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Trying to TS why my lift gate wiper and fluid.

Tiny
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Trying to TS why my lift gate wiper and fluid pump aren't working. Tested Fuse 1 OK. Where should I check next?
Thursday, March 21st, 2013 AT 12:25 AM

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Tiny
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Fuse 15 is for the lift gate release its a 10 amp fuse in the inside fuse box.
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Thursday, March 21st, 2013 AT 1:10 AM
Tiny
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Found that Fuse 17? In my Interior Fuse Panel also controls rear wiper. That too tested ok.
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Thursday, March 21st, 2013 AT 1:27 AM
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So you have a multi meter to do some testing?
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Thursday, March 21st, 2013 AT 2:09 AM
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Yes. Tested Ohms at 20k and came up 0.00. Got whistle on continuity. ? Is continuity, right?
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Thursday, March 21st, 2013 AT 3:24 AM
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Think I'm going to have to pull the trim off and test for voltage at the connector. Would I check for VAC or VDC or does it matter?

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Thursday, March 21st, 2013 AT 3:27 AM
Tiny
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I have 15 VDC at the connector. I'm trying to remove the motor asm, but can't figure out how to remove the pivot arm.

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Thursday, March 21st, 2013 AT 9:15 PM
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You have 15 volts DC at the connector?That's too high what is the voltage at the battery at idle?
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Friday, March 22nd, 2013 AT 12:36 AM
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Set my multeter to 600 VDC, touched my leads to pos and neg on battery and got a reading of 19.

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Friday, March 22nd, 2013 AT 1:58 AM
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That's way too much you have a bad multi meter or bad alternator. It should read 13-14 volts DC at idle at the battery.
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Friday, March 22nd, 2013 AT 9:45 AM
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Try setting the volt meter to 20 volts DC and see wat it reads?If it reads the same try a different meter.
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Friday, March 22nd, 2013 AT 9:47 AM
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Tried different meter and read at 14VDC. Seems my original meter is out of calibration.

So, assuming my voltage is equivalent down the line and I have power at the motor asm, can I conclude that the asm is dead?

Greg
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Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 AT 2:42 AM
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Do you have a ground to the motor also?You need power and ground to make the motor work.
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Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 AT 3:14 AM
Tiny
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Yes. Black, white and green.
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Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 AT 3:44 AM
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If you have power and ground and good connection to the motor then you have a bad motor.
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Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 AT 7:00 AM
Tiny
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Looks like I've got a trip to the JY in the near future.
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Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 AT 10:32 PM
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Sounds like it.
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Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 AT 10:41 PM

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