Ok so when I turn my rear wiper on it actually works fine. But when I turn it off it just stops on the spot (usually). On occasion it will park its self. Anyone have any clues?

 

mine too, dont know why. is there a "park sensor"??

 

Not that I know of. I am guessing that there is some mechanism built into the motor. Anyone have the answer?

 

It happens. Try to stop it at it's highest point. It will come back down most of the time.

 

hgihest point? When it autoparks it stops upright. Is that not how it's supposed to be?

 

Do you have a Hatch or a CRX? My CRX rear wiper stays standing up, always has. Its to lower wind resistance - Darrell

 

In all automotive wipers that I know of, there is a circuit board that is within the wiper assembly. As the arm moves, there is a "wiper" that makes contact with it. It provides voltage to the motor until it "parks".

If the circuit isn't broken, then it's possible that the voltage that feeds the circuit is bad. That voltage should be present at any time the ignition is turned on.

Check the plug that hooks up to the wiper. There should be at least two wires. One should be 12 volts any time the ignition is on. The other should be 12 volts only when the wipers are turned on.

Wes

 

i had that problem, the wiper motor is on its way out. i replaced it and the bastard wipes fast and tops where its suppost to. for the whole black box i paid $50.