Wipers keep blowing the fuse

Asked by rosericchio Feb 24, 2017 at 01:16 PM about the 1998 Dodge RAM 1500 Laramie SLT Quad Cab LB 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

wipers blow the fuse every time we try to turn them on. We have replaced the wiper motor, relay switch and the steering wheel assembly and they still don't work. Do you have any ideas how to fix the wipers? Its a 97 or a 98 Dodge Ram SLT Laramie 2 dr extended cab.

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F_O_R answered 7 years ago

You have a short somewhere in the wire that feeds power to the wiper motor.

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Mike answered 5 years ago

Yes but where do I start looking for the short? There is no visual burnt or cracked wires?

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Ruffles810 answered 5 years ago

My ram, 97, did the same thing, disconnecting the wiper motor stopped the fuse from blowing. So I replaced the motor and it hasn't happened since.

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