when any wiper blade that has self-parking as part of the circuitry is kept
from returning to the parked position, and power is supplied, power stays
applied to the motor  -  It can't switch off until it reaches the parking
position, if it can't get there ..it stays jammed with power applied to it.
  it's possible that the motor is stuck or fried.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mister Tom" <TomsGroups@SALICOS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 5:57 PM
Subject: Rear Wiper Motor Not Wiping

> '87 Syncro.  I had a bike rack on my van and SOMEbody hit the switch to
> run
> the rear wiper.  Blade hit the hardware and stopped.  It no longer wipes.
> I
> can't find any blown fuses.  I CAN hear the relay click when I push the
> wiper control arm down, and the washer motor pumps water.  Prolly some
> hidden fuse, not a burned out motor, right?
>
> Thanks for  help,
>
> Tom Salicos
> '87 Syncro Westy EG-33