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Rocknrollcows · 12-05-2011, 08:21 PM

I was at 100dod and I remember going off track over at jefferson and my wipers turned on once. Never gave it a second thought cause I guessed I might have just flipped it accidentally.

Today when I was trying to wash my car, I tried to wipe off the water on the windshield and my wipers didn't work. The flipper didn't seem to have any response. I checked all the wiring and the harness in the right wheel well was rubbed all the way through. I cleaned off all of the excess rubber and made sure all the wires were good.

Then I wrapped the wires back up with electrical tape:

Tucked them back behind the fender.

I checked lever again. Still didn't work.

I then started searching online and checked fuses and the TCU and the little green box on the driver side. They seemed to be fine.

I'm guessing its the actual lever now I supposed, or the motor, but the motor looked fine and I don't know how it could have gotten damaged by a bump?

Any input guys?

silver350z05rb · 12-05-2011, 08:50 PM

Mhhhhh.if some could let you borrow their switch,very easy to swap out,less than 5mins

nj fresh s13 · 12-06-2011, 12:03 AM

Is this the drivers side? i recently had to repair my wires and had the same problem and still unsure of the cause. Let us know what you discover, I'm interested in your findings!

Rocknrollcows · 12-06-2011, 04:06 AM

This is passenger side. The driver side's seemed fine.

I should also mention that the windshield wiper spray doesn't work either.

silver350z05rb · 12-06-2011, 10:56 AM

Try another wiper switch,it couldve sent a bad signal when the wires got messed up and burnt the switch out

Rocknrollcows · 12-06-2011, 01:11 PM

fixed it... Turns out I replaced the wrong fuse. Was working at night and was tired... lol

Darren · 12-06-2011, 01:25 PM

So it was just the fuse, or did you have to do anything else other than bundle back up the wires?

Rocknrollcows · 12-06-2011, 03:34 PM

It was just the fuse. I guess the circuit blew when the wires all got crossed.

12-05-2011, 08:21 PM	#1
Rocknrollcows Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Burke Posts: 31 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	So my Wipers don't work. I was at 100dod and I remember going off track over at jefferson and my wipers turned on once. Never gave it a second thought cause I guessed I might have just flipped it accidentally. Today when I was trying to wash my car, I tried to wipe off the water on the windshield and my wipers didn't work. The flipper didn't seem to have any response. I checked all the wiring and the harness in the right wheel well was rubbed all the way through. I cleaned off all of the excess rubber and made sure all the wires were good. Then I wrapped the wires back up with electrical tape: Tucked them back behind the fender. I checked lever again. Still didn't work. I then started searching online and checked fuses and the TCU and the little green box on the driver side. They seemed to be fine. I'm guessing its the actual lever now I supposed, or the motor, but the motor looked fine and I don't know how it could have gotten damaged by a bump? Any input guys?

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12-05-2011, 08:50 PM	#2
silver350z05rb Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Age: 34 Posts: 432 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Mhhhhh.if some could let you borrow their switch,very easy to swap out,less than 5mins

12-06-2011, 12:03 AM	#3
nj fresh s13 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central NJ Age: 29 Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Is this the drivers side? i recently had to repair my wires and had the same problem and still unsure of the cause. Let us know what you discover, I'm interested in your findings!

12-06-2011, 04:06 AM	#4
Rocknrollcows Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Burke Posts: 31 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This is passenger side. The driver side's seemed fine. I should also mention that the windshield wiper spray doesn't work either.

12-06-2011, 10:56 AM	#5
silver350z05rb Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Age: 34 Posts: 432 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Try another wiper switch,it couldve sent a bad signal when the wires got messed up and burnt the switch out

12-06-2011, 01:11 PM	#6
Rocknrollcows Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Burke Posts: 31 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	fixed it... Turns out I replaced the wrong fuse. Was working at night and was tired... lol

12-06-2011, 01:25 PM	#7
Darren Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: kelowna, bc, canada Age: 45 Posts: 680 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	So it was just the fuse, or did you have to do anything else other than bundle back up the wires?

12-06-2011, 03:34 PM	#8
Rocknrollcows Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Burke Posts: 31 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It was just the fuse. I guess the circuit blew when the wires all got crossed.