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Hello pikpilot, Apologies for the time lapse, but have now had a really good look at the board under an illuminated type magnifier, and can find no signs of corrosion of the soldered joints, contact pins or electrical overload and breakdown. The board on the face of it looks good as new. However, there are a number of integrated circuits on the board and I suppose that there could be an "internal open circuit" somewhere causing the problem. So , I'm thinking it's a replacement/new wiper unit. Many thanks for your contribution, best regards - Roy

Hello pikpilot, Agreed a replacement board as a new spare would be like finding a gold watch in your cornflakes. Have been looking at motor units from breakers and have noted the variants, even when listed with the correct part no for my model. I'll give the board a really close look over under a magnifier, to see if I can find a possible cause. From my previous look at the board, all of the components are of the sub-sub miniature size, like that you'd find on a computer motherboard. You never though I might get lucky and find something fixable! Your advice is very much appreciated, and thank you for your interest, I'll let you know what I find. Many thanks, Roy

Hello J.R. Thank you for your suggestion, I certainly will check the wiring in the tailgate bellows. I'll let you know what I find. Many thanks, Roy

Hello fatfires and pikpilot, I've the same problem with my Octavia Estate, the wiper motor does not work, checked the 15A fuse - OK, checked for 12v at the connector plug (when stalk pushed forward one click - ignition ON) - OK. Disassembled the wiper unit, removed the printed circuit board ( CanBus ? ) from the gearbox housing, applied 12v to the motor - working fully OK. So I'm assuming faulty circuit board - Is this replaceable as a spare or aftermarket - after all somebody is making them for VW? I hate discarding perfectly working mechanisms just because of failing electronics. Any information or Ideas gratefully received. Many thanks - Roy

Hello Everyone, Sorry that it's a couple of years after this item was posted, but I've just had this wiper motor failure happen on my motor, and hope you may have some further info. Like many a child of the late 1940's I too had a Meccano No.3 Set which is probably why I became an engineer. I have looked at the wiper unit and like russ17 removed the printed circuit to reveal the motor terminals. I tested the motor with a 12v supply and the motor and gearbox unit worked perfectly - so I'm thinking that the problem is with the little circuit board. However, the board itself shows no signs of malfunction. Is this component available as a spare part or replaceable part from an aftermarket source? I have checked the wiring in the tailgate and this is OK, with 12v available at the connector when the ignition is ON and the wiper control in the one click forward position - and the tailgate closed. Any ideas anyone, your thoughts would be much appreciated. Many thanks, Roy

Hello Everyone, I have a 2006 registered (55 Plate) Octavia Estate - Elegance Model - 2.0 ltr TDi, and the high level brake light is not working - there is no current reaching the unit on the yellow/white feed wire. The unit works fine when tested out of the car. I've checked both the yellow/white feed and brown earth wires for continuity back to the loom on the LH D pillar at the light cluster and cannot find a break in either. The lower-level brake lights function normally, so I assume there is no problem with the brake switch (pedal mounted on this model) Anyone had this problem, any help/ideas gratefully appreciated! Many thanks for your interest - Roy