I have a 1997 Jeep Cherokee. When I turn on the rear windshield wiper, the wiper comes on, wipes the window a couple of times, then turns itself off. How can I make it stay on in rainy weather?

 

Keep pushing the button

 

the rear wiper is a burst fire ... not full auto. gotta push it to make it wipe, it wont stay on like fronts.

 

Heh, another difference for UK Jeeps then. The button is a two stage press on mine. First position is intermittent wipe, second position is wash. First position is a toggle (it stays in) and the second position is press/release (to position one).

If you can search out the part number for the rear wash/wipe switch for a UK Jeep you might be able to do a conversion.
Mine is a 97.

 

My rear wiper doesn't exist.

 

I've got a '99 XJ and I always used to think it was just press it when you need it, but I got a new switch, and there is definitely an "intermittent on" setting. I took my old switch apart and it was melted a bit inside and a spring fell out so maybe you all have burnt out switches.

 

Nah it's the sane here, I just don't think the others knew they're two stage. Same as mine on my 97'

 

What's a rear wiper? Is that when I drive under a low tree and the branch wipes the rear of my xj?

 

i thought it was a burst fire to till today ... installed foglights and a toggle, musta whacked the wiper switch cuz when i hooked it back up it wont shut off now So yah they do run constant, lol

prolly just gonna disable it till i can get a new rocker switch ... makes me wonder how many other guys asumed they had burst fire rear wipers

 

Mine won't stay on because it slides down off the window and onto the hatch itself. Anyone know how to stop the wiper before it leaves the glass?

 

like it sweeps to far down? undo the bolt holding the wiper on the motor spine .... take off the wiper and re position it. It should sweep higher.

I had to fix mine to, it was wiping low past the weather stripping