While information is currently in short order, this Mazda3 windshield wiper system recall pertains to vehicles shipped between January 2008 and July 2010 – so it sounds like it will affect
Disconnect the washer hose. Pull the wiper arm up and off. If the threads are too worn down, you may need to replace the wiper arm. Clean the Threads. If the threads have debris, clean them with a 90-degree hook pick. Check the Threads on the Wiper Transmission. Check the grooves on the wiper transmission.
5. Blocked hose. In rare cases, a dirty or pinched hose can be responsible for windscreen washer system malfunction on Mazda MX-5. To diagnose, first open the hood and pull the end of the hose out of a windshield washer nozzle, and then turn on the washer system. You should see the fluid gushing out of the hose.
The sensor area on the windshield is quite small and if there is only a slight drizzle there are problems with the rain sensing wipers. When the rain starts with a drizzle, the sensor doesn't seem to see larger drops when it starts to rain harder. That leads me to believe that the sensor firmware works on the principle of the difference in what
Monday 15th December 2008. Well, found the faulty fuse using a cheap probe from MachineMart. I replaced it with a spare from Maplin and the washers and wipers worked for a few seconds before the
3. Windshield fluid is frequently low or empty. Another symptom of a damaged washer reservoir is that the tank will leak, either from the bottom or sometimes from the top or sides of the tank. When the tank is cracked or damaged, the fluid will leak without having the system be active. You'll notice this if you look under your car and see light