Rear Wiper not working 0n 00 Explorer

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Eddie Collins - 20 Nov 2006 21:13 GMT

Rear window wiper not worling on 00 explorer
Checked fuses they are ok,, Might be a realy i guess

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Mike Palastanga - 20 Nov 2006 21:31 GMT

i have similar issue on UK98. Where are the relays?? or which relay is
which? thought they were in the main fuse box, but when it used to work, i
was convinced i could hear it working somewhere behind the dash????
PS was previously working intermittently. Am aware of the trick with this.
think its now either competely worn out gears or is electrical dont really
want to take rear door apart if ishould be looking behind the dash or for
the relay.

> Rear window wiper not worling on 00 explorer
> Checked fuses they are ok,, Might be a realy i guess

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Simon H - 20 Nov 2006 22:40 GMT

>i have similar issue on UK98. Where are the relays?? or which relay is
>which? thought they were in the main fuse box, but when it used to work, i
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>> Rear window wiper not worling on 00 explorer
>> Checked fuses they are ok,, Might be a realy i guess

It's a common problem caused by the wiper motor's contacts getting crudded
up due to a combination of poor design and lack of use.
With the truck running switch on the rear wiper, get out and give the wiper
arm a good shake from side to side like you are trying to work it manually.
If the fuses are OK it will start to work.

Simon H

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mab6680 - 21 Nov 2006 00:44 GMT

i have the same problem with my 2000. first turn the switch on and go to
the back and feel the arm. you should be able to feel the motor trying to
move the arm. if thats the problem. just pull the arm away from the window
and lightly push the arm down. it should start to work again. i have
changed the motor twice with the same problem each time. i'll get like two
or three months of operation before i have to push on the wiper again. as
far as the relay. i know the front and rear window washer relays are in
the relay box behind the right headlight next to the air filter box. check
in there for the relay

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Big Shoe - 21 Nov 2006 13:54 GMT

I had this problem on my '99 and finally decided it was caused by
mis-adjustment of the arm. The arm went down into a bracket that
supported it when it was not on the glass. If the arm was not
adjusted properly, it would go down in the bracket but the motor did
not reach the point where it shut off properly. I solved the problem
on mine by carefully adjusting the arm so that it did not fully bottom
out in the bracket.

>i have the same problem with my 2000. first turn the switch on and go to
>the back and feel the arm. you should be able to feel the motor trying to
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>the relay box behind the right headlight next to the air filter box. check
>in there for the relay

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Dave - 21 Nov 2006 16:05 GMT

> I had this problem on my '99 and finally decided it was caused by
> mis-adjustment of the arm. The arm went down into a bracket that
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> on mine by carefully adjusting the arm so that it did not fully bottom
> out in the bracket.

How did you 'adjust' it?

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Big Shoe - 22 Nov 2006 13:54 GMT

Lift the plastic cover, then loosen the nut holding the arm to the
shaft and then you can rotate the arm wherever you want it.

>> I had this problem on my '99 and finally decided it was caused by
>> mis-adjustment of the arm. The arm went down into a bracket that
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>
>How did you 'adjust' it?

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Eddie Collins - 21 Nov 2006 16:17 GMT

Thanks for the advice it worked
Eddie

>i have the same problem with my 2000. first turn the switch on and go to
> the back and feel the arm. you should be able to feel the motor trying to
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> the relay box behind the right headlight next to the air filter box. check
> in there for the relay

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