Thread: Variable intermittent wipers for Puma- easy mod

Originally Posted by TheGrumpy

Got a 2nd hand one on eBay (via Latvia) for $12.25 delivered. Seller was setauto2010. No dramas, works great. When fitting it I noticed the dealers hadn’t put one of the other relays back properly last time they were working on the car so I’ll need them to fix it next time I’m there.

My underdash (below) looks different to yours (above), so now I'm unsure which one to swap. Any ideas?
Also, if it is the centre red one as someone posted previously, is there any trick to pulling it out? Mine is very tight and I'm afraid of breaking the mounting. Is there a clip or anything holding it in?

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

My underdash (below) looks different to yours (above), so now I'm unsure which one to swap. Any ideas?
Also, if it is the centre red one as someone posted previously, is there any trick to pulling it out? Mine is very tight and I'm afraid of breaking the mounting. Is there a clip or anything holding it in?

One of the bigger pink/red ones. Pull one out and see if the wipers stop working

Pretty sure it’s the middle darker pink one. You must have some extra bling (heated seats?). I think I just gave it a wiggle, can’t remember using any tools.

The attachment shows where the relay goes on a 2012 130

Thanks all. Mine is very tight - I may have to use a screwdriver to lever it out.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Thanks all. Mine is very tight - I may have to use a screwdriver to lever it out.

If you use a screwdirver, probably best to disconnect the battery first

Finally, got this done, with help from the BIL as I was nervous about breaking the fitting. It needed two screwdrivers to undo screws to get it out. In went the new one and it worked a treat.
We tried to figure out how to use the replaced relay to make the rear wiper intermittent, but nothing tried worked. It's obviously not just plug and play. I have since done some searching and found the thing about shifting a wire from pins 6 to 1, but haven't tried that yet.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

It needed two screwdrivers to undo screws to get it out.

The relay in my MY07 is very tight too - I think I'm having the same issue. Where are these two screws though? Or should I just continue to jimmy it out?