Body Electrical System

Rear Wiper Motor Repair Procedures

16steps
~96min
4/5difficulty
010203040509.87N·mlb·ft
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Inspection

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

  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 3.
  6. Connect terminals 2 and 3.
  7. Connect the positive (+) battery cable to terminal 1, and the negative (-) cable to terminal 4.
  8. 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 (A) after removing the rear wiper nut (B).
  3. Open the tailgate, then remove the tailgate trim. (Refer to Body - Tailgate Trim)
  4. Disconnect the rear wiper motor connector (C), then remove the rear wiper motor (A) after loosening the bolts (3EA).

Installation

  1. Install the rear wiper motor assembly and grommet.

    Bolt Tightening Torque: 6.9~9.8 N·m

  2. Install the liftgate trim.
  3. Install the rear wiper blade and align it with the lowest line of the rear window defroster and the rear glass.
  4. Install the rear wiper cover and the rear wiper nut.

    Nut Tightening Torque: 3.9~6.9 N·m

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