Rx330 '04 Rear Wiper Work

[beckov]

I will try to describe the question I have regarding Rear wiper on my RX330.

As everyone know if you'll spray water on front windshield - your front wiper will work temporary for 3-4 times and then stop. I would expect that the same should be with rear wiper, but it does not. Water just ran down and I should turn switch to wipe the water from the rear windshield. While doing service on car I asked Lexus service manager, but he replied that this is normal. I am not sure if rear wiper should work this way. I will appreciate on any comments regarding this. Thanks.

[Rya]

I will try to describe the question I have regarding Rear wiper on my RX330.

As everyone know if you'll spray water on front windshield - your front wiper will work temporary for 3-4 times and then stop. I would expect that the same should be with rear wiper, but it does not. Water just ran down and I should turn switch to wipe the water from the rear windshield. While doing service on car I asked Lexus service manager, but he replied that this is normal. I am not sure if rear wiper should work this way. I will appreciate on any comments regarding this. Thanks.

This is just a poor design on the part of Lexus - you rear wiper / washer is operating properly. You have to manually turn on your rear wiper after you squirt the washer fluid - a two step process. I just turned in my 1996 Cherokee Sport last week for an '04 RX330. My 11 year old Jeep had a single step that let the wiper run a few times (after squirting) then stopped with the push of a single button. It's a pain to twist the knob to squirt then twist the knob again to wipe. I agree with you 100%.