Alistair Bell wrote:
> after coffee and eyeglass cleaning I went back to german wiring
> diagrams and found fuse #14 being designated for rear wiper on models
> from '81.

And, per the US Owner's Manual, "Where applicable."

Bentley's doesn't even show that fuse. Is that an emailable page? It
would be much appreciated.

> that sure cleared everything up, didn't it?
>
> :)

Yeah, that added a ton of information.

>
> maybe if you don't have rear wiper, but fuse installed, a previous
> owner just stuck fuse in there as a spare.

Hang on -- I'm going to see if I can measure a load on that fuse. I'll
be right back ... okay, I'm back. With the key on, there is power at the
fuse. With the fuse removed and key on there is no voltage drop across
the clips, so unless there is some hidden switch someplace which applies
a load, the fuse is connected to nothing.

>
> I'm stopping now :)

Me, too. It's become less interesting.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
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