Windshield wipers
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Burning Brakes
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From: Ca.
Windshield wipers
2007 Vette. All of a sudden I noticed my windshield wipers are not working. Not a big deal at all since the car does not ever see rain
, but I just found out when there was a lot of mist on the windshield.
The only thing that worked was the mister/wiper lever where it sprayed and wiped. Anyway I was wondering if it was a fuse, and if so which fuse is it ? I looked in the manual but coulnn't figure it out
as there is 4-5 fuses that it discribes. I think they were 36,41,42, and 45. With those fuses you can't tell if they're blown or not.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
, but I just found out when there was a lot of mist on the windshield.The only thing that worked was the mister/wiper lever where it sprayed and wiped. Anyway I was wondering if it was a fuse, and if so which fuse is it ? I looked in the manual but coulnn't figure it out
as there is 4-5 fuses that it discribes. I think they were 36,41,42, and 45. With those fuses you can't tell if they're blown or not.Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: skiatook oklahoma
I looked up your 2007 manual..
Those you list are relays. Fuses seem to be.. 4 & 17 (washer which you said worked).
As far as the relays go, what others have done to test a relay that suspect to be bad, is swap it with another that works.
Like , does your horn work? If yes, swap micro horn relay #34 with micro relay wiper #36.
Try #47 swap for the others.. 41,42,45 one at a time.
Comment: i'd label all relays, then step by step...
does horn work? if yes remove horn relay, does horn work (should be no)
put suspect relay into horn position, does horn work? if no you found bad relay, if yes try another.
my point is, put unknown into known works place, no point burning out a good relay if there is a short.
others comments on topic...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...per-issue.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...ld-wipers.html
i saw a writeup for wiper motor replacement, but you said it worked on mist so thats a good thing, cause replacement looked almost scary!
Those you list are relays. Fuses seem to be.. 4 & 17 (washer which you said worked).
As far as the relays go, what others have done to test a relay that suspect to be bad, is swap it with another that works.
Like , does your horn work? If yes, swap micro horn relay #34 with micro relay wiper #36.
Try #47 swap for the others.. 41,42,45 one at a time.
Comment: i'd label all relays, then step by step...
does horn work? if yes remove horn relay, does horn work (should be no)
put suspect relay into horn position, does horn work? if no you found bad relay, if yes try another.
my point is, put unknown into known works place, no point burning out a good relay if there is a short.
others comments on topic...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...per-issue.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...ld-wipers.html
i saw a writeup for wiper motor replacement, but you said it worked on mist so thats a good thing, cause replacement looked almost scary!
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Safety Car
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From: Loveland CO to Central Coast CA
Anyway, it's easy enough to raise the hood and lift the wipers off the windshield. So I'd try that first.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Ca.
I looked up your 2007 manual..
Those you list are relays. Fuses seem to be.. 4 & 17 (washer which you said worked).
As far as the relays go, what others have done to test a relay that suspect to be bad, is swap it with another that works.
Like , does your horn work? If yes, swap micro horn relay #34 with micro relay wiper #36.
Try #47 swap for the others.. 41,42,45 one at a time.
Comment: i'd label all relays, then step by step...
does horn work? if yes remove horn relay, does horn work (should be no)
put suspect relay into horn position, does horn work? if no you found bad relay, if yes try another.
my point is, put unknown into known works place, no point burning out a good relay if there is a short.
others comments on topic...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...per-issue.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...ld-wipers.html
i saw a writeup for wiper motor replacement, but you said it worked on mist so thats a good thing, cause replacement looked almost scary!
Those you list are relays. Fuses seem to be.. 4 & 17 (washer which you said worked).
As far as the relays go, what others have done to test a relay that suspect to be bad, is swap it with another that works.
Like , does your horn work? If yes, swap micro horn relay #34 with micro relay wiper #36.
Try #47 swap for the others.. 41,42,45 one at a time.
Comment: i'd label all relays, then step by step...
does horn work? if yes remove horn relay, does horn work (should be no)
put suspect relay into horn position, does horn work? if no you found bad relay, if yes try another.
my point is, put unknown into known works place, no point burning out a good relay if there is a short.
others comments on topic...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...per-issue.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...ld-wipers.html
i saw a writeup for wiper motor replacement, but you said it worked on mist so thats a good thing, cause replacement looked almost scary!
Thanks, I'll try it over the weekend. I think I will find the the problem.
Drifting
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From: Central, Mass
I just don't get it, I uncovered in garage after a few months winter storage and wipers didn't work, swapped the relay as mentioned, still not work. Went bought the 3 Relays and Profit windshield wipers working. So bored at night youtube on checking relays and bench tested the 3 relays and all 3 passed the test. I may try popping them back in and trying again, but scared I'll jinx myself. 
Anyone have a clue or guess? Bugging the crap out of me.
I might try each relay with the working horn relay, if all 3 of the old swapped relays work with horn than I'll just give up and take it as, a higher power wanted me to spend 60 bucks on relays for some odd reason.
Anyone have a clue or guess? Bugging the crap out of me.
I might try each relay with the working horn relay, if all 3 of the old swapped relays work with horn than I'll just give up and take it as, a higher power wanted me to spend 60 bucks on relays for some odd reason.
