53 Passat

[Guest Tim Norman]

Anybody know where the hell VW have hidden them on the Passat 53 plate?

[theduck]

It still causing you grief Tim? And hidden what?

[knights_templar]

same question as theduck, WHAT are you looking for, and I will ask my lad where he thinks they/it may be. worked at a dealer, now a specialist in VAG

[fry61]

The fuses are behind a panel on the right of the steering wheel. Other answers on the proverbial post-card.

[Guest Tim Norman]

The relays as per the sub heading.

The wipers have decided they don't want to work anymore.

Checked the fuses they are all present and correct.

[Guest Tim Norman]

It still causing you grief Tim? And hidden what?

 

Just the wipers, VW hide relays like they don't want anyone touching them!

[speedtripledan]

When stripped a 406 coupe I found a relay buried under the dash which was inaccessible untill the dash was out

[Guest Tim Norman]

Oh joy!

[Longboarder]

Probably above the fuse board. If there is a separate relay(s) for wipers. You need hands like a gynaecologist to change them.

However VAG are also commonly putting in a 'convenience unit' which will have to be electronically interrogated for fault codes which controls all sorts of cabin stuff including wipers.

You can't do much diagnostically on VAG group cars without buying VAG COM/VCDS cable and software.

Experience has told me it is unlikely to be the motor, wiper mechanism or switch (except for heaters) and much more likely to be loom or electronics.

 

Nigel

[Guest Tim Norman]

Well there must be another fuse board I can't see because there is nothing above the fuse board on the side of the dash. Looks like I am going to have to practice my hanging upside down gynaecologist skills.

Thought I had got past all this!

[Longboarder]

Try this. http://www.djglo.net/car/lights/lights.html

For some reason I can't post pics anymore, even tiny 10kb ones but three quarters down this long page is a pic of the relays panel behind the fuse box. LHD but uk cars are a mirror image.

 

Nigel

[Guest Tim Norman]

Excellent, have to take if the lower trim panel!