Hi all could anyone be kind enough to please advise on wether the MK3 definitely has a relay for the rear wiper ??? 

 

Has anyone had issues with the rear wiper and had to replace the motor?? 

Is it a common issue as mine is only working intermittently. 

 

Is it a manufacturer only part or could I purchase one elsewhere?? 

 

Thanks for reading and advice is greatly appreciated 👍👍

There will be a relay but it will be built into a control module, have you checked to make sure that there is not a wiring failure probably where the wires pass between the body of the car and the rear hatch?

 

Also maybe any wiring fault has caused a fuse to blow.

 

So a few things to consider before buying another wiper assembly.

I should have included that the control stalk could also be a contender, many failures across the VW Group marques for this size of car, well at least in the early days of this model.

16 minutes ago, rum4mo said:

I should have included that the control stalk could also be a contender, many failures across the VW Group marques for this size of car, well at least in the early days of this model.

Yeah cheers for reply am gonna spend some time on it tomorrow I've heard the stories about the stalk and thats very possible.

Check the wiring where the boot opens first, remove the bendy rubber grommet to check cables. Mine were broken, I just fixed them about a month ago...