Page 1 of 1

rear wiper failure

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:43 am
by rhenry
Hi rear wiper stopped working. I have checked the fuse and have bought a replacement motor but still no luck. ANy ideas :? gratefully received.

thanks

Re: rear wiper failure

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:10 am
by rhenry
the water pump works fine

Re: rear wiper failure

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:21 am
by danboy99
Very likely to be a broken wire in the hinged part of the tail gate...

Re: rear wiper failure

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:41 pm
by jaylee
rhenry wrote:the water pump works fine
It will do.. Just a pipe to the top of the tailgate behind the guttering, down the passenger side A pillar, through the fire wall from a pump in the front screenwash bottle.

danboy99 wrote:Very likely to be a broken wire in the hinged part of the tail gate...
Yep, worth a look see on the loom twix the rear tailgate door & the main body...?!

Re: rear wiper failure

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:06 pm
by stuc
Mines the same, let me know where to look and fix it.

Re: rear wiper failure

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:18 pm
by rhenry
thanks all, I checked the wiring on the tailgate into the roof and nothing seems broken. COuld it be an issue in the wiring under the steering wheel ?>


thanks

Re: rear wiper failure

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:23 pm
by wonkanoby
trace back with a voltmeter

could be stalk switch but more usual wiring