Date:         Tue, 19 Oct 1999 00:50:07 +0200
Reply-To:     Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Subject:      Re: variable-speed wiper relay part source
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Steve Macaulay wrote:

> Several people responded back to my earlier post saying that they had tried
> the variable-speed wiper relay mod described at vanagon.com (see text below)
> and they liked it.  My local VW shop has one in stock for $49.06, much
> higher than I wanted to pay.  Anybody know an alternate cheaper source for
> VW part # 1HM 955 531A.  The vanagon site metioned that this relay "was
> standard equipment on a number of VW models from around '92-95".  Anyone
> know any particular model(s) that had this relay so that I can check out the
> local junk yards?

I know that the Jettas had them, and also the VR6 Golfs, maybe all US golfs had
them. Just look for the p/n. I got mine from one of those Golfs, and I have been
a happy user of it for over two years now. I also take the relay with me when I
sell one car to buy a new car.