diff --git a/McZapkie/MOVER.h b/McZapkie/MOVER.h
index ad6f1f61..dd4f11f7 100644
--- a/McZapkie/MOVER.h
+++ b/McZapkie/MOVER.h
@@ -1387,6 +1387,7 @@ class TMoverParameters
 	int FFEDListSize = 0;
 	TWiperSchemeTable WiperList;
 	int WiperListSize;
+	int WiperDefaultPos;
 	int modernWpierListSize;
 
 	double Vadd = 1.0;
diff --git a/McZapkie/Mover.cpp b/McZapkie/Mover.cpp
index c3466532..e381a059 100644
--- a/McZapkie/Mover.cpp
+++ b/McZapkie/Mover.cpp
@@ -11400,11 +11400,12 @@ void TMoverParameters::LoadFIZ_WiperList(std::string const &Input)
 {
 	extract_value(WiperListSize, "Size", Input, "");
 	extract_value(WiperAngle, "Angle", Input, "");
+	extract_value(WiperDefaultPos, "Default", Input, "");
 }
 
 void TMoverParameters::LoadFIZ_DimmerList(std::string const &Input)
 {
-	extract_value(modernWpierListSize, "Size", Input, "");
+	//extract_value(modernWpierListSize, "Size", Input, "");
 	extract_value(modernDimmerCanCycle, "Cycle", Input, "");
 	extract_value(modernDimmerDefaultPosition, "DefaultPos", Input, "");
 }
@@ -11806,6 +11807,10 @@ bool TMoverParameters::CheckLocomotiveParameters(bool ReadyFlag, int Dir)
 
     if( LightsPosNo > 0 )
         LightsPos = LightsDefPos;
+
+    // set default wiper switch position
+	wiperSwitchPos = WiperDefaultPos;
+
 	if (CompressorListPosNo > 0)
 		CompressorListPos = CompressorListDefPos;