The rear wiper should be reset when you turn off the ignition.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fitz-Randolph, Douglas" <Doug@BEACONTEL.TV>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 6:48 AM
Subject: Re: Oops! Almost blew a wiper motor.

> I've just got to chime in about that rear wiper here... I burned out my
> motor the same way - the rear wiper was frozen to the rear window, and I
> inadvertently turned it on. After a few days I noticed this odd clicking
> sound coming from the dash every few seconds... oops! Anyhow, I think
> ultimate the fix for the rear wiper would be to have the switch only
operate
> the wiper once, like the way the washer works, rather than click on/click
> off like the high-beams. Could this be implemented by doing something as
> simple as replacing a relay I wonder?
>
> Doug Fitz-Randolph
> Freeport, ME
> '90 Syncro, '87 Syncro partswagen
>
> _________________________________________
> We had a freak snow here, and it was the major wet heavy stuff.
>
> I didn't properly clean my back window before driving off.  Turns out
> the wiper couldn't handle it.
>
> A few minutes after driving, I had the unmistakable smell of electrical
> stuff burning.
>
> I pulled over and (fortunately I don't have the hatch interior panel in
> right now...) and that motor was HOT.
>
> I cleaned off the snow and the motor still works.
>
> Shouldn't a fuse have blown?
>
> Any idea how to get the smell out of my van?  The window has been open
> for two days...
>
> Thanks,
> ...Markus
>