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Old 07-15-13, 08:49 AM
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Rear wiper inop

Ok so I've read everything about the switch not working and I know that's not the issue as I'm getting 12v to the contact points at the rear hatch shock, but for some reason I can't get the power to jump across the contacts to get to the motor, anyone got any experience with this?
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S4 or S5?

Lets say you have an S4. On the S4 the Wiper fuse supplies voltage to the wiper motor via the Light Green/Yellow wire. What turns the wiper motor on is when the motor receives a ground signal from the Wiper Switch which is found at the Black/Red wire at the motor. If you placed a ground on this wire at the motor w/key to on then the wiper should turn on. If it does then the switch is likely at fault.

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Old 07-15-13, 11:20 PM
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Hmmm...I hadn't thought of that, now lets say that is the problem...how do I fix the switch? I have perfectly working front wipers so I kinda don't wanna swap it out and have no fronts, I read about replacing relays. Is that the ticket?
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If you're worried about the contacts specifically at the rear hatch perhaps they are a bit dirty and in need of cleaning.
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my rear wiper isn't working myself. I have to fix that, you can hear the windshield washer motor but nothing else

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Well the power won't get to the motor, and the last part I can get power to is the contacts on the bottom of the shock




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