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Joseph Stancil Posted on Feb 22, 2015
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My turn signals, windshield wipers and rear window defroster stopped working all at the same time. The fuse and multi-function switch are both fine.

On Friday, the turn signals, windshield wipers and rear window defroster stopped working all at the same time. All of them are on the same 15 amp fuse in the fuse panel, but the fuse is fine. I have already swapped out the multi-function switch in the column, but that didn't fix the problem either. Is there a hidden in-line fuse somewhere for this cluster of systems? The way it all quit at the same time seems to indicate a fuse blew and I know that some of the manufacturers like to hide some in-line fuses in weird places. Please help! It's supposed to rain today!!! :(

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Check all fuses with test light or multimeter. I tend to agree with you that it is probably a fuse. Not knowing of any "hidden" fuses or in-line fuses on that system. But sometimes other fuses that are not labeled as wiper or turn signal might be used for power also. So, check all fuses including the ones under the hood.

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