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If you pull the relay out from under the footrest as described by Don, do yourself a favour and before you put it back, make a U bend in the wire bundle and reinstall it with the terminals pointing down. This will go a long way towards preventing moisture damage in the future. If You have a wagon, the rear wiper relay is in the same spot. Turn it right side up at the same time.
Regarding the blown fuse: The wiper shafts are prone to corrosion and seizing. This can also cause blown fuses. One way to check is to disconnect the wiper actuating rod from the motor shaft from under/behind the glove comp't. With this disconnected, see if the wipers can be moved easily by hand. If not, you might be able to lubricate the shafts (that the wiper arms attach to) by removing the arms and the rubber covers over the holes in the cowl, drilling a small hole (1/8" or less) in the soft white metal housing of the shaft (near the middle) and introducing oil. Work the shafts back and forth without forcing anything too much to get the oil working. Depending on the year, there may be a spring clip on the shaft to prevent it from disappearing inside the housing. It can help to remove this and work the shaft in and out to get the oil in where it can do some good. If this works, you could finish up by injecting some grease with a taper tipped grease gun. Plug the holes (thread the holes and insert approriate sized screw) and with luck you have avoided the major hassle of removing and disassembling/replacing the shaft units.
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