1999 S70 Headlight Wiper staying up

jonk1086 · Post by **jonk1086** » 20 Feb 2015, 14:52

What is there to do with a headlight wiper that stays up 3 inches, about at 2:00 on the face of the headlight? It doesn't always stop there. Sometimes it goes down the whole way like normal. It is only the passenger side that is affected.

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 20 Feb 2015, 18:14

It is fairly common abut on the right hand side of the car it is a bit tougher to get the motor out to repair it.
I think Robert has a video detailing how to remove the motors and then you can disassemble it and repair the switch contacts.

...Lee

Post by **taxi** » 21 Feb 2015, 00:58

Hi!
Once disassembled; check the large nylon gear, the one that fits in the metal plate. Of four headlight wiper failures, this nylon gear was the culprit in all cases.
Somehow it seems to expand and simply becoming too large? I filed it down so it could spin freely, and the wipers work as intended again.

Good luck!