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TheSquidd · 10-18-2005, 09:42 AM

I did a search. If there is a thread you know of with a similair problem please refer me to it.

Anyway, it's raining today and so I figured hey what the heck, i'll use my windshield wipers. So I flick them on and get nothing, all speeds and still nothing. So I check the fuse box, fuse is blown. Easy fix?

20A fuse, replaced with 20A fuse. Start car, hit wipers, don't work. turn off car, check fuses, fuse is blown.

25A fuse, same steps same result. blown fuse.

30a fuse, same steps same result. The fuse is blown the instant the car is started.

Anyone ever experienced this or know what the heck could be doing something like this? I read something about the gauge cluster messing with people's wipers. I have replaced my DOHC HUD Cluster with a SOHC one (and put my DOHC tachometer into the SOHC.).

Thanks in advance!

TheSquidd · 10-19-2005, 05:41 PM

One and only bump. haaaalp me.

docrice · 10-19-2005, 09:13 PM

Well it's pretty obvious that you have a short somewhere in the wiring for the wipers. I'd reccommend grabbing a wiring diagram and starting to trace the wires...you should probably start at the wiper motor, as the end out in the elements is more likely to sustain damage.

AND under NO circumstances do you EVER put a bigger fuse in than it came with. If you want to catch your fuckin car on fire then be my guest, but otherwise i wouldn't do it. Fuses are a certain size for a reason. if it pops at 20A, something is definitely wrong...putting a 30A fuse in there will only increase the likelyhood of damaging components and or burning your car to the ground.

breakindrifts · 10-19-2005, 10:57 PM

You probably have some exposed wire touching metal somewhere along the wire, I had this problem several times when wiring up accesories for my interior.

ledzeppelin240 · 10-19-2005, 11:05 PM

You have a short to ground or short in the wire cutting out a resistance in the circuit which allows more current to flow and then blows your fuse. Check the connector on the wiper motor, I have seen them shor out a couple times.

m0rex · 10-19-2005, 11:11 PM

I got the same problem. It sucks but im too lazy to check it. Just go and get some aquapel and you are done.

TheSquidd · 10-20-2005, 10:02 AM

That's what I get for listening to my damn friends. I shal rip apart the dash when I get home. hooray.

Thanks for the advice!

docrice · 10-20-2005, 02:57 PM

not the dash, start at the wiper motor under the cowl....thats probably where your problem is and ripping apart the dash is a bitch...

*NemeGuero* · 10-21-2005, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by docrice

not the dash, start at the wiper motor under the cowl....thats probably where your problem is and ripping apart the dash is a bitch...

WERD.... 'nuff said

10-18-2005, 09:42 AM	#1
TheSquidd Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Where dirt goes to die. Posts: 3,165 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: TheSquidd Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Wipers Blow Fuses! I did a search. If there is a thread you know of with a similair problem please refer me to it. Anyway, it's raining today and so I figured hey what the heck, i'll use my windshield wipers. So I flick them on and get nothing, all speeds and still nothing. So I check the fuse box, fuse is blown. Easy fix? 20A fuse, replaced with 20A fuse. Start car, hit wipers, don't work. turn off car, check fuses, fuse is blown. 25A fuse, same steps same result. blown fuse. 30a fuse, same steps same result. The fuse is blown the instant the car is started. Anyone ever experienced this or know what the heck could be doing something like this? I read something about the gauge cluster messing with people's wipers. I have replaced my DOHC HUD Cluster with a SOHC one (and put my DOHC tachometer into the SOHC.). Thanks in advance! __________________ www.squidd.org www.violent-running.org

10-19-2005, 05:41 PM	#2
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10-19-2005, 09:13 PM	#3
docrice Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: central PA Age: 40 Posts: 416 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well it's pretty obvious that you have a short somewhere in the wiring for the wipers. I'd reccommend grabbing a wiring diagram and starting to trace the wires...you should probably start at the wiper motor, as the end out in the elements is more likely to sustain damage. AND under NO circumstances do you EVER put a bigger fuse in than it came with. If you want to catch your fuckin car on fire then be my guest, but otherwise i wouldn't do it. Fuses are a certain size for a reason. if it pops at 20A, something is definitely wrong...putting a 30A fuse in there will only increase the likelyhood of damaging components and or burning your car to the ground. __________________

10-19-2005, 11:05 PM	#5
ledzeppelin240 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sinse Posts: 688 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You have a short to ground or short in the wire cutting out a resistance in the circuit which allows more current to flow and then blows your fuse. Check the connector on the wiper motor, I have seen them shor out a couple times. __________________ Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power. Looking for: JDM S13 OEM Sideskirts

10-19-2005, 11:11 PM	#6
m0rex Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,070 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I got the same problem. It sucks but im too lazy to check it. Just go and get some aquapel and you are done. __________________

10-19-2005, 10:57 PM	#4
breakindrifts Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Agoura Hills, CA Age: 36 Posts: 1,006 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You probably have some exposed wire touching metal somewhere along the wire, I had this problem several times when wiring up accesories for my interior.

10-20-2005, 10:02 AM	#7
TheSquidd Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Where dirt goes to die. Posts: 3,165 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: TheSquidd Feedback Score: 7 reviews	That's what I get for listening to my damn friends. I shal rip apart the dash when I get home. hooray. Thanks for the advice! __________________ www.squidd.org www.violent-running.org

10-20-2005, 02:57 PM	#8
docrice Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: central PA Age: 40 Posts: 416 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	not the dash, start at the wiper motor under the cowl....thats probably where your problem is and ripping apart the dash is a bitch... __________________