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Subject:Re: Wipers suddenly not working, trip tomorrow
From:Mike South
Date:Sat, 1 Jun 2013 19:33:44 -0500

On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 4:12 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> At 03:46 PM 6/1/2013, Mike South wrote:
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>> hit me with everything you would do to check why wipers would not be
>> working.  They were working a few days ago.
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> Wipers have worked since the dash went back on, yes?
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Yes--at least I'm 90% sure that they did.

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> Do the heater blower and rear defrost work?

Nope.  Heater blower does not work, and I am sure I tested that after the
dash was on because I used the switch on the outside of the dash to do it.

>  If so, the load reduction relay and its drive from the X terminal of the
> ignition switch is good.
>

I pre-emptively replaced the ignition switch with a new one when I was
putting the dash back on.  I know that new does not equal good, and also
that you should suspect the part you put on last, first.  How can I test if
power is coming off that terminal?

Also where is that load reduction relay, and how would I check it?

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> Does washer pump work?  If so then you've eliminated fuse S10 as a problem.
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If S10 is the tenth fuse starting from the driver's door, the fuse looks
ok.  However, with the key on, there is no power on either end of the fuse.

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> Is the wiper switch connector plugged in all the way on the column?
>

Which one is that?  I did find one that was not all the way in.  I plugged
that one (the square-cross-sectioned black one on the driver's side) all
the way in and it made no difference.

Thanks for all your suggestions.

mike

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> Yours,
> David
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