Wiper heater not working

[Guest bigbullhead]

 Wanted to defrost the wipers this morning but they did not come on nor the light that illuminates could it be a fuse??

Edited December 12, 2017 by bigbullhead

[madasahatter]

I may be wrong is it not for the washer bottle.

[NemesisUK]

Is this the lower area of the windscreen that should heat to defrost, melt snow, around the parked wiper blades?

[Guest bigbullhead]

Yes that’s correct 

[Linas.P]

Fuse would be good start, next question is your windshield original?

[Guest bigbullhead]

The windscreen is original so will check fuses at the weekend is the fuse under the steering wheel 

[Guest bigbullhead]

Checked the fuses that was ok then I removed the switch to check if the wire was loose and found no wires connected now I am sure I used it in feb as it was new to me ( I also had it in the old one that worked. I did have a alpine exit-dab radio fitted in that area so was thinking the wire might have been pull somewhere I can’t see it 

[Guest bigbullhead]

Any suggeztions

[Linas.P]

So if I understood correctly, the wires are not connected to the Defroster switch where DAB was fitted and it was working before fitting the DAB.. or am I missing something?

[Guest bigbullhead]

That is correct I have had the covers off under steering wheel and can’t find a connector to put on the switch I was thinking it was pulled out during fitting of DAB maybe when pulling  a wire through etc 

[Texas]

Gotta be there somewhere and when manufactures make car wiring looms they do not normally leave 'ends' unnecessarily any longer than absolutely required so it shouldn't be far away!

paul m.