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Need help

Hi guys

Right I have been working solidly in my 1983 clippers electrics as they have been nothing but a pain in the backside for the past 2 weeks, it started off with the clicks dying I replaced those then the lights died replaced the plug now the bloody wipers aren't working, relay is fine fuses are fine but when I pull the stalks nothing happens, no spray no intermittent and no fast setting. The fuse box is a ceramic one. Absolutely fed up and thinking about scrapping the bloody thing any help would be appreciated as I am rubbish at electrics. 

Cheers 

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sounds like the stalk if all of that has failed together, but check you have ignition live at the grey/black wire on the wiper stalk connector

oh, and check all the plugs are secure on te rear of the fusebox and pins all good. these are a rubbish design with no kind of clips to stop them falling out!

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Are you getting power to the wiper motor?
Did or have the wipers worked before?
 

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Hi guys, 
I have no power to the grey + black wore on the stalks, this should read perminant 12V yes? I've checked the back of the fuse box however it is a complete mess behind there and it's very hard to get to and fiddle with. Also the motor plug has no power to it either 

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Fixed!! I was a complete tard and wired up the light switch wrong, why the two black wires are together on that loop I have no idea. Cheers for the help lads! 
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