no heater,wipers and electrics

XantiaDaveEire · Post by **XantiaDaveEire** » 19 Dec 2009, 10:54

Hi guys more problems,last night on route to the missus, the car had a light covering of snow so like an idiot i turned the wiper on

only to find out it was frozen solid

..now the battery warning light is lit up on the dash and i have no electrics in the car,as well as no heater which i will get sorted soon enough hopefully,but what little boo boo have i done now..please tell me i dont have to get any motors changed and that its a simple quick fix

Dave

HDI · Post by **HDI** » 19 Dec 2009, 10:57

The motor will have stalled and probably popped a fuse.

XantiaDaveEire · Post by **XantiaDaveEire** » 19 Dec 2009, 11:02

so simple enough then

HDI · Post by **HDI** » 19 Dec 2009, 11:03

Fingers crossed , find the relevant fuses and check em out.

VertVega · Post by **VertVega** » 19 Dec 2009, 11:34

XantiaDaveEire wrote:...now the battery warning light is lit up on the dash and i have no electrics in the car, ...Dave

It seems that you have a dead battery. Did you measure it with a multimeter?
Also check if the cable connected to minus terminal is not corroded. Check grounding points.

XantiaDaveEire · Post by **XantiaDaveEire** » 19 Dec 2009, 11:41

already did

and no problems with the battery ..il have to run through the fuses and hopefully thats all it is..

Dave

VertVega · Post by **VertVega** » 19 Dec 2009, 12:05

Did you get the battery warning light with the engine running? i.e. it is not charging

In mine fuse F24 20A (fusebox inside the car) controls both front and rear wiper motors and rain sensor.
If all the electrics in the car is gone than it can not be only that fuse.
It might be a maxi fuse (engine room) that causes the problem.

XantiaDaveEire · Post by **XantiaDaveEire** » 19 Dec 2009, 12:09

yes battery warning light was on with the engine running..im going to run out now and brave the conditions and see if the fuse has indeed blown

VertVega · Post by **VertVega** » 19 Dec 2009, 12:19

According to my knowledge of basic car electrics that means your alternator is not charging. Alternator brushes needs replacement or control unit (diode bridge) or ...?

HDI · Post by **HDI** » 19 Dec 2009, 12:23

The important factor is this started because of trying to use a frozen screen wiper , logic would suggest the problem is related to that.

XantiaDaveEire · Post by **XantiaDaveEire** » 19 Dec 2009, 12:31

jobs a gud"un

one of the last fuses i had to check

problem solved

Dave

HDI · Post by **HDI** » 19 Dec 2009, 12:33

Nice one

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