Technical Idtd 2.8 wiper relay
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I frequently request vehicle details, when none are tendered. However in this instance further info is probably not required.
The 2.8idTD was introduced in 1998 and fitted until 2001. (Wikipedia)
The vehicle can only be an x230, unless the engine has been moved to a different vehicle.
That is the easy part. @sim12 , the only diagrams that I have found for the x230, are those contained in the German language workshop manual that is available in the downloads section. Diagram 18, on page 189 is for the "Scheibenwischer/Waschanlage". There are no relays shown on the diagram, just a complex column switch. I have attached an extract from the file showing this diagram.
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Love the old school diagram that I can follow easily
From diagram it appears there is an electronic element to the wiper motor assembly that controls speeds and intermittent wipe. Wiper motor assembly looks to be denoted 5015 on diagram.
To answer ops original question about using a vw99 relay-no not an easy proposition- unless the wiper motor assembly can be opened and is found to contain a standard wiper relay.
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Electronic element yes, but I think just for the intermttent wipe. Speed control directly from stalk switch, as all three motor brushes are connected to stalk switch.Hi,
Love the old school diagram that I can follow easily
From diagram it appears there is an electronic element to the wiper motor assembly that controls speeds and intermittent wipe. Wiper motor assembly looks to be denoted 5015 on diagram.
To answer ops original question about using a vw99 relay-no not an easy proposition- unless the wiper motor assembly can be opened and is found to contain a standard wiper relay.
Cheers
Jack
Edit. On closer inspection speed 2 motor brush, not conected to electronic unit.
@sim12 , do you have a fault, or is your idea just an upgrade?
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Thanks chaps I think you are right in saying there is no relay. the only clicking noise i could hear with the wipers on came from the motor itself so I popped the back off hoping to maybe see a normal relay as suggested but it's just the back of a quite sparse circuit board in there. @Communicator no faults just fancied a cheap upgrade if possible
Try looking on the fire wall between the heater , and brake master cylinder , just above the heater feed/return pipes . There are two relays , one tall with 6 connections , and one a standard 5 pin . If your wiper park , or flick wipe is the problem , it's the tall one you need . Most Motorist centres hold the shorter one , but the taller one is more difficult to source . However i discovered the taller one is , or was fitted to the classic Range Rover , and is available on ebay , failing that check out a 4 wheel drive centre , such as "All makes , 4x4 , Abingdon , Oxon" .
Oh , relay location is based on a left hand drive vehicle .
Now that's interesting , because mine is also a year 2000 , left hand drive , and i can confirm that's the place , but clearly there's no sign of any relays either . That photo is exactly where you should be looking , can you post a pic of the wiper motor . I'm afraid my suspicion is the relay may well be under the dash !
A replacement wiper motor is bloo** expensive , and you don't want to be lashing out , on something you don't really need .
To be frank , when i had problems , i thought exactly the same , but when i discovered the three figure price tag , i wanted to make sure before i laid out the ready's . I removed the motor to examine it , and even went to the extreme of taking the thing apart , and discovered no evidence of a relay , which lead to my eventual discovery of the relays in the position i suggested . I would suggest you examine the wiring as a first stop . If the relay was at the motor end , you would multiple wire's terminating there .
Now just on a word of note here , for anyone else following this thread , who actually does need a wiper motor . I strongly suspect a standard Ducato wiper motor will actually fit any 230 chassis based motor home . However this is only a suspicion , i cannot confirm this at this time . The price difference is almost 300 quid . So be very careful .
I read somewhere that Hymer b544 has an upgraded wiper motor as it runs 3 blades. Think its from a volvo truck
Okay , i've not heard that ! . Mine is basically the sister to the 544 , a 584 , and i also have a triple blade set up .
How many blades do you have ? .
Hah , so you have an Iveco motor too . Yep same as mine , i have a plug to the left of the relays now . Dunno what it's original position was , but mine was hanging down , and i got fed up with it looking untidy . So i made a bracket and secured it .