RE: A4 'Programable' intermittent wiper relay installation

[jwilliam <jwilliam@water.net>]

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From: 	Bob Petruska[SMTP:petruska@mail.microserve.net]
Sent: 	Saturday, February 22, 1997 6:52 PM
To: 	quattro-digest@coimbra.ans.net
Subject: 	A4 'Programable' intermittent wiper relay installation


You could also get this part direct from VAG.  I have these prog. wipers on my '95
GTi VR6.  Don't know what I did without them.

Jon


If you are like me and don't care much for the factory standard fixed 5
second intermittent wiper time interval on the A4 (other models).  The
following explains how to install a 'programable' intermittent relay which
will give a intermittent time interval from 5 seconds to over 2 minutes.
The time interval is programmed using the wiper stalk switch.

To use it you first place the wiper switch in the intermittent position and
turn it to off.  The wiper will wipe once.  When you need the wiper to wipe
again, you place the wiper switch to intermittent and it will remember the
time interval and repeat the wipe at this interval.  To change the time just
turn to off it will wipe and then turn to intermittent position to set the
new time interval.

Installation.

1.  Remove fuse side panel on the left end of the dash.  Remove the lower
screw holding the lower dash on.

2.  Remove the 2 plastic strips that are in the lower dash knee bloster
facing the drivers seat.  One is about 6 inches by .75 inches.  The other is
2 inches by .75 inches.  Pry these out with a small screwdriver.
They come out very easily. There are 2 screws in the round holes that need
to be removed.

3.  Tilt the lower dash panel downward until you can see the relays.  My
relay was white and on the lower row of relays.  The end of it had a large
271 on it.  Its part number on the side was 443 955 531.  Remove this and
replace it with a 'programable' relay available from the following:

Automotive Performance Systems
1-800-423-3623


Wolf Sport
1-800-342-8669

They cost about $20.00 and well worth it.  

Bob
E-mail address - petruska@mail.microserve.net