hpoolsteve

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Hi Guys

My front wipers jet dont work. I can't hear the pump. So i bought a replacement and it still does not work. The back one works fine. I have checked fuses and they are all ok.

My rear screen de mister does not work either could this be part and parcel or is it a totally separate issue?

Thanks in advance

Steve

alcazar

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Some idea of the model year and model of your car helps, for a start.

When you say you checked fuses, do you mean from a manual? By eye? With a multimeter?

The problem is unlikely to be related.

the hamster

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I take it you've checked the fuses so failing that i'd suggest the switch/stalk is faulty.

hpoolsteve

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My apologise for the lack of info: MY99 Impreza Turbo wagon

I have pulled all the fuses out and checked them by eye only.

Thanks

hpoolsteve

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everything else on the stalk works just fine. Could it still be that?

alcazar

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Fuses first: you need to identify which fuse protects the circuits not working. Failing a manual, ask on here. Mine is a 98 saloon, so MAY be different.

And yes, the stalk could be faulty on one set of contacts.

Forgot to say: test BOTH pumps by splashing the wires directly across the battery for a couple of seconds. DO NOT run for long dry.

Right, been out fopr a look: fuse is No 15, third from left, bottom row on the fusebox INSIDE the car.
It also controls wipers, front and rear.

hpoolsteve

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The rear one works fine and the other is brand new mate. All fuses are intact.

I'll have to check the stalk next

alcazar

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When I said test both, I meant the old and the new pump for the front.
Did you see the bit I added about which fuse is which above?

hpoolsteve

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Sorry mate i dont understand what you mean by "splashing the wires across the battery"

The fuse is still intact mate. I even replaced it with new just incase.

Cheers

alcazar

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Get a couple of short bits of wire, bare both ends of each. Fasten one end of each round the terminals of the pump.
Now touch one to battery earth and the other BRIEFLY to battery +ve, to see if the pump runs.

It's a way of seeing if the pump is actually OK before going on with the wiring.

hpoolsteve

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i will try that first then mate