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Blowing wiper fuses

Old Feb 21, 2010 | 01:47 PM
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So it just started snowing here in Kansas and I need some help, I can't drive my truck because the wiper fuses keep blowing. My wipers just quit after driving for a minute, so I changed out the fuse. But when I turn on the key with the wiper switch off the new fuse blows. I changed out the fuse again and it blows again. What can be causing this?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 01:59 PM
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not sure, try a higher fuse or maybe its a ground.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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Do not replace it with a bigger fuse. That will only cause more problems. If it keeps blowing fuses then what you have is a short to ground. Check the wiring for wires touching or a power wire touching straight to a piece of metal. If you don't see anything the wiper motor itself could be internally shorted.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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So I took off the cowl and blew out the connection point at the motor and that somehow seemed to fix. Thanks for the advise though
 
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