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joshgorham



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Rear Wiper and Washer not working
Hi there, I have a 2002 110 csw, newly purchased so I'm all rather new to this, but my rear wiper and washer were working this morning and stopped working this afternoon. Are there any culprits that I should look at first? Im not sure I will be the most confident tearing out all the cabling just yet, but i'm happy to get my hands dirty to an extent!

Thanks! 2002 TD5 110 CSW
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landy andy



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2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver
Check that the rear door is a neutral, and check the wires in the rubber boot from body to door. Does demister work ok?
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Martin
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red
Check Fuse 10, it's the ignition supply to the rear door wiper motor relay and the rear washer switch.  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW
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Beero



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Check the loom inside the rubber flexi tube between the door and the body. I had one wire broken and a few others where the insulation had cracked on my 2005 TD5 Defender. It is repairable if you have a soldering iron and some shrinkwrap tubes.

Washer is probably just frozen up.
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joshgorham



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Thanks for everyones suggestions, it was just a simple fuse in the end! i can now see out the rear of my defender, I now just need to troubleshoot the front washer not producing the goods! 2002 TD5 110 CSW
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MC84



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United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 HT Chawton White
These are the problems I had with the rear and front wiper/washer/motor system on my 2001 TD5 90

Front washer issues, non return valves and reservoir tank clean.

Front washer issues, more return valve issues.

Rear wiper motor issue.  Mike

Hard Top 90 TD5 2001
Ford 100e 1959
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4RF RDS



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Now that it is working this is fantastic mod for the rear wiper.


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Mo Murphy



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You'll need to find out why the fuse blew. Chances are that the motor spindle is starting to seize up due to water ingress. If this is the case it'll be the first of many blown fuses until you strip the motor.
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MC84



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United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 HT Chawton White
On my rear wiper the magnet detached from the housing, as per my video. It didn't blow the fuse as the cable feeding the motor was so high resistance is couldn't draw enough current. After fixing the magnets and cable to the motor it appears super fast, well compared to how it was! Mike

Hard Top 90 TD5 2001
Ford 100e 1959
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joshgorham



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Thanks, I'll hold taking apart the wiper motor until it blows again, but at least I will be expecting it and will have a spare fuse at hand! And i have actually discovered your videos before mike! I suspect the front washer issue is the non return valve so i have just ordered some from bearmach and hopefully that will help identify the problem, and then hopefully I can improve it from there. Also I would have been far too scared to take apart the rear wiper motor if it wasn't for your video. I will get better as i go on, baby steps... 2002 TD5 110 CSW
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JPE



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Firenze Red
Maybe your wiper was frozen? - it's been a tad cold of late. My front wipers were totally frozen to my windscreen which blew a fuse a couple of weeks back. My wife pointed out that this was supposed to be the vehicle that we could rely on in adverse weather conditions! - & we ended up taking her boring yet reliable car instead! Smile
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MC84



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United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 HT Chawton White
joshgorham wrote:
Thanks, I'll hold taking apart the wiper motor until it blows again, but at least I will be expecting it and will have a spare fuse at hand! And i have actually discovered your videos before mike! I suspect the front washer issue is the non return valve so i have just ordered some from bearmach and hopefully that will help identify the problem, and then hopefully I can improve it from there. Also I would have been far too scared to take apart the rear wiper motor if it wasn't for your video. I will get better as i go on, baby steps...


I'm glad they helped joshgorham 👍🏽 Mike

Hard Top 90 TD5 2001
Ford 100e 1959
www.youtube.com/mikemakesit
Post #885563 14th Feb 2021 8:51pm
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joshgorham



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Hi Mike, I think I remember from watching your videos that the non return valve for the front jet is located in the engine bay by the passenger footwell, is this correct or am I thinking of something else? The valve is arriving today so just thinking about fitting it!
Cheers,
Josh 2002 TD5 110 CSW
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MC84



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United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 HT Chawton White
Hi Josh, on my 2001 RH drive 90 the front non-return valve is in the engine bay under the heater box, dangling. You should be able to see the pipes running into the bulkhead. Just trace them back from there. I cannot remember which is which ie lefthand is front or rear. It'll make sense if you have a look. On mine there was just a joiner for the rear. Someone else may have already been there though. The rear non-return valve is under the head lining on the passenger side above where the passenger sits. I've relocated this to the engine bay as well now. I hope this helps, Mike. Mike

Hard Top 90 TD5 2001
Ford 100e 1959
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Post #885813 16th Feb 2021 7:37am
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