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Wipers work with key off


Witness7

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I no this is not suppose to happen, but for some reason my window wipers work with key off when I turn on the wiper switch, the fuse 16 30 amp gets fire when ignition is turned off and key out of ignition. Anyone know how to fix this problem I know there not suppose to come on with ignition off but for the life of me I cannot so far find out what is causing this... Thanks

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First, make sure you are looking at the right fuse.

Second, the diagrams I have looked at confirm that the wipers should only get power with the key in run or acc positions. But these were not absolute guaranteed "1996 Ranger" diagrams. I know they are close enough for my '93 and I would expect '93 and '96 to be extremely similar if not identical.

If you do have power at the fuse for the wipers with the key off/out of ignition, I would begin by looking at the ignition switch or the wiring connector on the ignition switch.
 
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I agree. The ignition switch is the most likely culprit. Start by unplugging it and see if the wipers still work. If they don't you found the problem.
 
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