2015 Abarth 500 front wipers inop

[Jgventura]

When I bought my car new, within a few months my wipers failed. They replaced the entire wiper linkage & motor assay. This week in boston we had a wild ice storm and my car was covered in ice. Unsure if my wipers were left on when I shut car off but I ensured they were off after I started to warm up. I cleared the ice around the wiper arms in the cowl and tried to sweep after melted and they didnt work any speed. I tried googling wiper fuse but only seem to see the "bi directional washer" one... any suggestions? Thanks!

[sonicsdaman]

Can you hear the motor activate? There's a chance they didn't properly tighten the nut holding the arms on when they replaced them and the ice could have moved them off the spline just enough for them to not move. That happened to me on the smaller of the two.
Is it just the front or does the rear not work also?

[Fiat500USA]

Fiat 500 Wiper Fuse F43

Did you operate the wipers when they are stuck to the windshield the first time they failed? Did you pull the wiper fuse and check it (number 6 - F43)?

Fiat 500 Interior Fuse Box Diagram

Fiat 500 Interior Fuse Box Diagram


These fuse numbers correspond to the ones in the manual.


Update: Here are what each fuse does for your convenience :

1	F12	7.5 Amp Brown	Right Low Beam
2	F32	5 Amp Tan	Front and Rear Ceiling Lights Trunk and Door Courtesy Lights
3	F53	5 Amp Tan	Instrument Panel Node
4	F38	20 Amp Yellow	Central Door Locking
5	F36	10 Amp Red	Diagnostic Socket, Car Radio, Climate Control System, TPM, TCU, CTM
6	F43	20 Amp Yellow	Bi-Directional Washer
7	F48	20 Amp Yellow	Passenger Power Window
8	F13	7.5 Amp Brown	Left Low Beam
9	F50	7.5 Amp Brown	Airbag
10	F51	5 Amp Tan	Car Radio Switch, Climate Control System, Stop Light, Exterior Mirrors, Sunroof Switch, GPS, and CTM
11	F37	5 Amp Tan	Stop Light Switch, Instrument Panel Node
12	F49	5 Amp Tan	Exterior Mirror, GPS, Electric Mirror, Parking Sensor, Sunroof Switch
13	F31	5 Amp Tan	Ignition, Climate Control, RUD, and EVCU
14	F47	20 Amp Yellow	Driver Power Window

Hope this helps:



A second fuse panel is located on the right side of the engine compartment, next to the battery. To access the fuses, press the release tabs and remove the cover.

The ID number of the electrical component corresponding to each fuse can be found on the back of the cover.

MAXI FUSES
F01 60 Amp Blue - Body Controller
F02 20 Amp Yellow -Audio Amplifier
F03 20 Amp Yellow -Ignition Switch
F04 40 Amp Orange -Anti-Lock Brake Pump
F05 70 Amp Tan -Electric Power Steering
F06 20 Amp Yellow -Radiator Fan - Single Speed
F06 30 Amp Green -Radiator Fan - Low Speed
F07 40 Amp Orange -Radiator Fan - High Speed
F08 30 Amp Green -Blower Motor

MINI FUSES
F09 10 Amp Red - Powertrain
F10 10 Amp Red - Horn
F11 15 Amp Blue - Powertrain
F11 10 Amp Red - Powertrain (Multiair – If Equipped)
F14 5 Amp Tan - High beam (Shutter)
F15 15 Amp Blue - Cigar Lighter
F16 7.5 Amp Brown - Transmission
F17 25 Amp White - Powertrain (Multiair – If Equipped)
F17 15 Amp Blue - Powertrain
F18 15 Amp Blue - Powertrain
F18 5 Amp Tan - Powertrain (Multiair – If Equipped)
F19 7.5 Amp Brown - Air Conditioning
F20 15 Amp Blue - Heated Seats – If Equipped
F21 15 Amp Blue - Fuel Pump
F23 20 Amp Yellow - Anti-Lock Brake Valves
F24 7.5 Amp Brown - Stability Control System
F30 15 Amp Blue - Fog Lamps

F82 30 Amp Green - Sunroof/Convertible Top (MAXIFUSE)

F84 10 Amp Red - Transmission
F85 15 Amp Blue - Rear Defroster, Heated Mirrors
F87 5 Amp Tan - Lights
F90 5 Amp Tan - Heated Mirrors

Relays
T02 20 Amp - Main Headlights
T03 20 Amp - Buzzers/Horn
T05 20 Amp - A/C Compressor
T06 30 Amp - Low/One Speed Cooling Fan
T07 50 Amp - High Speed Cooling Fan
T08 30 Amp - Climate Control System Fan
T09 30 Amp - Engine Control System (Main Relay)
T10 20 Amp - Spare
T14 20 Amp - Fog Lights
T17 30 Amp - Fuel Pump
T19 30 Amp - Rear Window Defogger
T20 30 Amp - Start Prevention with Robotized Gearbox
T30 50 Amp - Dualogic Gearboxinterlocking Pump
T31 30 Amp - Front 12v Power Supply