Set off in the ice and snow on Saturday to go to local shops in my 1995 RRC V8 SE. Heated front and rear screens defrosted themselves fine before I set off, with the front screen cutting out on its timer as usual. I then pressed the switch for the rear wiper (the push to start, push again to stop type), intending just to clear the rear screen then switch it off, but the switch stuck in the depressed position. By the time I stopped at the shops a few minutes later, the rear wiper had stopped working. I jiggled the switch free but did not attempt to operate it again in case it stuck again. I did try the adjacent rear wash/wipe switch but there was no sign of life from rear wiper, so I assumed that the stuck switch had caused a fuse to blow. But I then noticed that the electric windows had also stopped working, as had the heated front screen (rear one was fine) which puzzled me as I did not recall them being on the same fuse. However, as it was too dark and cold to investigate further, I headed home, parked and disconnected the battery overnight. I checked the fuses today and all seemed to be ok, so reconnected the battery, but the rear wiper, electric windows and front heated screen are all still dead. Have I missed checking a fuse or relay somewhere? Or has something more dire happened in the electrics, perhaps in the ECU? All ideas and suggestions as to what to check next would be much appreciated! Thanks.
- posted
12 years ago