Jose L Posted January 25, 2017 Report Posted January 25, 2017 Hi I have been having a few electrical problems... first thing was that I put the wipers on and the drivers side started to hit the windscreen frame ( I was on the motorway so I put them on intermittent... they eventually got right out of sync then failed fortunately near a service station. I checked that they were not loose and all seemed ok started the car again and all was fine. I then noticed the next day that when I start the car the drivers side wiper moves about an inch and until I operate them it will not go back to its correct home position .... suffice to say I lived with it .A few week later The dreaded Alternator / Battery junction box fuse melted .. The AA got me going again and I read up on this Common Failure of the alternator return wire. I have replaced the fuse box and am waiting to get the Wire sorted out (the fuse did go again )Anyway does anyone know if these two faults could be linked. Or if they have had the same problem with the wipers and how to over come it ?? Quote
BrianH Posted January 26, 2017 Report Posted January 26, 2017 The wiper mechanism is known to be problematic - the fix is to remove it, strip it down, clean up the spindles and lubricate them. There are threads here on doing so. Which fuse blows? Quote
Jose L Posted January 28, 2017 Author Report Posted January 28, 2017 Hi Brian The Fuse that blew is the 150 amp alternator to Battery Junction Box. I have replaced the melted fuse box and now remade and soldered the crimp of the alternator so fingers crossed thats done and dusted. The windscreen wipers is the next job.. I am just confused as to why they move on turning the ignition key.... where is the power coming from ? Quote
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