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Post by vanzep » Wed Jun 03, 2020 9:11 pm

My washer jets have stopped working - filled up the reservoir but the motor on the pump isnt working - cant hear anything - so presume its a fuse thats blown - does anyone know which fuse to check?
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Post by Scott560 » Wed Jun 03, 2020 10:17 pm

if the reservoir has run dry, the motor can get a bit bound up with gunk. Had it happen on and old jag once. Whilst an assistant has the stalk pulled on to activate the motor, give the motor a decent tap with a hammer - that can free it up.

otherwise no idea which fuse it is, easier to check them all then try to look it up heh.
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Post by Drax » Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:40 am

Fuse 17, top right (second in from right, second row up of interior fuse box), 30A "windshield wiper system" - this one i think?

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Post by vanzep » Thu Jun 04, 2020 12:48 pm

cheers for the info.
im unsure if there are two motors one for front washer and one for rear washer or just the one serving both - either way both are not functioning.
i did run the resevoir dry and cant hear anything from the washer motor(s) however both sets of wipers are working.
fuse 17 is the one for the wipers i think but will check it out.
was wanting to avoid pulling fuses in and out but looks like i will have to...
will try giving the motor a tap with a hammer as it might have jammed up with crud from bottom of the resevoir tank - so worth a try

checked on lings and there are two motors
76806-SE0-N01
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(PFKL831132)
MOTOR, RR. WASHER (MITSUB

neither are cheap parts but i think the front wiper motor is same as 5th gen one
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Post by Scott560 » Thu Jun 04, 2020 1:15 pm

There are 2 motors if you have 2 washers, there isn't a valve or solenoid to switch the pumper fluid, just 2 motors.

you might get away with vibrations freeing the motor, try holding the stalk whilst driving over some cobbles. If you can drain the fluid somehow - pouring in very hot water can dislodge the crud (but wont smell pleasant!). Hard to do if you've filled it up already though and motor isn't working. I picked up a 12v fluid pump from lidl for just such an occasion.

I've not heard of a motor burning out before...
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Post by wurlycorner » Thu Jun 04, 2020 2:39 pm

Also check if the plug contacts on the motor/plug are clean/not corroded.

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Post by vanzep » Thu Jun 04, 2020 4:44 pm

I have checked all the fuses and they are all ok so i am a bit stumped as to why both motors not working....just wondering if it might be a problem with the switch on the indicator stalk?
guess im going to have to get under the car, remove the splash shield and have a look at the motors and wiring first :x
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Post by wurlycorner » Thu Jun 04, 2020 5:42 pm

If it's both motors not working, then there is only one common point - the ignition switch (which would mean several other things also not working I think) or ground (at location G301)
Everything else in the circuit is shown to be separate - including fuses (see page 23-340 and 23-341 in the service manual).

Ground would be where I start then, before even looking at the connections on the motors.

Other circuits running into G301 are shown on page 23-68 in the service manual.
This shows that the grounds come back into a common junction connector and then onto the ground post.
Page 23-23 shows where G301 is located (kind of on the chassis rail under the passenger side headlight).

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Post by vanzep » Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:11 pm

Thanks Iain - i will have a look at the ground G301 - hope it is this :)
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Post by vanzep » Sun Jun 07, 2020 7:14 pm

well had look at the ground G301 and all appears ok - no corrosion - impossible to get the connector apart
took out the yellow level indicator sponge out of washer bottle and end of it was black - looked like oil :shock:
so im going to have to take the whole thing off the car and clean it all out anyway - good news is that i just need to remove the front passenger side arch cover to access the washer bottle and pumps.
funny thing is i lost a ground on the headlights on the other side at G201 last year - got it working again and added another earth from the headlight connector to chassis and all has been fine since.
Just wondering if all this points to a problem such as the stalks(switch) or the ICM Integrated control module on the interior fusebox or a problem with the ignition switch or ecu :? :crazy: I do however have spares of all these items :)
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