Hi all,
Having solved the over rev we move on to the next question:
The rear wipe on my 1998 Fiesta works only intermittently. Sometimes it's fine, other times it doesn't move at all and sometimes it will work with a _very_ gentle push (as if it's not getting enough current to move on its own). The blade is new and the rear screen is clean. I've cleaned the contacts in the hatchback lid that contact onto the cotnacts on the sill (which I've also cleaned) but to no avail. Some days it's fine, other days it just won't work at all.
Have others had similar and where did you find the problem? Was it an earth problem or something more subtle? Does the tailgate earth through the 4-pin connector mentioned above or is there somewhere else I should be looking? It feels like a loose connection as driving normally makes the wiper work eventually, especially on bumpy roads!
The front wipers are just fine.
Advice welcome as ever!
Tony