so in the end it was the stalk for part of the wiping switching and the relay for the others... lol who'd have thought it

At least yours was sorted in 1 day! im still trying to work out why my battery keeps going flat
Boot popper is a no no... dont buy a solonoid! all it needs is a central locking mechanism! about £5 from ebay, we want the one with 2 cables not 5!