Hi, i've joined for some advice on an Octavia which I've owned since April 24, the car was new when I picked it up.  

 

The front windscreen wipers don't work when the car is stationary, the rear one does.  I have to drive the car to get them to work.  It's been fine up until now as the weather hasn't been too bad but as the days get shorter and the whether worsens I'm worried about visibility. 

 

Is this a normal feature or is the car faulty?  Any advice is welcomed. 

 

Thanks 

 

Given the wipers work when the car is moving / vibrating, I wonder if the bonnet microswitch is playing up? This cuts power to the wipers if the bonnet is open. As far as I know there is no adjustment so replacement is the only answer. Get someone to jiggle down on the bonnet with the car stationary and engine running - and try that.

5 hours ago, Roger_C said:

Hi, i've joined for some advice on an Octavia which I've owned since April 24, the car was new when I picked it up.  

 

The front windscreen wipers don't work when the car is stationary, the rear one does.  I have to drive the car to get them to work.  It's been fine up until now as the weather hasn't been too bad but as the days get shorter and the whether worsens I'm worried about visibility. 

 

Is this a normal feature or is the car faulty?  Any advice is welcomed. 

 

Thanks 

 

What position have you got the controls at ? (from bottom to top) first position is off, the second is on(but intermittent(and of course won't wipe when stopped)

the next one up is constant, then the next it higher speed, and you also if you flick it down once it will just do a couple of wipes.

So from rest one up and it will wipe when driving and will get faster the faster the rain comes down

 

10 hours ago, Roger_C said:

Hi, i've joined for some advice on an Octavia which I've owned since April 24, the car was new when I picked it up.  

 

The front windscreen wipers don't work when the car is stationary, the rear one does.  I have to drive the car to get them to work.  It's been fine up until now as the weather hasn't been too bad but as the days get shorter and the whether worsens I'm worried about visibility. 

 

Is this a normal feature or is the car faulty?  Any advice is welcomed. 

 

Thanks 

 

 

Welcome to the forums; hope you enjoy your Octy as much as I do mine!

 

As @RADIOTWO mentioned, it is normal for the wipers to not wipe when the car is stationary if the switch is in the first, 'Auto' position. Bit disconcerting at first but soon get used to it. At times I find myself switching to the next position when at traffic light or similar, then back to Auto.

I've rarely had to drive in rain with this car, but had noticed the same thing. My wipers have been set to Auto from new, so thanks for clearing that up!