Rear wiper woes

Usual electrical fun and games!

I have checked the rear wiper and has full power. Wash wipe works fine but the wiper isn't. I have tried a new #72 relay but nothing. Is it possible that it can only use a #20 relay? If I bridge the wires in the fusebox it works okay.

Gotta love those electrics! Any ideas?

When you say the wash wipe works does the wiper arm move or is it just the pump that runs? I think they only wipe one or twice when you press the stork, they don't stay on all the time. Well that's how my scirocco is. It's only the mk2 golf that needs a working rear wiper as the rear screens get very dirty when driving in the rain, the mk1 doesn't.

72 and 20 are compatible, only difference is 72 is a push on/push off intermittent type and 20 you press it and it does a couple wipes and stops.

check the wires in the rubber boot between tailgate and body, and check you have a good earth feed.

does the rear wipe relay click when you press the stalk?

Thanks for the replies.

Rubjonny, yes it does click and I have full voltage at the motor. Motor works when I bridge at the fusebox. Only other thing I considered is a faulty relay? I have checked the earth for continuity and it seems fine.

Cheers

if you tried 2 that would seem unlikely, when you say you bridged it do you mean across the relay socket pins?