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General => The garage => Topic started by: jp123 on 12 February 2011, 22:56

Title: Rear Wiper wont work, help please?
Post by: jp123 on 12 February 2011, 22:56

Basically the rear wiper wont work , iv changed the motor to one that def works but no joy, the water jet on the back works but not the wiper, any help would be great

Title: Re: Rear Wiper wont work, help please?
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 12 February 2011, 23:35

Model type would help.

Title: Re: Rear Wiper wont work, help please?
Post by: jp123 on 13 February 2011, 10:15

Sorry mate its a 1.6 mk2

Title: Re: Rear Wiper wont work, help please?
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 13 February 2011, 12:42

You need to check the connection and make sure that it is getting power. Get a multimeter on it.

It is likely that the wire that is contained in the tubing where the boot hinges has become worn and is just shorting out.