Wiper Motor - Description

REAR





The rear wiper motor is concealed within the liftgate, below the liftgate glass and behind the liftgate inner trim panel. The end of the motor output shaft (1) that extends through the liftgate outer panel to drive the rear wiper arm and blade is the only visible component of the rear wiper motor. A rubber bezel and grommet is engaged within the output shaft hole of the liftgate outer panel and seals the output shaft where it passes through the panel. An integral connector receptacle (4) connects the rear wiper motor to the vehicle electrical system through a dedicated take out and connector of the liftgate wire harness. The rear wiper motor consists of the following major components:

- Bracket (5) - The rear wiper motor bracket consists of a stamped metal mounting plate for the wiper motor that is secured with screws to the wiper motor transmission housing, and through three rubber isolators (2) to the liftgate inner panel.
- Motor (3) - The single-speed permanent magnet rear wiper motor is secured with screws to the rear wiper motor transmission, which is secured to the motor bracket with screws. The wiper motor includes the integral transmission, the motor output shaft, an automatic resetting circuit breaker, and the rear wiper motor park switch that parks the rear wiper blade near the base of the liftgate glass.

The rear wiper motor cannot be adjusted or repaired. If any component of the motor is ineffective or damaged, the entire rear wiper motor unit must be replaced. The output shaft bezel and grommet unit is available for individual service replacement.