Leeny23
X-TRAIL NEWBIE
Date Registered: 06-2010
Location: Greenbank, Brisbane
TOTAL POSTS: 41
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Windscreen washer problem.. Is it an electrical problem?
I got my 2008 xtrail about a year and a half ago and all has been fine but I have a minor but annoying problem with my window washers. Usually when you squeeze the window washer washer/wiper lever, the front windscreen gets washed, and when you push it forward the back window washer works. For a little while, every now and then whenever I squeeze the window washer, it would wash the back window, and not the front. It got worse over a few weeks (ie. working less then more and always washing the back window rather then the front) and now its completely confused and never works to wash the front window.
When you squeeze, the back washer works, and when you push, the back washer works. It's a small but annoying problem, I'd like to be able to wash my window when a car or truck splatters mud or grim on my windscreen. Does it sound like an electrical problem, or something else? Is it something I can try and fix myself or do I need to put the car into Nissan or an auto electrician to have look? Anyone else had the same problem? Thanks 
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Leeny
2011 ST T31 (Series IV)
2009 ST T31 - Written off - Poor horse.
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28/Oct/2011, 2:39 pm
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re:
Most probably worn contacts on the wiper control arm in the steering wheel, so I'd get the dealer to check it out and have it replaced. The whole wiper arm would probably cost around $90 bucks to replace.
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28/Oct/2011, 3:30 pm
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cooch t31
X-TRAIL HOLIC
Date Registered: 06-2008
Location: Blue Mountains, NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 5966
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Just remove the cover that encloses the steering column (2 screws underneath) and unclip the stalk,check the connections and wires, then re clip it in.
Could be as simple as that.
--- Tony X-891c
HERE is my D22 Navara
HERE is my old 2008 T31, ST Series1
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29/Oct/2011, 5:05 am
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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You can easily score a used wiper control arm from the wreckers for around $80 bucks or so. One of the contacts on your wiper control arm might have stopped working and the unit itself can't be dismantled as it's one piece.
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3/Aug/2012, 3:34 pm
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cooch t31
X-TRAIL HOLIC
Date Registered: 06-2008
Location: Blue Mountains, NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 5966
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It's just one nut holding the arm to the wiper motor.
You might have to pop the black cover that conceals the nut.
--- Tony X-891c
HERE is my D22 Navara
HERE is my old 2008 T31, ST Series1
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4/Aug/2012, 6:55 am
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Tony, the wiper control arm is the one that is coming out of the steering wheel, it's the wiper stalk.
It's just a plug and play type of arm that and to take it out, just press on the tabs on both sides of the base of the wiper control and pull it out. If you haven't done this before, now is a good time to spray clean the contacts of the wiper control and see if that fixes the problem.
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4/Aug/2012, 8:52 am
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cooch t31
X-TRAIL HOLIC
Date Registered: 06-2008
Location: Blue Mountains, NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 5966
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OK, I thought you guys were talking about the wiper arm on the outside.
--- Tony X-891c
HERE is my D22 Navara
HERE is my old 2008 T31, ST Series1
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4/Aug/2012, 6:58 pm
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