Dear Ghostbusters,
My Citroen DS3 (2014) has a haunted rear wiper.
Sometimes it just turns itself on of its own accord. To get it to stop I turn the rear wiper toggle in any direction and it goes off for 8 seconds before carrying on as it was as if I am not the boss of it.
This weekend I noticed that the rear de-mist didn't seem to be working but when I turned it on the rear windscreen wiper took this as its cue to start and stop.
It looks like the rear de-mist and the rear wiper are on the same fuse, I assume something is loose. Where do I find the circuit where the wires may be touching so I can reset them to their standard positions?
I am hoping that fixing this will bring the de-mist back into action and the haunting of said wiper may finally be exorcised.
Thank you!
Note: I know naff all about cars other than when I need to fix something and YouTube leads me down a rabbit hole. I know more about ghosts at this point and I don't even believe in them.
Haunted winscreen wiper - where is the circuit for this?
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PaulC5
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Re: Haunted winscreen wiper - where is the circuit for this?
Check the wiring between the tailgate and body as it may have broken. If it was just the wiper then replacing the motor with another could fix that.
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hauntedcarowner
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Re: Haunted winscreen wiper - where is the circuit for this?
Do I go in via the boot? I am not sure quite where you mean?PaulC5 wrote: 03 Nov 2026, 11:57 Check the wiring between the tailgate and body as it may have broken. If it was just the wiper then replacing the motor with another could fix that.
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Re: Haunted winscreen wiper - where is the circuit for this?
If you open the tailgate and look at the top left inside there will be a rubber sleeve between the door and body with wires inside it. You need to check these wires for damage. The rubber sleeve will be item 10 in this link
https://citroendirectparts.co.uk/produc ... e-harness/
https://citroendirectparts.co.uk/produc ... e-harness/
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hauntedcarowner
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Re: Haunted winscreen wiper - where is the circuit for this?
Ah thanks, I shall have a poke around in there tomorrow if I can!PaulC5 wrote: 06 Nov 2026, 21:03 If you open the tailgate and look at the top left inside there will be a rubber sleeve between the door and body with wires inside it. You need to check these wires for damage. The rubber sleeve will be item 10 in this link
https://citroendirectparts.co.uk/produc ... e-harness/