2013 Wipers and Washer Fluid switch not working
03-28-2017, 08:31 AM
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2013 Wipers and Washer Fluid switch not working
Like the title says. Pretty sure I used them yesterday..I use them pretty often as my truck is parked outside and I wake up early in the humid mornings to go to work.
Anyway, I just installed accessory LED cube lights on the rear bumper. I spliced the switch into the 12 outlet below the stereo.
Not sure how possible it would be that I blew a fuse honestly. Any ideas as to why it's not working? Turn signals working great still.
Anyway, I just installed accessory LED cube lights on the rear bumper. I spliced the switch into the 12 outlet below the stereo.
Not sure how possible it would be that I blew a fuse honestly. Any ideas as to why it's not working? Turn signals working great still.
03-28-2017, 09:42 PM
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Great idea! Just went out and tried it and to no avail. Unplugged both harnesses plugged in because I wasn't sure which one was turn signals/high beams and which one was for the wipers. Turn signals still work great, wipers still do not come on.
03-28-2017, 09:58 PM
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These fuses are listed in the fuse bo under the hood:
Fuse 49 wiper relay power (checked, looks good)
slot 62: no "fuse amp rating" listed. Wiper Motor Relay
In the interior fuse box located on the passenger side footwell..Can't find anything that hints at a fuse used for the switch itself which I feel like I may be overlooking..
Fuse 49 wiper relay power (checked, looks good)
slot 62: no "fuse amp rating" listed. Wiper Motor Relay
In the interior fuse box located on the passenger side footwell..Can't find anything that hints at a fuse used for the switch itself which I feel like I may be overlooking..
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03-28-2017, 10:01 PM
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Again that power from the outlet is only to power the switch itself which has one wire that leads to the relay for the lights. The relay and the lights themselves are powered directly by the battery.
Edit: I've checked fuses related to wipers and 12V outlets. All of them are good. I'm wondering if it might be the relay in #62 of the engine compartment fuse box.
My truck is still under warranty. I guess it may be a faulty switch. Truck only has 50K miles
Last edited by tland4; 03-28-2017 at 10:03 PM.
03-28-2017, 10:01 PM
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Hmmm...Okay
when I say remove the switch I am referring to the switch you mentioned installing for your aftermaRket pod light
If your wipers stopped working after installing that switch....I'd remove the switch you just installed....You may have done something
wrong...Did you use a relay??
Edit. Were typing at same time
Shouldn't be related....But if I touch something then something else doesn't work
First thing I'd do is untouch whatever I did....Just to rule it out
when I say remove the switch I am referring to the switch you mentioned installing for your aftermaRket pod light
If your wipers stopped working after installing that switch....I'd remove the switch you just installed....You may have done something
wrong...Did you use a relay??
Edit. Were typing at same time
Shouldn't be related....But if I touch something then something else doesn't work
First thing I'd do is untouch whatever I did....Just to rule it out
Last edited by Shane4545; 03-28-2017 at 10:03 PM.
03-28-2017, 10:25 PM
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Hmmm...Okay
when I say remove the switch I am referring to the switch you mentioned installing for your aftermaRket pod light
If your wipers stopped working after installing that switch....I'd remove the switch you just installed....You may have done something
wrong...Did you use a relay??
Edit. Were typing at same time
Shouldn't be related....But if I touch something then something else doesn't work
First thing I'd do is untouch whatever I did....Just to rule it out
when I say remove the switch I am referring to the switch you mentioned installing for your aftermaRket pod light
If your wipers stopped working after installing that switch....I'd remove the switch you just installed....You may have done something
wrong...Did you use a relay??
Edit. Were typing at same time
Shouldn't be related....But if I touch something then something else doesn't work
First thing I'd do is untouch whatever I did....Just to rule it out
For the cube lights, there is a relay that the lights connect directly to, the switch also connects directly to the relay(just for the on/off. Like i said, the switch itself is spliced into the 12V outlet). The relay then connects directly to the battery..
Misspoke a little saying the relay AND the lights were connected to the battery.
Battery>relay>lights and switch.
Not a bad idea to somewhat undo what I did and completely rule that out. Also, it's still possible the wipers weren't working all weekend and I just didn't use them. I installed the pods on Sunday, but didn't realize the wipers didn't work until this morning. Idk if that's true or not, but it's very possible the wiper switch or something related to it just randomly went out.