Rear wiper not working

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unknownmale
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Rear wiper not working

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Rear wiper is not working, rear washer is working, as are the front wipers. I don't have my haynes with me, but from memory don't these share a fuse?

If so, does this mean i have a bad motor?

Will crack the multimeter out this weekend, but wondered if anyone had come across this?

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Re: Rear wiper not working

Post by marcus »

Before you do that, make sure the nut securing the arm to the motor spindle is tight, mine wasn't working and that's what it turned out to be.


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Re: Rear wiper not working

Post by mark1gls »

And a good blow around the base of the wiper stalk as the little brass connectors can get alsorts of fluff etc over them and it stops them making contact.


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