Rear Window

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Insight and 2010 Honda Insight. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: Be careful not to scratch or damage the hatch.

Remove the cap (A), the mounting nut (B), the wiper arm (C), and the special nut (D).

Fig 1: Cap, Mounting Nut, Wiper Arm And Special Nut With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Open the hatch, and remove the hatch lower trim panel (see TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION - HATCH AREAS ).
Disconnect the 4P connector (A) from the rear window wiper motor (B).

Fig 2: 4P Connector And Rear Window Wiper Motor With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Remove the three bolts and the rear window wiper motor.
Install in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Grease the moving parts.
- Before reinstalling the wiper arm, connect the 4P connector to the wiper motor and turn the rear window wiper switch ON then OFF to return the wiper shaft to the park position.
- Check the wiper motor operation.