My rear wiper has stopped working on kia sportage 2006. can hear switch ok and fuse ok, how do i remove trim to get to rear wiper motor

Hello. Here is the removal procedure for removing the rear motor.

check for power at the wiper motor if you have power when the switch is activated if you have power there the motor needs to be replaced. if you have no power change the fuse and check again for power when the wiper switch it activated there is a relay that will cut out if the wiper is frozen to the window but unlikely that this will be your problem 9 times out of 10 the motor is gone.

If you look close to the wiper motor, you should find a 2 wire plug. Unplug it. Connect a 12 volt test light across the 2 wires.Turn on the rear wiper switch with the key on + if it lights up, you need a new motor. If it doesn't light up check your fuse and remove the one going to r.wiper. See it it's bad and replace as necessary. Garcuda

how do i replace the wiper switch on 06 kia sprtage

Some wiper arms are simply a push fit onto the drive shafts and some have a nut securing them on under a cover which has to be lifted up first. Try lifting up any plastic covers on the base of the arm at the windshield. If it looks like there is no cover then the arms are held on by the force of the springs and by a taper on the drive shafts and if you lift the arms off the windshield and gently rock them as you pull them away from the vehicle they will release..Just make sure that before you refit the arms that you run the wiper motor and allow it to self park as I have seen wiper arms remove paint when they have been dragged off the windscreen and over the paintwork and the wiper motor is easily powerful enough to cause real damage..

you need to take off the plastic cowling at the back underneath the windscreen there you will see the mechanism for the wipers it will be obvious what is wrong with the linkages if the motor is okay.

Did you check the fuse? (most likely culprit) Sometimes during heavy snow the motor gets overloaded gets hot and blows the fuse.

Had same problem if not fuse it must be the switch. or whire came loose on switch. if that do not work try to test the motor.

I would check the wiper fuse first. Then the connection on the motor.

o yeah take back to dealership where they will fix it for free