When I turn the van on. The wipers, radio, powerwindows and heater blower shut off

Tiny
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It only seems to happen when its rainy and damp out, everything works when the key is turned, but as soon as I engage the engine it blows the circut. I was told the ipm fuse & relay center box is bad. It was working fine then, this problem accures. Any ideas on what this could be. Bad box etc.
Monday, January 2nd, 2012 AT 12:40 AM

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Tiny
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What fuse is blowing? What you got here a direct short to ground could be a wire or component problem
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Monday, January 2nd, 2012 AT 12:52 AM
Tiny
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I dont think its a fuse. This problem happened 3 weeks ago and we took out the aircondioning fuse in the ipm. Problem stoped. Then today damp rainy and now, when I turn van on. Wipers radio, heat and windows dont work. Where would I even start to look for short to ground or component.I bought the van 6 months ago. And evrything was fine up to 3 weeks ago.
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Monday, January 2nd, 2012 AT 1:03 AM
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If you're not that good on electrical best just get an auto electrical specialist to diagnose it-Doing a DIY something might go wrong and get things worst then it is-
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Monday, January 2nd, 2012 AT 1:21 AM
Tiny
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Ok thanks, do you think I should replace the ipm box and then if problem still there, go to specialist
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Monday, January 2nd, 2012 AT 1:26 AM
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If you're positively sure its coming from there.
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Monday, January 2nd, 2012 AT 3:06 AM
Tiny
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And now today whens its dry out, the problems gone, everything is working fine now
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Monday, January 2nd, 2012 AT 1:49 PM

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