Analogeezer
Veteran Member
So the vehicle in question is a 2013 JSW (base), I purchased this car new back in 2013.
Never had this problem before....
So we were going to get snow overnight so I put the wipers in "Service" mode (where you hit the wiper down once after shutoff and it moves the wiper to a vertical position relative to the windshield).
So there is some kind of device that prevents you from opening the hood when you engage Service mode, catches me every time I wash the car and park the wipers in that position LOL.
So I go out this morning, clean off the car and realize with it going down to 15 degrees tonight and remaining cold I should put in my intercooler blocker and grill blockers.
The intercooler one of course just attaches via velcro to some strips on the lower grill but the grill blocker has inserts that go into the grill, you have to have the hood open to install the grill blocker.
Well now I cannot get the grill open, the handle is very tight, like when the interlock is engaged so not apparently a broken cable.
I've cleaned out the wiper tray at the bottom of the windshield, worked the wipers some, parked and unparked them and the hood still refuses to open.
I'm not sure how this interlock works, is it mechanical or does VW use some sort of relay to stop you from opening the hood when the wipers are in service mode.
Never had this problem before in almost 9 years of owning the car so very weird.
I've got VCDS if this is something that can be troubleshooted or reset using that?
Analogeezer
Never had this problem before....
So we were going to get snow overnight so I put the wipers in "Service" mode (where you hit the wiper down once after shutoff and it moves the wiper to a vertical position relative to the windshield).
So there is some kind of device that prevents you from opening the hood when you engage Service mode, catches me every time I wash the car and park the wipers in that position LOL.
So I go out this morning, clean off the car and realize with it going down to 15 degrees tonight and remaining cold I should put in my intercooler blocker and grill blockers.
The intercooler one of course just attaches via velcro to some strips on the lower grill but the grill blocker has inserts that go into the grill, you have to have the hood open to install the grill blocker.
Well now I cannot get the grill open, the handle is very tight, like when the interlock is engaged so not apparently a broken cable.
I've cleaned out the wiper tray at the bottom of the windshield, worked the wipers some, parked and unparked them and the hood still refuses to open.
I'm not sure how this interlock works, is it mechanical or does VW use some sort of relay to stop you from opening the hood when the wipers are in service mode.
Never had this problem before in almost 9 years of owning the car so very weird.
I've got VCDS if this is something that can be troubleshooted or reset using that?
Analogeezer
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