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Well after reading the Wiki about how to upgrade to intermittent wipers I decided to give it a go today!!

I wanted to install the relay in the relay board behind the fuses, I have an early non blade set-up, so I traced the wires from the wiper switch to where they pass the fuse board. I then carefully labelled them ready for the installation



Next I dropped the relay board (undid the two retaining screws) and checked that the relay would fit in one of the spare gaps.
I decided to use the far right one as this would be easier to access.



Following the Wiki https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/VW ... ent_wipers article
I cut and spliced the necessary wires and attached "spade" connectors to the ends and pushed them into the corresponding holes in the relay board I also ran a wire from the wiper switch to the relay board too.



I reconnected the battery after installing the relay and did a quick test before tidying up



Everything worked as it should, I had managed to get the relay that includes the variable intermittent wipe as well as wiping when you activate the washer jets too.


I removed all my temporary labels, tie strapped and taped everything to neaten things up and refitted the fuse/relay board.
A quick tip make sure you use enough wire to be able to tuck it straight back from the board or your wires will catch on the glove box when you try to close it



Job done all for the price of a £2.00 relay and about £3.00 for wire and connectors.

I am so pleased with it I cannot wait for it to rain now

I say top stuff and a nice pictorial write up

10/10 gold star

Thanks KevtheRev,

I dithered for ages wondering if it would be best to just follow the Wiki and install the relay taped to the steering column, but as I am a little bit of a perfectionist I decided to give this a go. If somebody else had done this before I wouldn't have dithered so much, the wiring was easy to trace because it is all inside its own black shroud and passes the relay board quite close.

Nev

I cable tied mine to the steering column when I did the wiki article because I had no room on the fuse board as that's a great place for the twin relays when doing the much needed headlight upgrade.

Job done all for the price of a £2.00 relay and about £3.00 for wire and connectors

Can I ask where you got the variable relay for £2.00?
The ones I've seen on fleabay have been £7 +

Scrapyard. I got 3 for £5 when I did mine. Enough to do 2 friends late blade fuse vans too

Yes they weren't just fitted to T25's

cool, will POP down local scrappy.

Mine came off a Golf if I remember correctly, I have had it for a while now. The fleabay ones are just people making a quick buck!!