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Rear Wiper Motor Test

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1994 Honda Prelude. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Remove tailgate lower trim panel. Disconnect rear wiper motor 4-pin connector. Connect positive battery terminal to terminal No. 1 (Yellow/Green wire) and negative battery terminal to terminal No. 2 (Green wire). Wiper motor should operate smoothly. Replace rear wiper motor if it fails to operate.
  2. Reconnect 4-pin connector. Turn rear wiper switch on. While motor is running, check voltage between terminal No. 3 (Light Green/Black wire) and terminal No. 4 (Black wire). Voltage should alternate from zero volts to more than 4 volts. If voltage is not as specified, replace rear wiper motor.