86subaru Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 on my 95 legacy L wagon ,the wipes + rear wiper stays on even with the key shut off ? the lights + fan go off , but the add on cd player also stays on ? i guess make sure the wipers are shut off when turning off the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 It sounds like the power to the wipers has been tied to a hot wire instead of the ignition switch, along with the stereo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86subaru Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 i do see a wire coming from under the dash and though the firewall , why would some one do this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1pig Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 either there was a short on the original wire or the fuse blew and they saw this as the remedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86subaru Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 right thats what i was thinking , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 My guess is someone wanted to be able to turn on the wipers without having to turn the key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericem Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 My guess is someone wanted to be able to turn on the wipers without having to turn the key. does the radio run off the same circuit There is no point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86subaru Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 as far as mine ,i am not sure if the radio runs off the same or not, nothing is broken around the wiper switch ,well aleast on the outside , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subyfreak Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I would check the wiring for the aftermarket radio first. It sounds like your 12volt memory (always on) and your 12volt switched wires are connected. And then spliced into the wiper wiring. Just a guess from seeing some messed up installs this sounds like a hack-and-tape nightmare. Best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86subaru Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 ok thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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