Sounds like the gearbox "thinks" the wiper is all the way to the left when it is actually in the center of travel.

The only other thing I can think of that could do this is the intermittant wipe relay or control box -- if it is bad, it may be cutting the power in the wrong place, or has a wire off.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
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