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Old 10-12-2015, 09:16 AM
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wipers and sprayer turn on by themselves and wont shut off

Had my windshield washer and wipers and rear wiper turn on for by themselves today as i was driving.washer shot out all the fluid and kept running i had to pull over and remove a few fuses..anyone see this before or have an idea whats causing this?
 
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Never had the washers run by themselves, but my rear wiper motor developed a mind of its own. I had to pull the fuse to stop it. Mine would also blow the washer fuse.
I tried every thing I could think of and ended up deleting the rear wiper. No more blown fuses and the washers work as they should.
I believe there is some kind of short in the rear wiper motor that was reeking havok.

First thing to check is the battery though.
 
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Old 10-12-2015, 09:53 AM
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A good place to start might be to test your battery. When the battery is on its way out, all sorts of weird electrical gremlins can appear. There is a DIY here with directions on how to test it. This may not be your issue, but it's a good place to start.
 
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battery

Could be. Bought the car a month ago. Dealer sorta screwed me a things i didnt catch..battery was replaced but noticed it not right one .no vent ports either.. And only tested marginal 12v
 
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Originally Posted by audio131
Could be. Bought the car a month ago. Dealer sorta screwed me a things i didnt catch..battery was replaced but noticed it not right one .no vent ports either.. And only tested marginal 12v
I've seen batteries bad at 12v. A normal battery should read a voltage slightly above 12 volts with the car sitting still, and no electrical devices on. A typical reading would be in the 12.6-volt range when the battery is fully charged. If the reading is 12 volts or less, then the battery needs charging or needs to be replaced with a new one.
 
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