Re: Intermittent wipers

[Sean_Ford@idx.com]

Question: How exactly do these programmable relays work? What's the process
 to determine the intermittent delay?

I believe the BMW (sorry for the offense) programmable relays are a turn
on/turn off/turn on affair whereas the "off" time becomes the intermittent
time delay; are these VW/Audi relays the same?

Sean Ford      '92 Audi 100CS 5-spd 34k mi
Sean_Ford@idx.com   '98 Honda CR-V auto 0k mi
IDX, Boston, MA          http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/5528
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In message <9802042003.AA22145@hunch.zk3.dec.com> Andrew Duane USG/PE
writes:

> VWs use it. Ask at any parts counter for the programmable
> intermittent wiper relay for the mid-90's Passats. Make sure
> it has the "A" suffix on the part number. My cost was $28.
>
> I posted complete details about a year ago. Works fine in both
> of my cars.

This is one of the best upgrades I've done, in bang-for-the-buck terms.

I did it to the ur-quattro around nine months ago, and it's become so
intuitive
in use that it's positively _brilliant_.  Once you're really used to it,
the
operation is seamless.  I had one passenger say: "I've been watching your
wipers for an hour, and they always seem to adjust the interval to
_exactly_
how much rain is falling.  How?"

I just said: "It's an Audi.  Vorsprung durch Technik, don'tcha know?"