Electrics: 850: - wiper intermittant prob

new850owner · May 9th, 2011, 16:28

please could anyone help, my wipers don't work on the intermittant setting, I assume its the relay but I don't know which one it is. thanks

JonYorks · May 9th, 2011, 17:05

If its the same layout as a 1997 S70 then the relay for the wipers is up under the dash, accessable from drivers footwell.
Awkward to get to.
There will be a few relays there but I can't remember which is the wipers one sorry.

new850owner · May 9th, 2011, 17:10

I will have a look, thanks. will it be marked wiper relay or just have numbers on it?

Thanatos · May 9th, 2011, 17:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by new850owner

I will have a look, thanks. will it be marked wiper relay or just have numbers on it?

it will have numbers on it and i think iirc its number 90

Admans · May 10th, 2011, 22:04

I changed mine recently and the one I took out is red, and I replaced it with the VW one which gives you the extra feature of a variable intermittent wipe, which is excellent. I wish I had done it years ago, and it only cost about £20 and took a few minutes, there is a lot of info on here about the swap, and there is a previous posting from me, when I swapped mine. Its well worth doing especially as you are going to replace it anyway.

All the best

Steve

JonYorks · May 11th, 2011, 13:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Admans

I changed mine recently and the one I took out is red, and I replaced it with the VW one which gives you the extra feature of a variable intermittent wipe, which is excellent. I wish I had done it years ago, and it only cost about £20 and took a few minutes, there is a lot of info on here about the swap, and there is a previous posting from me, when I swapped mine. Its well worth doing especially as you are going to replace it anyway.

All the best

Steve

I did this too, and have done to most cars I've owned that didn't have an adjustable timer.
Worth a quick search on ebay as several sellers sell new/allmost new vw relays for about £5.

May 9th, 2011, 16:28	#1
new850owner New Member Last Online: May 9th, 2011 20:24 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Worthing	wiper intermittant prob please could anyone help, my wipers don't work on the intermittant setting, I assume its the relay but I don't know which one it is. thanks

May 9th, 2011, 17:05	#2
JonYorks Member Last Online: Feb 14th, 2015 20:34 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Yorkshire	If its the same layout as a 1997 S70 then the relay for the wipers is up under the dash, accessable from drivers footwell. Awkward to get to. There will be a few relays there but I can't remember which is the wipers one sorry.

May 9th, 2011, 17:10	#3
new850owner New Member Last Online: May 9th, 2011 20:24 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Worthing	I will have a look, thanks. will it be marked wiper relay or just have numbers on it?

May 10th, 2011, 22:04	#5
Admans Steve V70 2.4T SE 2000 Last Online: Dec 12th, 2019 14:08 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Birmingham	I changed mine recently and the one I took out is red, and I replaced it with the VW one which gives you the extra feature of a variable intermittent wipe, which is excellent. I wish I had done it years ago, and it only cost about £20 and took a few minutes, there is a lot of info on here about the swap, and there is a previous posting from me, when I swapped mine. Its well worth doing especially as you are going to replace it anyway. All the best Steve

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