Date:         Thu, 21 Nov 1996 23:25:44 -0800
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Austin <austins@ix.netcom.com>
Subject:      Re: Where's rear wiper switch on '87 GL

>Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 18:12:31
>To: jonr@empire.net
>From: Austin <austins@ix.netcom.com>
>Subject: Re: Where's rear wiper switch on '87 GL
>
>At 05:35 PM 11/20/96 -0600, you wrote:
>>That's odd... on my '85 you push the lever toward the dash till get
>>adequate washer fluid on the rear window, then let the lever go... it
>>spring returns to the off position and the wiper makes a few more cycles
>>then parks on its' own... are later models different or is your Switch
>>broken Steven...??
>>
>>		JonR
>
>Tap it forward 'quickly' and the rear wiper will actuate as an intermittant
wiper;  push the lever forward & hold it  and (eventually) the rear washer
pump will activate & keep spraying until you release the lever, with the
wiper giving 3 additional sweeps, then reverting to intermittant mode.  In
either case, a quick push forward will disengage the wiper.  If you find the
wiper getting a mind of its' own (won't shut down, or wipes constantly
without a delay between swipes), then either the relay is going (more
likely), or the switch built in to the wiper motor itself is heading south
(less likely).  
>
>Austin   (ps - this is on my '87)
>