perhaps the wiper switch is broken and needs to be replaced.-- The delay part of the Switch.
the delay on jetta wipers is different. the delay is adjustable. if someone set the delay very long, you will think the delay is not working. here's how to shorten the delay. turn the wipers to delay (one click DOWN on the stalk). immediately turn it back off and now turn it back on. the delay is the length of time you had the wipers off between the two on's. for a 3 second delay, turn the wipers to delay, immediately turn them off, wait three seconds and turn them back on. for a 6 second delay, turn them on, immediately turn them off, wait 6 seconds and turn them back on.
It's a different system then your regular wipers. They can work when the delay is broken.
Probably because your wipers are on intermittent.
an intermittent wiper has a built in delay , wipes once then waits and wipes again, speed depending setting you put it on, non intermittent wipers dont have a delay and keeps going until you turn them off, no waiting, wipes, hits bottom and wipes again right away
Either a few wires are now unconnected or you just need a new Windshield wiper motor.
Ford Motor Company
The windshield wiper switch allows the driver to make the wipers work either continually or intermittently.
I'm figuring that this is the same as my 1999 town and country, and I just replaced the wiper switch.. It was easy, and it cost 76.00, and it also had NO effect on the operation of the delay in the wipers. Incidentally, I was trying to fix the delay - What my vehicle does is the delay will work about 4 times, then the wipers "jump" slightly, and the delay no longer works. you have to cycle the wiper switch on and off to get them to go again. Good luck!
It controls the intermittent wipers
Check TSB 08-31-98A. My multi function switch had to be replaced. (Part # 5012382-AA)
Intermittent is an adjective describing a punctuated and or irregular set of instances. Wiper blades on a vehicle can be set to wipe intermittently, that is on a delay and not constantly active.
Does your car Perhaps have Delay Wipers must cars these days do you know.