From a German site:
3B0 955 531 replaces the old nr: 357 955 531

Also at the relays they build in at the vw factory you'll find a number,
this is "19" for the fixed intermittant relay, and "99" for the
programmable. Makes it easy to look for it in the scrapyard.

You can also buy them at a german shop called ELV online (www.elv.de), as
a kit for 15 euro's (21 euro's for a module). Should be a drop-in
replacement, same functionality as the original one. Search for "WI 95" at
www.elv.de for details, unfortunately only in German.

Jaap
'87 Caravelle diesel

> amazing what the archives hold :)
>
> from 1997:
>
> "> The VW programmable front wiper relay number is 357-955-531<
>
>
> I've been through this before.  The 357-955-531 supercedes to a
> 1HM-955-531A, which supercedes to a B, which supercedes to a C, which is
> NOT programmable.  I have not tried my alternate sources on this item
> but I
> do know that if you order this relay from Volkswagen, the one they send
> you
> will be a Fixed, not Programmable, intermittant relay.
>
> -Ron Salmon
>   The Bus Depot"
>
>
> Alistair
>
>
> '82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
> http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/
>
> On 25-Sep-05, at 5:50 AM, Evan Mac Donald wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> I will get the part number and post it later.
>
> <snip>
>
> Thanks George - I am looking for any little upgrades like this, to
> improve from "stock". Eventually, I expect my "upgrades" to drive the
> value of my van to $0! LOL ;-)
>
>
>
> Evan Mac Donald
>
> 1984 Wolfburg
> 1985 GL 7 Pass.
> 1991 Carat Weekender
> 1972 Chevy P/U
> 1993 Bonneville