Water Colors
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New to us MS 430. I haven’t begun investigating, but looking for advice on sequence of determining why our windshield wipers don’t work.
Thanks for any and all help.
Thanks for any and all help.
Windshield Wipers
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RT Firefly
Enigma
Greetings,
Welcome aboard. For WW service I would start looking for power at the motor and trace backwards to the switch(s). As with ANYTHING electrical (IMO), make sure you have good, clean ground contact(s).
Welcome aboard. For WW service I would start looking for power at the motor and trace backwards to the switch(s). As with ANYTHING electrical (IMO), make sure you have good, clean ground contact(s).
SILENTKNIGHT
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- Oct 19, 2018
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- Location
- United States
- Vessel Name
- STELLA DI MARE
- Vessel Make
- 2006 MAINSHIP 34T
welcome ! Our 2006 MS 34T has a solenoid under the upperhelm. May want to check that first( The solenoid) controls the water flow direct from the fresh water tank for washer fluid, we winterize the hoses as well.. Our 3 wipers have individual toggle switch on the lower helm panel ( They do all have fuse )
garmstro55
Senior Member
Mainship had a habit of requiring you to energize multiple switches to turn some systems on. This may not be the same on your model, but on a 400 there is a set of breakers behind the lower steering wheel that must be energized to enable you to turn on the wipers with the upper switches.
Note also that the nav lights and the trim tabs also have breakers. For 3 years I figured my trim tabs didn't work as I almost always drive from the flybridge, but then I discovered the additional breaker and now they do work.
Since each wiper has its own motor its unlikely they all failed at once. Try checking to see if you have a similar breaker panel somewhere.
Note also that the nav lights and the trim tabs also have breakers. For 3 years I figured my trim tabs didn't work as I almost always drive from the flybridge, but then I discovered the additional breaker and now they do work.
Since each wiper has its own motor its unlikely they all failed at once. Try checking to see if you have a similar breaker panel somewhere.
