Location of elements
| Pos. | spare part no | Name |
| 1. | - | Left gearbox |
| 2. | - | Cable |
| 3. | - | Right gearbox |
| 4. | - | Wiper motor |
| 5. | - | Tapered Shaft for DIN Lever |
| 6. | - | remote element |
| 7. | - | Lock-nut |
| 8. | - | Seal |
| 9. | - | locknuts |
Windshield wipers
While the functionality of the windshield wiper remains unchanged, the mechanical design has undergone significant changes for the 2002 model year. The body structure underwent some minor modifications to accommodate a modified windshield wiper linkage.
A modified wiper motor is introduced, which is balanced to reduce operating noise. The brush holder is equipped with capacitors to reduce radio interference and a thermal switch to prevent the motor from burning out. The motor is also equipped with a new home position switch to reduce running noise. The left-hand drive and right-hand drive versions now use the same electric motor.
The motor is mounted on the bulkhead in a different position, which allows the drive cable to be routed more directly. Straighter routing reduces stress on the cable, allowing the use of a stiffer cable. A stiffer cable and less friction material reduces cable twist and provides smoother wiper operation and reduced blade overshoot.
The new, larger gearboxes are installed upside down compared to the previous installation. The mounting holes in the baffle are larger and have straight sections for precise positioning of the gearbox shaft. Gearboxes now have a 40 tooth gear instead of a 32 tooth gear. This reduces backlash and load and further reduces brush overrun. The gearbox housings are fixed with locknuts.
The gearbox shafts now have a DIN splined conical tip to accommodate the new wiper arms, which are secured to the shafts with an M8 nut. Taper improves lever retention.
A new grease is introduced that improves wiper performance at very low temperatures.
Rear window wiper
| Pos. | spare part no | Name |
| 1. | - | Rear window wiper relay |
The rear window wiper system remained unchanged, with the exception of the addition of a wiper motor relay circuit in the 2002 model year.
The new rear wiper relay is located in the rear door, below the wiper motor. The relay coil is powered by the rear wiper switch. When the relay contacts close, power is supplied through the ignition switch (position II) and a fuse located in the passenger compartment fuse box and through the relay contacts to the wiper motor.
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