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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Woodfull on 27 January 2009, 20:38:33

Title: Intermittent wiper delay
Post by: Woodfull on 27 January 2009, 20:38:33

Here's a strange question......

Have recently fitted a wiper stalk to my cdx with the variable delay intermittent option and done the wiring mod...thanks to OOF for that.

The minimum delay is 4-5 seconds, personally I think that sometimes that's not quite quick enough, and I don't want to turn the wipers to constantly on.

One of the pool cars at work is a Vectra and the best thing about it is that the min delay is approx 2 seconds, which I much prefer.

Does anyone know if this tiiming is set as a function of the wiper relay???

And if so is the miggy relay interchangeable with the Vectra one?

Many thanks  :y

Title: Re: Intermittent wiper delay
Post by: Woodfull on 01 February 2009, 21:29:51

Anybody !! :'(

Title: Re: Intermittent wiper delay
Post by: TheBoy on 02 February 2009, 08:41:37

All I can say is I reckon mine (on both cars) go from about 2.5s to about 30s

Title: Re: Intermittent wiper delay
Post by: RichardH on 02 February 2009, 10:15:06

Yep, the minimum delay on mine is about 2 or 3 seconds.

Title: Re: Intermittent wiper delay
Post by: Woodfull on 02 February 2009, 22:46:11

mmmm,

Maybe I just need to learn to count :D

It's still slow compared to the Veccy though!!

Title: Re: Intermittent wiper delay
Post by: Andy B on 02 February 2009, 22:48:10

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mmmm,

Maybe I just need to learn to count :D

It's still slow compared to the Veccy though!!

How about swapping relays between the 2  ;)

Title: Re: Intermittent wiper delay
Post by: Woodfull on 02 February 2009, 22:51:01

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mmmm,

Maybe I just need to learn to count :D

It's still slow compared to the Veccy though!!

How about swapping relays between the 2  ;)

Now there's athought.... if only I could nick the pool car for the night..

assuming they are interchangeable, where are they located??

Title: Re: Intermittent wiper delay
Post by: Andy B on 02 February 2009, 22:53:11

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mmmm,

Maybe I just need to learn to count :D

It's still slow compared to the Veccy though!!

How about swapping relays between the 2  ;)

Now there's athought.... if only I could nick the pool car for the night..

assuming they are interchangeable, where are they located??

I think the Omega's is under the bonnet in the triangular fuse/relay box.

Title: Re: Intermittent wiper delay
Post by: Woodfull on 02 February 2009, 23:02:12

Thanks Andy, think the Vectra's is above the main fuse panel :y

Title: Re: Intermittent wiper delay
Post by: Mike Collins on 03 February 2009, 18:13:12

The relays are different part numbers between the non variable and the variable stalks.

After adding the variable resistor to my 2.6 its range of timing is much less then our 2.5 which was built with variable.

When I remember I need to try a spare, older type relay. Not yet looked to see if they are pin compatible but I don't anticipate a problem.

Title: Re: Intermittent wiper delay
Post by: NickA on 03 February 2009, 20:04:24

Anyone got the part no of the correct relay + and approx cost? Mine's got variable delay wipers as an add on so is 4 sec on the slowest setting.

Title: Re: Intermittent wiper delay
Post by: Woodfull on 03 February 2009, 20:16:50

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The relays are different part numbers between the non variable and the variable stalks.

After adding the variable resistor to my 2.6 its range of timing is much less then our 2.5 which was built with variable.

When I remember I need to try a spare, older type relay. Not yet looked to see if they are pin compatible but I don't anticipate a problem.

So it would seem that it is a function of the relay :)

As Nick A says, need the details of that relay if poss :y :y :y