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GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10363

The park switch is a common failing part, regardless of VW mod

27th Dec 2012 11:25pm

GSD

Member Since: 18 Dec 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 38

Many thanks Greeni,
I'll put the 99 back in and get a spare park switch

27th Dec 2012 11:30pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10363

I've only had one park switch go on me, but I know of many, it's really annoying when they go, but cheap and easy to fix

27th Dec 2012 11:36pm

SteveT247

Member Since: 21 Feb 2011
Location: Central
Posts: 491

2002 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey

A happy coincidence this thread has be resurrected as mine started to act up a few days ago.

28th Dec 2012 9:25am

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5424

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Just done mine last week.

Put up with none parking wipers for months as they would park with wash wipe, or intermittent but not if on normal wipe, but then the park switch failed altogether so the only way to stop my wipers after wash wipe, or intermittent was to turn ignition off. Not nice job to do as I have air con

Andy

28th Dec 2012 10:23am

rustandoil

Member Since: 08 Sep 2012
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 671

2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS DCPU Bonatti Grey

Wise to fix this with a new part as soon as possible, if you ignore it the broken part of the switch can cause a short and blow the fuse usually when its pishing with rain

Ask me how i know

Last edited by rustandoil on 31st Dec 2012 2:28pm. Edited 1 time in total

28th Dec 2012 2:07pm

Egghead

Member Since: 25 Nov 2012
Location: Surrey
Posts: 255

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

I suffer this problem. I have managed to suss out the timing on flicking the wiper blades so they park roughly at the bottom of the screen now. My intermittent has turned into always on speed too, so I have to play flick the wiper blades on (and off) by hand at the moment. With the drizzle we've been having recently, this skill seems to be required every time I venture out. How I pray for more clement weather! When I initially bought the Defender I prayed for storms and snow so I could relish 'going anywhere' - times soon change!

Question: Would the intermittent timing problem be a fault with the park switch too? (I'm guessing it is in the 99.99% park switch blame)

P.S. Found the very handy:

'blackwolf's how to replace the park switch on a puma' (in his 'Wiper motor park switch' thread)

or there is...
Paul's photo guide for the TD5 (posted earlier in this thread.)

29th Dec 2012 11:01pm

WarPig

Member Since: 05 Dec 2009
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 1748

1996 Defender 110 300 Tdi USW Bonatti Grey

^^ useful info

31st Dec 2012 2:22pm

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5745

1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue

Glad I found this topic. My 1999 td5 has just started doing this. Looks like a new park switch. 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

18th Jan 2013 10:29pm

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