Scotland North AR Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Just had a great week near Ballater with the LADS and some more local guys but the weather let us down a tad. Yesterday and today blew numerous fuses on the wipers, a ten amp one instantly after the 15 amp ones ran out. The fifteen amp one's blew either instantly or after about ten minutes of switching the wipers on and off due to the rain.The car has been through several six inch deep puddles this week so no doubt a lot of damp has got in. The car is eight years old with 40,000 on the clock and is a Sigma 150.What are the best tests to do to try and trace the problem?Might the motor be over the hill? The linkages need lubricating? Other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted June 11, 2017 Member Share Posted June 11, 2017 Now it's dried out a bit... is it still blowing fuses? And are all other circuits working normally?Have you got the appropriate wiring diagram?Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotland North AR Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 Hi Jonathan, will tackle it tomorrow when it has been back in the garage a few days. Everything else works fine. Certainly the wettest conditions I've ever driven through.Yes, I've got the diagram thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domus Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 In between the showers it lashed it down.Thanks for great week Nigel, saw the Kelpies and Falkirk Wheel on way home.Car now drying out, as am I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie boone Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 It would never harm to grease the wheel boxes ans spindles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted June 11, 2017 Member Share Posted June 11, 2017 If it blows another I'd then disconnect the switched feed(s) at the wiper unit and try again. That should localise the short circuit.Can you get a compatible resettable circuit breaker in time? That should save some fuses!Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverSedlacek Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 The amount of electricity that water carries at 12V is negligible. I'd look at the wheel boxes and the other mechanical bits to see if anything is going rusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotland North AR Posted June 12, 2017 Author Share Posted June 12, 2017 Well, I've had a look this morning and it looks a right bugger to get at the cabling on the back of the motor so have lubricated the gears and spindles then tried to break it again. In the garage using the washer and the wipers, couldn't get it to blow. The car has been in the grage for two days so hopefully has dried out somewhat since last week's deluges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted June 12, 2017 Member Share Posted June 12, 2017 Thanks for the update.Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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