Rear wiper delete, can it be re-added?

[audiruss]

Hi all,

Hope everyones having a nice weekend.

I was fortunate enough to buy my second S3 8v yesterday. It's in the dark blue colour, good spec and a nice car, fairly high milage at 82,000 but stacks of history and on a 14 plate.

My old mk5 gti has been great but time for something newer. I was looking forward to finally having a car with a rear wiper again as someone had deleted the one of the Golf. Would you ****** believe it, the S3 has also got the rear wiper delete, ha!

Does anyone know if it's easy to put back? In the Golf I can hear solenoid clicking when I try and operate the rear wipe so I assume the electrics etc are still in place.

Thanks,

Russ

 

[northpole]

pull the lot off and check some people remove the lot others only remove what is strictly needed. But to answer your question yes it is easily reversed.

 

[audiruss]

Fab, thank you!

 

[Boydie]

Can be reversed but the bung will be sealed in so just be careful removing - can use some heat and press from the outside

 

[audiruss]

Thanks, Boydie.

Yes, that is my main concern, removing the bung. I've watched a couple of YouTube videos on removing it and that looked very simple. I am wondering what's been left behind but I've seen complete kits for around £75 so it's not the end of the world. I see I may also need some coding done but hopefully can tell when I engage the control and see if I can hear a click.

 

[Boydie]

Won't need coding - literally just plug it back in and connect the water tube - the stalk off the steering wheel activates the pump and motor which sucks water from the main tank at the front

Or just enjoy the better look without it

 

[audiruss]

I must be getting old (42) as I now prefer the practicality of a rear wiper than it looking slightly better...

You'll be asking me to add my 'Bass, the final frontier' sticker next..

 

[Boydie]

I must be getting old (42) as I now prefer the practicality of a rear wiper than it looking slightly better...

You'll be asking me to add my 'Bass, the final frontier' sticker next..

39 here and my S3 is Stage3+ drag it, track it, enjoy it!