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WarPig

Member Since: 05 Dec 2009
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 1748

1996 Defender 110 300 Tdi USW Bonatti Grey

Wiper fuse blowing continuously!

Any ideas why my wiper fuse keeps blowing when I turn the ignition? Its a 300tdi but I guess the cause/symptoms would be similar for a puma?

My wipers packed in the other day, like they do! I had previously bent the wiper stalk when climbing in so I swapped it with a new one. Wipers gave one full wipe then stopped. Changed the fuse that had blown. Still not working. Now Ive noticed that when turning the ignition the wiper fuse is blowing straight away.

The wipers were working fine, although in recent weeks the intermittent wiper setting had started to make them wipe continuously. Could it be a faulty motor or relay?

Cheers

16th Jun 2013 11:39am

bob neville

Member Since: 30 Apr 2009
Location: Marbella
Posts: 3247

Faulty switch ??

Knowing how the light switches go I think I would start there.

Also there is the park switch on the motor, if that starts to play up the wipers do strange things.

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16th Jun 2013 11:47am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

It's just a matter of getting a handful of fuses and going through the circuit methodically. Pull the relay and fit a new fuse, turn on the ignition, does the fuse blow?
If so the fault is obviously before the relay. Refer to the diagrams and then find another suitable disconnect point and do the same again. Continually try to split the system in half until you nail down where the fault lies.

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16th Jun 2013 11:48am

WarPig

Member Since: 05 Dec 2009
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 1748

I have fitted a new stalk/switch but the fuse is still blowing.

Ill work my way through those steps above

17th Jun 2013 1:25pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

My bet is on a wiper wheel box seized

17th Jun 2013 1:26pm

WarPig

Member Since: 05 Dec 2009
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 1748

mk1collector wrote:
My bet is on a wiper wheel box seized

I'll check those. But they were replaced about 3 yrs ago.

17th Jun 2013 1:32pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

We're they replaced with genuine parts or aftermarket? I put two lots of aftermarket in mine before I bought genuine which turned out to be only a few quid more expensive

17th Jun 2013 1:36pm

Splitpin

Member Since: 07 May 2013
Location: Midlands
Posts: 100

I have seen the wiper motor bearings seize also

17th Jun 2013 3:52pm

WarPig

Member Since: 05 Dec 2009
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 1748

They were aftermarket as I needed them in a rush.

17th Jun 2013 4:35pm

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