Date:         Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:39:07 -0800
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 99 Intermittent wiper function failure cause.
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <37F89AC1-A10F-4055-BA9B-1B022CEC514C@shaw.ca>
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Thanks Alistair.

Useful to know. Were these relays commonly used in Mk3 VW's ?   Nice bumper!

Neil.

On 2/13/14, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> nice work fixing the board Neil.
>
> I’ve had the same 99 relay in use since about ’95. So I’d say mine can take
> the current draw fine.
>
> alistair
>
>
> On Feb 13, 2014, at 12:04 PM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>> Re-heating the cracked joints was fairly easy to do

>> Is it possible that the 99 relay wasn't meant to handle the Amp draw
>> of the Vanagon wiper motor over long term (years) use?
>>
>> I do understand that a solder joint can fail over time due to normal
>> wear and tear.



-- 
Neil n

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