Rear wiper on chevy uplander does not work. fuses

The rear wiper fuse on the uplander is in the fuse panel inside the vehicle on the front passenger side. The rear wiper fuse is a 15 amp show as number 3 on the diagram in 2006-2008 owners manual. I assume 2009 is the same. Chances are the fuse is not the problem but the wiper motor. GM admits there is a history of this motor failing. If you are good with tools you can replace it yourself in about a half hour.
Surprisingly ... on other makes/models some people have had success just rapping the motor to get it going again ... evidently has motor brush contact issues
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First think I would do is take an ohm meter and see if you are getting power to the rear blower resister. They go bad before the blower does. Also check your fuses and rear fan blower relay. Good luck.

Fuse 23 is good where would the relay be? The front went out, started to use the rear and now it is out/ Please help??

sounds like the gear drive has stripped out the end of the wiper arm. if you can hear the motor run but arm does not move, remove wiper arm and check drive teeth. replace as needed

Should be inside the engine compartment in front of the drivers side little black box...

The rear wiper on the uplander is a common BOSCH unit and is very prone to one very small but very easy ( and CHEAP to fix ) problem. The shaft that goes through the glass on the rear hatch needs to have new grease.Thats it......If you think you need a new wiper motor try this.......take off your old wiper motor and remove the star drive screws that hold this thing together.Now pull this thing appart. Dont be afaid to do this remember you think that you are going to buy a new one anyway right. Inside you will see the electric motor with a worm gear thar turns a big yellow(or white) plastic wheel.sitting on top of that is a funky metal linkage that is connected to the BOTTOM of the shaft.On the TOP end of the shaft you will need to remove the small plastic ring and under that the small rubber o-ring. Now you need to pull the shaft and the linkage out of the unit. They should just pull out with no effort BUT you will find that they are stuck because all the grease has gone hard around the shaft stopping it from moving.Use a little penitrating oil around the shaft and work at it and it will come out. Now use a little break cleaner to clean the shaft and linkage ,apply new grease and put the thing back together again. PROBLEM SOLVED......try it .....trust me you dont need a new motor :-) If you really want to be lazy you dont even have to take the car apart just unbolt the rear wiper arm and remove thearm fron the car then clean the end of the shaft andunder all that dirt you will see the small plastic ring and under that the small o-ring .....remove both of these.now spray some penitrating oil down the shaft.give it a little timeand spray some more.try the rear wiper,if your lucky it will start to turn.put it all back together again.

First thing check the fuses! Turn the key to the on 'run' position and check both sides of every fuse with a test light, or pull them out one by one, but test light is easier! If all is fine check for power on the starter main terminal (power will be constant when in any key position), then check for power on other terminal when in start position! If both powers are present then you will need a new starter!

Exactly. Not much else can go wrong. Located motor/pull and replace. Should be easy and inexpensive. No need to go to the dealer. Napa parts will be fine for this. Only other option I can think of is the switch...

The Fuse is loacated in the instrument fuse panel fuse #3 located on the passenger side of the dash, there is round handle to pull the cover off

it sounds like the motor or the connection to it get somebody to flick the switch while you wiggle the wiper arm dont use too much force if that dosent work its probably the connection block. if this helps please rate my answer. joe