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Mercedes-Benz 2010 e350 .. wipers wont work because it thinks bonnet is open nut its closed.. Mot on tuesday.. pleasee help tia

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On theae cars if the bonnet is open the wipers dont work .. the car thinks its open but ive dlammed it shut several times still got open bonnet message .. so wipers not working and mot is on tuesday


Please help thanks
 
Must be a switch that’s packed up. Somewhere around the bonnet edge, probably a push switch. If you can find it it should be simple to join the wires and fool it into thinking the bonnet is shut.
 
Needs a new catch but the mechanic bypassed it for noe and wipers now work .. but a different message appears jow saying bonnet malfunction.. will it pass now even tho that message is showing ?? It was onlt an advisory for hood catch not ipwrsting on one side but a fail for wipers not working.. thanks
 
You shouldn't be driving a car if it as a bonnet catch malfunction, because the consequences of an unexpected bonnet opening are pretty dangerous.
 
My car has two, one either side of the front cross-member, and two latches. If either latch is not fully latched, it shows a warning. The switches are very exposed at the front, to the weather, which can form oxide on the contacts. If you can access the contacts, try cleaning them up, and adding some electrical grease.
 
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