Windscreen wiper, in particular for a motor vehicle

The computer program has a first starting stage (30) in which the windscreen wiper is switched ON after the vehicle engine ignition has been switched ON. A reading stage (32) follows, in which a signal from a store (22) is read to determine when the windscreen wiper has been switched OFF. A third, writing stage (34) follows, feeding data to the store for irregular switching OFF of the windscreen wiper. A fourth stage (36) involves input of a control signal (S) and three possible switching outcomes (38-42). In the first case, a signal (R) for the last switching off of the windscreen wiper is input and the control signal calls for wiper OFF (N). In the second case, the wiping and washing sequence is activated (W). In the third case, an irregular reading signal (I) is input and the wiping and washing sequence is activated. The operating mode is chosen in a further stage with input of the control signal. Es wird eine Scheibenwischvorrichtung (10), insbesondere für ein Kraftfahrzeug vorgeschlagen, mit einer Steuereinrichtung (14), die unter Berücksichtigung eines Schaltsignals (S) eine Antriebseinrichtung (12) steuert, die einen Wischer (16) in Bewegung zu versetzen vermag. Erfindungsgemäß ist ein Erkennungsmittel (24) zur Erkennung eines Abschaltzustandes der Steuereinrichtung (14) vorgesehen.