We will try again today to help you to resolve the small complications associated with your car. We have recently seen how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, today we will concentrate on an annoying issue that can be dangerous in bad climate conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Audi A8 . And to answer this, we will first try to understand why the wipers on your Audi A8 remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.
Why does the wiper of my Audi A8 stay stuck?
So we will begin our article with the reasons of the stuck wipers of your Audi A8 . First of all we will concentrate on the front wipers and in a second time on the rear wiper.
Why are the front wipers on my Audi A8 stuck in up or down position?
We will move through one after the other the different complications that can trigger the front wipers of your Audi A8 to get stuck :
- One of the most basic causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Audi A8 is associated with the engine that drives them, in fact, these engines can, with time, lose power, and ultimately need to be changed. You should find out before the total blockage of your windshield wipers that they work much slower.
- Less basic, but it can still happen, is that your front wiper blades are blocked as a result of an object that prevents the blades from working, have a look up to the axis of the blades.
- If it is a lack of lubrication, you will find that your front wipers are going slower, verify quickly the trigger of the problems or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
- It is possible that the front wipers of your Audi A8 may not function as a result of a faulty comodo. To test this, you need to disconnect the output wires and connect them together, if the wipers are working, the comodo is to blame for the problem.
- Finally, last opportunity, the front wipers of your Audi A8 are blocked as a result of a power failure, so you will have to verify two auto parts, the relay and the fuse.
Why is the rear window wiper on my Audi A8 stuck?
Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Audi A8 , the origins of your complications are more or less the same. Although there is just one wiper blade at the rear of your car, there are still some dedicated auto parts that can trigger complications just on the rear windshield of your Audi A8. So, make sure to carry out similar checks as seen in the previous part of this article.
What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Audi A8?
At last, to do this second section, we will see what solutions are available to you to make certain that the wipers on your Audi A8 are unlocked and that they function properly again.
How to unlock the wipers of my Audi A8?
Whether it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be similar and we will outline them one after the other in this part, it is up to you to adapt them to the part that concerns you. If you have other blocking complications such as a fuel door stuck on Audi A8, do not hesitate to consult our article on this issue.
- In such a case, you will have to identify the engine, then disconnect the power cables of this one (be cautious there must be some of them associated with the different speeds of sweeping), then take out the brushes and the linkage. At last, you will have to unscrew these anchoring points which are generally fixed on silentblocks and reassemble a new wiper motor on your Audi A8
- In this scenario, it will be quite very easy but expensive to replace your commodo, the part generally costs around 200€, once tested you will be able to disassemble your commodo by removing the cover from the back of the steering wheel then disconnecting it and removing it with the fixing screws, you will just have to reassemble the new one.
- Audi A8 wiper blocked caused by a power failure: In this last scenario, you will have to identify the origin of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the faulty part
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Whenever you have any further questions about the Audi A8, do not hesitate to consult our Audi A8 category.
