does my car have a multifunction relay?

1993 MERCEDES BENZ E200
197,600 MILES
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FAREMO
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my wiper stopped working last week, and now my indicators wont work too. a mechanic told me that my wiper relay was faulty and said that it is what has caused the indicators to fail. the turn signals and double indicators are not working.
Jun 17, 2012 at 10:07 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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sorry, never heard of that relay.

i would get a second opinion. check the fuses first. beyond that, i dont think the 2 are related at all.

Roy
Jun 17, 2012 at 2:30 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Yes, there is a combination relay for the circuit and it is possible for it to cause the problems described if it is faulty. The newer models are known as integrated relay.
Jun 17, 2012 at 5:18 PM
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