No windows/wipers until I spray de ox

[jmbeam]

I am a bit puzzled. I have No windows/wipers working until I spray de ox on the fuse panel. SO I thought it has to be the fuse and I replaced #16 for the wipers. However when I got back from the auto parts store and replaced it again it did not work until I sprayed a de-ox proprietory spray.

In addition I heard some sort of noise under the dash when pressing the eindow button and/or or the wiper stalk. What good that noise be coming from ? Thanks

[Yak]

Does the ox have a name? Why are you spraying it? Flies?

Seriously - what year and model?

If you spray a de-oxidizing spray in to the fuse box and it works, then you've gone a long way to isolating the problem. But, unless you're very precise with the spray, you're probably getting other fuses, too. It may be that there's a different fuse that is upstream of the wipers. When the spray hits that fuse, it may make the connection.

The noise might be a relay, but without more info it's tough to say.

Recommendation: remove and inspect all the fuses, or at least the ones that are near the spray pattern. Check the fuse holders for corrosion or heat damage and warping.

[netboy]

Your motor is in between the firewall and windshield. Hope thats not it. Sure does sound like a grounding problem or contact in the column.

[jbach36]

Replace all your steel fuses, with the copper ones. Maybe that will help.

[jmbeam]

I cleaned all fuses and replaced the troublesome ones with copper.Everything works great again.