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Apr 25th, 2009, 19:13 | #1 |
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Fuses blowing when wipers used
Hello all , I have a Volvo 240 GL H Reg 1991 2.0 Estate, I had a stereo fitted the other day at Road Radio, I am not sure if this is a coincidence but it seems strange, ever since I have had the stereo fitted the fuse(number8-16amp) blows everytime I put the wipers on thus stopping the stereo and everything else connected to that fuse number! I am sure it was fine before this stereo was fitted but then I can not be 100 percent as I had a crappy old stereo in the car before that I hardly used.,.Anyway I have now taken the wiper fuse out(number2), so that I dont put the wipers on by accident as its costing me a fortune in fuses! but as you will understand thats hardly ideal, anyone have any ideas what this problem is being caused by? I have taken it back to Road Radio and also rang him but he insists its nothing to do with his fitting...
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Apr 25th, 2009, 21:55 | #2 |
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Have they taken the power source for the stereo from the wiper power source, overloading it, and causing the fuse to blow ? or have they disturbed the wiper motor earth ?
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Apr 25th, 2009, 22:09 | #3 |
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Hmmm both possible and probable but I am not sure where to look to see if they have done that, I will say though that the wipers carry on working and that fuse does not blow ,only the stereo fuse blows and goes off, sorry I forgot to say that in my earlier post..
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