'91 Corolla - Wipers stopped working...??, Any suggestions? Options

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So since it isn't Celica related, per se.....I figured I'd post up in the OT to see if anybodys had this issue before.

My brother owns a 1991 Toyota Corolla, and he managed to somehow ruin his wipers.
Not sure exactly what he did, and he doesn't know either, but his wipers just completely stopped working and were stuck in the middle of his windshield, obstructing his vision while driving. He called me up that night and asked what he should do, so I told him to look in his fuse panels and see if there one for the wipers. Sure enough, the 20A interior fuse for the wipers was blown, so he ran down to a Pep Boys and get a whole pack of 20A fuses, and put in the new one. He puts it in and turns the ignition on, and tries to use the wipers and the wipers return to their off position where they should be then the fuse blows again.

After another 4-5 fuses later, it now blows the fuse every time he puts a new one in. I told him to disconnect the battery terminal when putting the new fuse in, still nothing. I thought about having him try a higher amp fuse to at least see if it would resist blowing like the lower amp fuses, but I'm not too crazy about trying it. I also doubt that the wiper motor is bad, but anything is worth a try I suppose.


Anybody have a similar experience? Any other suggestions?