Rear wipers

[KyleR]

Yesterday I changed the stalks from my mk2 (1990 gti 8v) to the mk3 stalks.  Everything seemed to work great, except I noticed that my rear wiper wasn't working (it works 10 minutes before I swapped, I checked everything first).  The washer is working, but the wiper wont move.  Could I have forgot something, there is two wires (red and black) off the button, on the washer stalk that isnt plugged in, do they go somewhere?  Any help would be appreciated.

[rubjonny]

button on the washer stalk?  either it isnt a MK3 stalk or you have a cruise control one.  If its not cruise you have a Polo or SEAT stalk, which has a button for washer or wiper control or something, a MK3 Golf has no button and works just like a MK2 one.

[KyleR]

I guess its not a golf.  when I bought it from the junkyard it said 'golf' on it.  Any way I could make this work?

[rubjonny]

if you like chopping and splicing wires yeah, but why not just take it back and get the right one?
You want one like this:

[KyleR]

Looks like yours has the same button on the wiper side.  if its just the angle..which wires would I have to splice, any idea?

[rubjonny]

ah i was being a div
MK2/3 GTI ones have the MFA switch on the washer stalk, but this has 4 wires to it not 2.  Still sounds like you have a Polo/SEAT one though as they do have a washer button on there!
I'm not 100% sure which wires you need, I assume if you check the plug to your washer stalk you should find some unused pins, and this is where you want to put your 2 spare wires.  I dont have any diagrams to hand but if you REALLY want to do it the hard way I'll see what I can dig out

[dTEA]

put the old un's back on!!  It'll be easier or get hold a set of mk3's

I like the square style tbh

[16vLeroy]

Some Polo/Seat's have MFA buttins too, my Cupra does. Rear wash wipe works the same as a Mk2/Mk3 Golf, push on, push off, push and hold for wash. Faulty stalk IMHO, put your old ones back on, that'll confirm it.