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?

Thanks,

Steve

89 Westy

-------- text from www.vanagon.com ------------------------

It's a simple procedure to add a variable-speed wiper relay to a Vanagon.
The variable wiper interval relay is an over-the-counter Volkswagen part in
the US. The system was standard equipment on a number of VW models from
around '92-95.

The VW part# is: 1HM 955 531A. It should drop right in as a replacement for
the existing relay. It works as follows:

Turn wipers to "intermittent" (not mist)
Turn them off
Wait the time interval you want
Turn them back to intermittent. The relay will repeat that interval.