Body Electrical System

Rear Wiper Motor Repair Procedures

16steps
~96min
4/5difficulty
0102030405010.88N·mlb·ft
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Inspection

Rear wiper motor
  1. Disconnect the connector from the rear wiper motor.
  2. Connect the battery positive (+) and negative (-) cables to terminals 2 and 1, respectively.
  3. Check that the motor operates normally. Replace the motor if it operates abnormally.
    No. Description
    1 Battery (+)
    2 Parking
    3 Ground
    4 Signal

  4. Operate the motor at low speed using the wiper switch on the steering column.
  5. Stop the motor at any position other than OFF by disconnecting terminal 2.
  6. Connect the positive (+) battery cable to terminal 2 and the negative (-) cable to terminal 1.
  7. Check that the motor stops in the OFF position.
Automatic Stop Operation Check

Removal

  1. Remove the rear wiper cover (A).
  2. Remove the rear wiper arm and blade (B) after removing the rear wiper hex nut (A).
  3. Remove the rear wiper grommet (A).
  4. Remove the luggage door trim after opening the luggage door. (Refer to Body - "Rear Door Trim")
  5. Disconnect the rear wiper motor connector (A), then remove the rear wiper motor (B) after loosening the bolts.

Installation

  1. Install the rear wiper motor assembly.

    Bolt Tightening Torque: 6.9~10.8 N·m

  2. Install the liftgate trim.
  3. Install the rear wiper arm cover after tightening the nut.

    Nut Tightening Torque: 3.9~6.9 N·m

  4. Install the rear wiper blade and the lower defogger line and rear door glass. A: Auto Stop Position

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