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Relay for MkII Golf GTI 1990
Hello, I have a GOLF GTI MKII 1990, the electrical systems seems to be
having problems, the Rev counter ,fog lights, rear wiper and computer selector don't work (the clock on the multifunction display works fine). No fuses are blown in the main fuse box, however I'm unable to locate a relay that would cover all that lot.The picture of the relays in the Haynes manual isn't the one I have. Can anybody help please ! |
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Robbie > wrote:
> Hello, I have a GOLF GTI MKII 1990, the electrical systems seems to be > having problems, the Rev counter ,fog lights, rear wiper and computer > selector don't work (the clock on the multifunction display works fine). > No fuses are blown in the main fuse box, however I'm unable to locate a > relay that would cover all that lot.The picture of the relays in the Haynes > manual isn't the one I have. Can anybody help please ! I suspect you may be suffering seperate faults, the MFA selector is unrelated to any of the other faults (except maybe the rev counter), the earlier Motometer guager are prone for rev counter failer [1], if it was relay related I would expect not just the rear wiper to go but all wipers, therefore I think the stalk has failed which would cover the rear wiper and MFA selector [4]. Now when you say fogs do you mean front or rear?? AFAIK except maybe front fogs there is no relay for the fogs on a golf [2], I lost my rears a few years ago and unfortunately after much prodding, burning a wire out trying to fix it etc I gave up bodged a temp wire from front to back of car, got it through the MoT next day [3] then dropped it in at the auto elecs the following week and got the burnt out wire and the rear fogs properly rewired. Hope this helps [1] winces as that is what is outside in my car [2] There isn't a relay on much to be honest, there is the X-relay which gives power to headlights, fans, wipers allsorts but when that goes you know about it, fuel pump, again you'd know about that, and the wipers, but as your front one works I think we can safely rule that one out. [3] Next day being the 30th and the day the tax expired so not a lot of choice as sparkies couldn't look till following week... [4] PS when (if) you replace the wiper stalk don't forget to remove the little piece of white plastic that stops you using intermittant wipers on lower spec cars which is what the prev owner of my car did and I didn't realise so when I fitted a new one I didn't know I could have saved some money by just removing the old stalks and that little clip. Ho hum. -- Jon B real email to usenet at jonbradbury dot com |
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Thanks for your reply,
after speaking to my wife it seems that the rev counter stoped working before , the MFA selector/ rear wipe stoped working. Oh and its the front fogs that dont work. Thanks very much indeed again. "Jon B" > wrote in message news:1gwrtqt.1jy8kxn9hj8x2N%black.hole@jonbradbury .com... > Robbie > wrote: > >> Hello, I have a GOLF GTI MKII 1990, the electrical systems seems to be >> having problems, the Rev counter ,fog lights, rear wiper and computer >> selector don't work (the clock on the multifunction display works fine). >> No fuses are blown in the main fuse box, however I'm unable to locate a >> relay that would cover all that lot.The picture of the relays in the >> Haynes >> manual isn't the one I have. Can anybody help please ! > > I suspect you may be suffering seperate faults, the MFA selector is > unrelated to any of the other faults (except maybe the rev counter), the > earlier Motometer guager are prone for rev counter failer [1], if it was > relay related I would expect not just the rear wiper to go but all > wipers, therefore I think the stalk has failed which would cover the > rear wiper and MFA selector [4]. Now when you say fogs do you mean front > or rear?? AFAIK except maybe front fogs there is no relay for the fogs > on a golf [2], I lost my rears a few years ago and unfortunately after > much prodding, burning a wire out trying to fix it etc I gave up bodged > a temp wire from front to back of car, got it through the MoT next day > [3] then dropped it in at the auto elecs the following week and got the > burnt out wire and the rear fogs properly rewired. > > Hope this helps > > [1] winces as that is what is outside in my car > [2] There isn't a relay on much to be honest, there is the X-relay which > gives power to headlights, fans, wipers allsorts but when that goes you > know about it, fuel pump, again you'd know about that, and the wipers, > but as your front one works I think we can safely rule that one out. > [3] Next day being the 30th and the day the tax expired so not a lot of > choice as sparkies couldn't look till following week... > [4] PS when (if) you replace the wiper stalk don't forget to remove the > little piece of white plastic that stops you using intermittant wipers > on lower spec cars which is what the prev owner of my car did and I > didn't realise so when I fitted a new one I didn't know I could have > saved some money by just removing the old stalks and that little clip. > Ho hum. > -- > Jon B > real email to usenet at jonbradbury dot com |
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Rear wipers could be the wiring where it flexes with the tailgate moving. Does
it try to wipe or nothing at all? There are two wires - one starts it, the other parks it. There may be an earth (brown) joining the tailgate to the body as well. -- Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ "Robbie" > wrote in message ... > Thanks for your reply, > after speaking to my wife it seems that the rev counter stoped working > before , the MFA selector/ rear wipe stoped working. > Oh and its the front fogs that dont work. > > > > Thanks very much indeed again. > > > > > > "Jon B" > wrote in message > news:1gwrtqt.1jy8kxn9hj8x2N%black.hole@jonbradbury .com... > > Robbie > wrote: > > > >> Hello, I have a GOLF GTI MKII 1990, the electrical systems seems to be > >> having problems, the Rev counter ,fog lights, rear wiper and computer > >> selector don't work (the clock on the multifunction display works fine). > >> No fuses are blown in the main fuse box, however I'm unable to locate a > >> relay that would cover all that lot.The picture of the relays in the > >> Haynes > >> manual isn't the one I have. Can anybody help please ! > > > > I suspect you may be suffering seperate faults, the MFA selector is > > unrelated to any of the other faults (except maybe the rev counter), the > > earlier Motometer guager are prone for rev counter failer [1], if it was > > relay related I would expect not just the rear wiper to go but all > > wipers, therefore I think the stalk has failed which would cover the > > rear wiper and MFA selector [4]. Now when you say fogs do you mean front > > or rear?? AFAIK except maybe front fogs there is no relay for the fogs > > on a golf [2], I lost my rears a few years ago and unfortunately after > > much prodding, burning a wire out trying to fix it etc I gave up bodged > > a temp wire from front to back of car, got it through the MoT next day > > [3] then dropped it in at the auto elecs the following week and got the > > burnt out wire and the rear fogs properly rewired. > > > > Hope this helps > > > > [1] winces as that is what is outside in my car > > [2] There isn't a relay on much to be honest, there is the X-relay which > > gives power to headlights, fans, wipers allsorts but when that goes you > > know about it, fuel pump, again you'd know about that, and the wipers, > > but as your front one works I think we can safely rule that one out. > > [3] Next day being the 30th and the day the tax expired so not a lot of > > choice as sparkies couldn't look till following week... > > [4] PS when (if) you replace the wiper stalk don't forget to remove the > > little piece of white plastic that stops you using intermittant wipers > > on lower spec cars which is what the prev owner of my car did and I > > didn't realise so when I fitted a new one I didn't know I could have > > saved some money by just removing the old stalks and that little clip. > > Ho hum. > > -- > > Jon B > > real email to usenet at jonbradbury dot com > > |
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Robbie > wrote:
> Thanks for your reply, > after speaking to my wife it seems that the rev counter stoped working > before , the MFA selector/ rear wipe stoped working. > Oh and its the front fogs that dont work. > There may be a relay for those and if so I think it is the last one on right but don't quote me as I haven't got front fogs but a hole in the relay panel (and I'm quoting without going for a look) -- Jon B real email to usenet at jonbradbury dot com |
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