Aha! This just might be what has been plaguing my rear wiper for years now.
I've got two and neither one will work.  I suspect this parking problem
might be the culprit.  Didn't know these things could get jammed.  More to
play with now.

Mark

On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 9:38 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> 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
>>
>

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Mark
1990 Westy (2.1 - manual)