Intermittent wipers not working

Apr 15, 2005 3 Replies
R

Hi, Thought I would pick the brains of the group again. I have a 1979 240D and the intermittent feature on my wipers does not work. Never has, since I have had the car. Regular and fast speeds work, so I assume motor is okay. Anyone have any suggestions as to where the likely problem might be. The various repair manuals I have are not too good at diagnosing.



I really don't want to tear into the steering column/ wiper control lever unless there is no other choice.



Thanks,



Rochelle '79 240D, now with 300 turbo diesel engine


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It seems to me - and I may be wrong, so don't search all over the car - that a relay activates the intermittent wiper feature. Suggest you first check a few parts sellers' on-line catalogs and if they sell it then search the car for its location.

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K

The intermittant relay is behind the cluster.

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R

Thanks,

I'll poke around back there and see what I can find.

Rochelle

Karl wrote:

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