Windscreen wiper problem

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Windscreen wiper problem

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Important trip this weekend and out of the blue the wipers are dead as a door nail. Fuse 17 OK for a start and washer pump running. I have Bentley's and Haynes but to save time has anyone any tips on checks and access without removing dash?
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Maybe the stalk
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or an earth?
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Check fuse 11, and that it has power with the ignition switched on.
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Thanks for that folks. I was up with the birds this morning with a plan to chase the problem from the fuse (11 as BH indicated). I unplugged the the wiper switch connector and located the 12V which I felt needed grounding for the motor to function. Bentley's and Haynes seemed to conflict over wire colours. In any case grounding this did not energise the motor. So I determined that the motor was open circuit. Not wishing to take the dash to bits I peered up under the glove box area to find the motor socket with nothing plugged in and the miscreant cable/plug hanging down close by. Once plugged in the wipers working again. It should have needed the little tang thing to be pushed in to release it so I guess it has been on a wing and a prayer ever since last inserted.
anyway job jobbed :ok
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