Can you just remove a fuse to disable a function of the car? i.e the rear wiper
Our rear wiper stays in on position when car is off and drains the battery. It's happened twice and we just want it disable. Can I just remove the fuse or is it bad to remove one entirely?
sure, no problem at all...can you not simply replace the motor with the defective switch/cam ...of course this repair is a bit of a bother~ so ya go ahead remove the fuse...you have my permission~
Not helpful....are you sarcastic or just easily aggravated? Maybe not answer if the latter is true.
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The fuse panel is located on the right-hand side of the center console, by the instrument panel. Remove the panel cover to access the fuses.
Yes. Thank you. I know where the fuse box is etc. but I'm unsure if one can be simply removed to disable the wiper. Can that slot be empty is what I'm saying. Thank you for answering.
yes..that is no problem..
even if it's rainy season, there is a product called rain-x that is anerobic and chases the moisture off the glass~ two dollars a bottle ...lasts for years~ at walmart (hate)~
ummmmm....I'm asking about the fuse. Can it just be removed to disable the rear wiper-because its draining our battery.
you cannot just remove the fuse as you will have no washer fluid going to the front windshield. I have already tried this method the rear wiper motor will need to be replaced
Better to disconnect the wiper motor to save draining the battery which happened to me several times before it was diagnosed. Yes you lose the front windshield washer pump but at least I can start the Ford Escape until such time that I can replace wiper motor.
Thanks Mark, MGZemo
2014 Escape, same issue how do I disconnect the rear wiper motor?
GuruXY387 is absolutely right. I found that out myself. I have Ford Escape 2011 with 243 K km. Then the rear wiper stop moving. And my battery was drained. I disabled the power to the motor. Then I realized the windsheild washer spray stopped working. I reconnected the power to the motor and the washer started to work again. To stop my battery from being drained, I disconnected the power again. I am about to replace the fuse first, then reconnect power and test wiper. If still does not work. Then I will replace motor on the tail gate. I am not a mechanic, but slightly handy with mechanics. I had to replace the brake light switch and I did it myself. You Tube is one of my best friends.
I have replaced the rear wiper at a considerable cost. Not long after, it too ceased and I started having the same problem. I am at the point of unplugging the motor when I get out of the car and plugging it back in when I am driving. You would think with all of us having the same problem, Ford would have recalled the vehicle to fix it.
Having this same issue smh. Let me know how it goes
