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Feb 1, 2009 | 10:11 PM

dcicc50

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Rear wiper not working

98 5.4 the rear wiper does not work if I hit the back near the wiper some times it works. how do you take off the inside panel to look at the wiper motor and wires

Feb 2, 2009 | 12:40 AM

alloro

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If your rear glass is not latched all the way, the wiper will not work. It's a safety lockout to prevent the wiper from running if the glass is left open.

Feb 2, 2009 | 02:40 AM

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98 5.4 the rear wiper does not work if I hit the back near the wiper some times it works. how do you take off the inside panel to look at the wiper motor and wires

If I remember correctly there are screws attaching the pull strap to the door that must be removed. Other than that I think it is held on by those push-pin type (christmas tree) connectors.

Feb 2, 2009 | 10:09 AM

MOOK929RR

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my rear wiper has been doing that for literally 5 years... its common. If i doesnt work, i go back there and shake it around, and it starts working again... as long as it keeps working, its not worth replacing yet... to me anyway...

Feb 2, 2009 | 01:26 PM

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it's pretty simple to take the panel off. There's like 4 screws holding it around the edges and then it has those push-in type clips that'll just pop out when you pull on it.

Feb 5, 2009 | 01:30 PM

dcicc50

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I took the wiper motor off checked it out, it would not work I put it all back together and some how it now works! I dont know why.

Feb 6, 2009 | 04:34 PM

MOOK929RR

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like i was saying... that thing has gremlins in it... and mine has always been like that. When u turn it on and it wont move....leave it on... and go give it a littel help by tugging on it, and it will start working fine again. Mine only freezes up on me like 2-3 times a year... it works fine 90% of the time.