Just to clarify the operation, the wiper control has four positions. Let's call them -1, 0, 1 and 2. Position -1 is fully down, and this engages the speed-sensitive delay wiper mode (or rain sensor mode, if so equipped). The next click up is position 0 which is "all off". One more click up to position 1 and you are in normal speed constant wiping, and finally, the last click up is position 2, which is high-speed constant wiping. Note that a momentary push up from position 0 to position 1 (but not enough to "click" into position 1) gives a single wipe. Pulling the lever toward you engages the washer system and will also provide about three or four wipes.
Did you push up or down to turn them on? Did you possibly just do a momentary push to position 1? And do you know it does not have the rain sensor (if it does, there will be a large plastic housing on the glass just behind the rearview mirror)? If it does have rain sensor wipers, that could explain the behavior you describe (it would be normal). I am not aware of any other issue that could cause the wipers to function only once in constant mode unless the switch is bad.
- RODNEY
Did you push up or down to turn them on? Did you possibly just do a momentary push to position 1? And do you know it does not have the rain sensor (if it does, there will be a large plastic housing on the glass just behind the rearview mirror)? If it does have rain sensor wipers, that could explain the behavior you describe (it would be normal). I am not aware of any other issue that could cause the wipers to function only once in constant mode unless the switch is bad.
- RODNEY
