Unplug the connector at the pump and see if the fuse survives.OCDave said:I had fuse 44 blow yesterday. I was driving along and decided to spray the wipers (wipers not currently on) and when I pulled the spray seemed a little weak, so I pulled again and BAM, the radio/wipers go dead! I checked and the resevoir for the fluid was empty, so possibly the pump needed to draw too much current without fluid in the tank.
I checked the fuse cover and radio and the wipers share #44. I filled the fluid tank, changed the fuse and started the car....the radio was still dead and I got out and saw fuse 44 had blown again.
Any ideas?? The electrical problem must be caused by the wipers or the wiper fluid pump. It seems unlikely that the radio had anything to do with it. Any insights/ideas would be much appreaciated.
OCDave
Problem with blown Fuse 44 (wipers/radio)
I had fuse 44 blow yesterday. I was driving along and decided to spray the wipers (wipers not currently on) and when I pulled the spray seemed a little weak, so I pulled again and BAM, the radio/wipers go dead! I checked and the resevoir for the fluid was empty, so possibly the pump needed to draw too much current without fluid in the tank.
I checked the fuse cover and radio and the wipers share #44. I filled the fluid tank, changed the fuse and started the car....the radio was still dead and I got out and saw fuse 44 had blown again.
Any ideas?? The electrical problem must be caused by the wipers or the wiper fluid pump. It seems unlikely that the radio had anything to do with it. Any insights/ideas would be much appreaciated.
OCDave
I checked the fuse cover and radio and the wipers share #44. I filled the fluid tank, changed the fuse and started the car....the radio was still dead and I got out and saw fuse 44 had blown again.
Any ideas?? The electrical problem must be caused by the wipers or the wiper fluid pump. It seems unlikely that the radio had anything to do with it. Any insights/ideas would be much appreaciated.
OCDave
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Unplug the connector at the pump and see if the fuse survives.OCDave said:
Fuse F44 is a hot in accessory (ignition key position 1), run and start line.OCDave said:I checked the wiper pump motor and it checked out ok, and the fuse still blows. It is strange...the fuse blows on the first click of the key.
It goes to the telephone connector X400 in the center console area, rear wiper unit, washer pump, wiper washer module behind the glove box and the wiper switch on the steering wheel column.
The splice X10022 where it alls comes together is shown to be in the fuse box. The splice is a taped crimped connector.
You could start unplugging things like the wiper switch, radio and wiper washer module.
The line going to the rear lid is a 3 pin connector that I doubt would short from being disconnected unless it got pinched. The two pin hot at all times line is more likely to if not insulated.
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