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2008 Wipers Stopped Working V70-XC70

Thanks James. I made the mistake of starting the car before realizing the wiper blades were frozen to the window. We had a "flash freeze" so I guess the last time I used the car was when the temperature was above freezing and I had left the wipers on, even though they were in the parked position.

I had to scrape the ice from the windshield and that's when I realized they were frozen. I tried the switch and the wipers were unresponsive. Yesterday I move the car into my wood heated garage and was able to pry the upper fuse tray to expose the lower tray where wiper relay/fuse resides. I pulled the 30 amp cube (Wiper Motor Module) and since it only has 2 contacts, I think it does function as a fuse. I did a continuity ohm check and it appears to be fine. One thing I noticed is there's another identical 30 amp relay/fuse in the upper tray, used for the starter motor, so today I'll swap these to see if there's any change. The next step is to expose the wiper motor, that's under the plastic shroud inside the engine compartement, at the base of the windshield. I'll take pictures and post these.

My 2008 has fuses inside the engine compartement, behind the glove box and inside the rear inspection hatch on the driver's side near the tailgate. It's a good idea to familiarize yourself with these locations and check the owner's manual if you experience any electrical fault before taking it in for service, once your warranty has expired.






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New 2008 Wipers Stopped Working [V70-XC70]
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