the Freelander
decided to stop Mid Wipe. Big Cry
They just stopped and no ammount of switching on / off or Bad Language
get them going again
Just flown back this afternoon got in the Car and they worked for one wipe then stopped again
More Bad Language followed
Is this a known problem maybe water getting in somewhere ?
Is the motor easy to get at to see whats going on Freelander TD4 XS Zermatt Silver Sept 07. twin elec. LR tow bar, mudflaps.
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Joiner_8



Member Since: 08 Feb 2007
Location: Shieldhill, Falkirk
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Scotland 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Loire Blue
Re: Front Wipers Not Working

Grinzola wrote:
Left very early one morning in a rush to get to the Airport
Dark and Raining so of course the Front wipers on the Freelander
decided to stop Mid Wipe. Big Cry
They just stopped and no ammount of switching on / off or Bad Language
get them going again
Just flown back this afternoon got in the Car and they worked for one wipe then stopped again
More Bad Language followed
Is this a known problem maybe water getting in somewhere ?
Is the motor easy to get at to see whats going on


I have had this problem for some time, but it seems to be getting worse, I think it will have to be a visit to the main dealer for a fix, may be expensive but this condition is driving me round the bend. Freelander 2 SD4 hse Lux Loire Blue, side steps and roof rails fitted

Post #140944 25th Apr 2012 10:34 pm
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mudslinger



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Front wipers not working

There is a emergency kit available from LR part number

lrbt3mlrinc

(Land rover baler twine 3 meter lengths,red in color) fits in glove box or under seat
for instant use ... Whistle

if it is not in stock any farmer worth his salt has plenty on hand. rumor has it cg has a shed full Laughing !! Wales
Were the mud is thicker, and the ruts are deeper.
(And we have the water to wash it off, and more on the way..! )
Sd4 and chrome Ar*e piece, Auto box for best fun
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12 xs Gone
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Post #140965 26th Apr 2012 10:50 am
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chicken george



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old hat, cable ties are the new baler band. although I do indeed have a pile of the stuff At work
At home

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Post #140973 26th Apr 2012 12:11 pm
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LRswe



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sounds like a sticky relay?

Post #141537 1st May 2012 1:24 am
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Pedro



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I've got the same problem and the car is booked in for thursday so i'll let you know the outcome. Luckily enough my 10 year old BMW with 138,000 miles on the clock is still going strong, including working wipers, so at least I am able to get about . . . . . FL2 HSE Auto Galway Green
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Post #141566 1st May 2012 11:40 am
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Mona Geeza



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For an emergency apply some of that Rain X stuff on the screen, you dont need wipers then on the move, at least it will get you home, although if its not raining you may have to stop and clean the filth off occassionally by hand.

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razmabaz



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Pedro wrote:
I've got the same problem and the car is booked in for thursday so i'll let you know the outcome. Luckily enough my 10 year old BMW with 138,000 miles on the clock is still going strong, including working wipers, so at least I am able to get about . . . . .


As long as it's not snowing! Freelander 1 TD4 HSE - gone, 2 weeks after the Cat.Converter!
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Post #141590 1st May 2012 3:57 pm
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Pegleg



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Wales 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Santorini Black

Sounds like worn brushes.
I had the same thing happen on a Vauxhall.
Stripped the motor down and got new brushes from an electrical shop for a quid. Had to file 'em down a bit to fit the holder. Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

Post #141624 1st May 2012 8:34 pm
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Pedro



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razmabaz wrote:
Pedro wrote:
I've got the same problem and the car is booked in for thursday so i'll let you know the outcome. Luckily enough my 10 year old BMW with 138,000 miles on the clock is still going strong, including working wipers, so at least I am able to get about . . . . .


As long as it's not snowing!


Contrary to popular myth, there is nothing wrong with BMWs when it is snowing you just have to have the correct tyres on for the conditions and that ain't summer tyres ! FL2 HSE Auto Galway Green
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Pedro's right! Last winter in Belgium in thick snow, the local BMWs with snow tyres were having no problem at all. (Neither was I, of course!)

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Pedro



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Pedro wrote:
I've got the same problem and the car is booked in for thursday so i'll let you know the outcome. Luckily enough my 10 year old BMW with 138,000 miles on the clock is still going strong, including working wipers, so at least I am able to get about . . . . .


Got my car back today - ' wiper mechanism motor ' was replaced under warantee and all seems to be working ok again !
They also did the following ' work ' whilst my car was in:

1. Re-positioned the steering wheel to accomodate knuckle draggers...............................
2. Set the clock to 00.00....................................
3. Re-configuered the ' plipper ' buttons so the lock and unlock work completely differently from before..........................
4. Re-positioned the seat to accomodate dwarfs...................................

Bring on the rain...........................!! FL2 HSE Auto Galway Green
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rchrdleigh



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England 2011 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Baltic Blue

You can easily reconfigure to key fob back to the other setting by:

SINGLE/MULTI-POINT ENTRY
When you press the unlock button, your vehicle will unlock in one of two ways:
1. Single Point Entry: Unlocks the driver'sdoor and fuel filler flap only. A secondpress is required to unlock the remaining
doors and the tailgate.
2. Multi Point Entry: Unlocks all doors, fuelfiller flap and the tailgate on the first press.

Single point entry can be disabled on individual remote controls by unlocking the vehicle then simultaneously pressing and holding the lock and unlock buttons for 3 seconds. The vehicle will lock and then unlock and the hazard warning lights will flash twice to confirm the change. You can now unlock all doors with a single press. Repeating the procedure will re-enable Single point entry.

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