Sometimes, (happened to me) these same symptoms were caused by the x-relay
having dodgy connections.

I removed the relay, slightly splayed the terminals, so it fit snug when
re-inserted.

All my problems went away - nirvana!

Marshall Ruskin

>Typical tell tales when the X connection in the ignition switch dies:
>
>#The lights go out, both low and high, but not the high flasher or parking
lights,
>because those are powered from the fuse box.
>#The wipers die
>#The heater fans die
>#Heated rear window dies
>#Power mirrors die
>#Power windows die
>
>All of these are connected to the X relay, and when the X connection in the
ign.
>switch dies, everything in that particular circuit dies too. Time for a new
>switch. BTDT!!
>
>PerL
>87 Syncro 112i
>