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[tunnie]

So my Elite, which is supposed to have more kit than my CD, does not have a variable speed wiper adjuster 

What exactly is involved in upgrading?

[TheBoy]

Please read the manual

Or the Guides in this case.

[TheBoy]

I nicked a stalk off joshwyatt for you. Ssshhh 

[tunnie]

*goes to check guide....

[uktigger]

Change the relay - that's what I did :-)

[TheBoy]

Change the relay - that's what I did :-)

Aye, and a bit of wiring.

[uktigger]

No wiring changes for me - just replaced the relay with a VW "99" relay and it works like a dream in my 2.2 CD

[tunnie]

Just read guide, i think I'll be going for this learning VW thing, give that a whirl 

[albitz]

Does it have rain sensor on the screen ?

[TheBoy]

Does it have rain sensor on the screen ?

No

[Entwood]

VW 99 relay works brilliantly in my 3.2 

[Lazydocker]

I wonder if the VW 99 relay would work in the van

[2woody]

Just read guide, i think I'll be going for this learning VW thing, give that a whirl 

do you want one ? - I have one in my estate and I hate it. Free if you want one.

[Shimmy]

Just read guide, i think I'll be going for this learning VW thing, give that a whirl 

do you want one ? - I have one in my estate and I hate it. Free if you want one.

Bummer, I just ordered one a few hours ago.

 

[Jimbob]

I wonder if the VW 99 relay would work in the van

gotta be worth checking the pins, if the same, gotta be worth a try.

I find the 99 relay a bit more of a pain than a wheel, but better than no adjustment.
She has requested a wheeled stalk be retrofitted in her new one

[aaronjb]

Out of interest (no use to me, as I have the - apparently rare and sought after - wheel on the stalk) - what does this magical relay do, exactly?

[Jimbob]

Out of interest (no use to me, as I have the - apparently rare and sought after - wheel on the stalk) - what does this magical relay do, exactly?

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90649.msg1155600#msg1155600

saves retyping it in

[aaronjb]

Ah - that's really rather clever!

[Jimbob]

It is, and works well.

The bit I find annoying is when you want to move the wheel 1 click up or down as the weather has changed, and you have to start over to set it again.

[Lazydocker]

Having Please read the manual the intermittent setting on the van is speed dependent Not sure if it'd work or not now

[feeutfo]

Does it have rain sensor on the screen ?

No

Mine does 

...and it works great. Better than the Golf she had.  ....and my old 52 plate had it as well.

...so why on earth doesn't this 52 plate have either an intermitent wipe or rain sensor? Surely the wiring is there for rain sensor? Can epc tell what it left the factory with? Must have had one or the other? Neither is just daft...?  Screen is differant as the sun visor tinted area is lower than mine with rs. So wonder if stalk or screen was replaced with the wrong part? Guessing screen...?

[Kevin Wood]

...so why on earth doesn't this 52 plate have either an intermitent wipe or rain sensor?

It has intermittent wipe but no adjustment of the delay.

I have a 99 relay around somewhere if anyone local wants to try one. It's ultimately destined for the Westfield but there are more pressing concerns with that.

[aaronjb]

...so why on earth doesn't this 52 plate have either an intermitent wipe or rain sensor?

It has intermittent wipe but no adjustment of the delay.

I have a 99 relay around somewhere if anyone local wants to try one. It's ultimately destined for the Westfield but there are more pressing concerns with that.

Still? 

[tunnie]

I've ordered one, rang VW dealer for a giggle, wanted £30 

Ordered one from the bay for £14 

[TheBoy]

Tunnies mirror base did look big, so wonder if wrong screen...

[tunnie]

Tunnies mirror base did look big, so wonder if wrong screen...

Its a GM screen 

[TheBoy]

Tunnies mirror base did look big, so wonder if wrong screen...

Its a GM screen 

Doesn't mean original

Is there a... ...never mind, I'll check

[omegaman2]

£3.00 rom scappy works a treat vw 99

[tunnie]

ok, got the relay. Which one is the wiper one in the engine bay, before i go pulling them all?

[RobG]

Tall yellow one. If you don`t get on with it I`ve got a variable stalk for gid/cid (no buttons)

[tunnie]

Tall yellow one

Cheers Rob 

[Andy B]

ok, got the relay. Which one is the wiper one in the engine bay, before i go pulling them all?

As with all relays, it's the one that clicks in operation, so if you put your hand/fingers on it, you'll feel it as the wiper/indicators/etc operate 

[tunnie]

ok, got the relay. Which one is the wiper one in the engine bay, before i go pulling them all?

As with all relays, it's the one that clicks in operation, so if you put your hand/fingers on it, you'll feel it as the wiper/indicators/etc operate 

Did not think to try that, thanks Andy 

Just put it in, look forward to testing it

[Clouseau]

Just done this .... bought the relay from the same ebay seller; the one he sent looked brand new!  30 seconds to fit and works perfectly!  What a simple and useful upgrade!  Thanks for raising awareness of this. Looks like the ebay guy has done some good business since the start of this thread too!

[tunnie]

Sods law since I fitted mine, not a drop of rain!   

[TheBoy]

Not a fan of the VW99 upgrade, I'd sooner retrofit the older Omega setup (my Elite is rain sensing, so not required)...

[Shackeng]

Apropos this, my Elite does not seem to have it, 51 plate. Was it an optional extra?

[kcl]

For some reason, at least in Omegas, the adjustable variable speed was dropped from the last cars, do not know the reason but 2002 models seem to lack it. 2001 it was standard. W edo not have that many with rain sensor in Finland, which I also wonder why not because it was offered as an option for some silly 50 EUR when new  Maybe the point in Opel was that people might more likely take the sensor-option...

[TheBoy]

Apropos this, my Elite does not seem to have it, 51 plate. Was it an optional extra?

Once the rain sensor became an option, the manually adjustable standard fitment was replaced with a simpler normal intermittent.

[albitz]

Anyone wired a rain sensor into a car which didnt have one from the factory ? 

I have the correct screen/mirror etc fitted. and have the sensor in the shed.Want to wire up the auto mirror at some point,so will do the sensor at the same time if its doable.

[philsteward]

Anyone able to confirm if you can fit the VW99 relay to an Omega with the variable intermittent wiper stalk?

Cheers

[Entwood]

Anyone able to confirm if you can fit the VW99 relay to an Omega with the variable intermittent wiper stalk?

Cheers

Why would you want to ... ??

The relay makes the non-variable behave like the variable .... you already have it !!!!

[philsteward]

Anyone able to confirm if you can fit the VW99 relay to an Omega with the variable intermittent wiper stalk?

Cheers

Why would you want to ... ??

The relay makes the non-variable behave like the variable .... you already have it !!!!

I know! Just wondered really!

[Nick W]

Anyone able to confirm if you can fit the VW99 relay to an Omega with the variable intermittent wiper stalk?

Cheers

Why would you want to ... ??

The relay makes the non-variable behave like the variable .... you already have it !!!!

I have the adjustable intermittent wipe, and use it all the time, but I don't think it adjusts enough. It could do with a longer interval.

[TheBoy]

Anyone able to confirm if you can fit the VW99 relay to an Omega with the variable intermittent wiper stalk?

Cheers

Why would you want to ... ??

The relay makes the non-variable behave like the variable .... you already have it !!!!

I have the adjustable intermittent wipe, and use it all the time, but I don't think it adjusts enough. It could do with a longer interval.

Its about 30s... ...if that ain't long enough, it aint raining