i was driving along tonight when i noticed that my rear window wiper had stoped working then my front wiperes stoped also my fuel gague stoped working and the light doesnt come on when i put on the handbrake! the engine starts fine and the headlights still work! could you please tell me what is wrong and if possible how i can fix it!
thanks
2006-10-25 10:11:26 · 15 answers · asked by BEN F 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Do not know what make and model car you have, but is most likely a blown fuse. check you owners manual for location and replace with the correct size as recommended by the mfg. If blows again right away, then must be short in the circuit that is causing the high amp. drain. This must be found before you can really fix the problem
2006-10-25 10:16:54 · answer #1 · answered by gary o 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Somewhere in your car one or more of its electrical components, or the wiring connecting them together, has developed a 'short circuit' - possibly a burnt out (overloaded) washer/wiper motor, or a bare positive wire contacting the body or chassis.
A fuse (short for 'fusible link') is used by the manufacturer - usually in groups - to protect the car's various electrical systems and components: they are designed to fail when they are asked to carry too much electrical current - usually when a component such a washer/wiper motor is overloaded (too much snow and ice, or mud, maybe), or just becomes worn out and short-circuits internally.
Finding a burnt (or 'blown') fuse, of itself, does not tell you very much more than you already know - one or more of the car's components is not working. NEVER be tempted to fit a larger capacity fuse to replace a burnt one: you could cause an elecrical fire and destroy the car, and maybe you with it!
This is a job a garage or an auto electrician, with experience and equipment.
Most such problems are very simple, but I have known some cases - which looked like a 'simple blown fuse' at first - which took a week to locate and a complete new wiring loom to fix. One in my own car took three days to find, but was fixed for free with nothing more complicated than some insulating tape: a mechanic had fitted a new baby seat with a long bolt which cut through the insulation on the power wire leading to the rear washer/wiper, and short-circuited it to the bodyshelll...
2006-10-25 10:53:12 · answer #2 · answered by Howard W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some car chasers are just answering the instinctive call to the hunt: Anything that moves can serve as prey. Others may be acting on territorial instincts, driving away (no pun intended) the motorized intruder from their turf. Still others -- usually herding breeds or mutts with strong herding instincts (most likely your dog) -- are trying to get those wayward cars back into the "flock." Predatory chasing can often be corrected using a leash or a distraction (such as an unpleasant noise) to interrupt the start of the chase. When the dog turns his attention away from the chase, reinforce the behavior with praise (and an occasional treat). Of course, the surefire method to keep a dog from chasing cars is to keep him safely fenced or leashed. (i know you have trouble with training a dog on the leash, i'll get to that) Try giving the dog who sees cars as wayward sheep something more constructive to do with his herding instincts. Give him plenty of exercise, including several long walks or runs each day, or play running and jumping games with a Frisbee. These dogs are good candidates for organized sports like fly ball and agility training, too. If you have a herding dog (like a Collie or Sheltie), the best thing to do is train him for herding trials -- after all, it's what they were born and bred to do! You could try a Prong collar or a chain slip collar, but make sure you use it correctly. Get as much advice on this as you can from the professionals. It may be time to call out the trainer again. Sorry, kind of rambled....
2016-05-22 13:40:09 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fuses stoped working
2006-10-25 10:20:46 · answer #4 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a blown fuse, easy enough to repair.
Check the fuse diagram in the manual for the car, find the fuse(s) that correspond to the non working parts and replace them.
If that doesn't work, you need a mechanic!!
2006-10-25 10:45:35 · answer #5 · answered by Justin G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could it be one or more of the fuses? Have a look in the manual. It doesn't sound like individual bulbs or anything.
2006-10-25 10:13:45 · answer #6 · answered by Older&Wiser 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check your fuses would be anyone's first guess. Then go on to trouble shoot further if it still doesnt work.
2006-10-25 12:40:19 · answer #7 · answered by xelit0 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a short any burnt wires probably blown fuses but you need to figure out why
2006-10-25 12:39:42 · answer #8 · answered by jb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your fuses
2006-10-25 10:13:35 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look in your fuse box
2006-10-25 10:13:49 · answer #10 · answered by Sir Sidney Snot 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋