We will try again today to help you to remedy the small problems related to your motor vehicle. We have recently seen how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, today we will focus on an irritating problem that can be dangerous in bad climate conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Audi Q3 . And to remedy this, we will first try to discover why the wipers on your Audi Q3 remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Audi Q3 stay stuck?

So we will start our content with the explanations of the stuck wipers of your Audi Q3 . First of all we will focus on the front wipers and in a second time on the rear wiper.

Why are the front wipers on my Audi Q3 stuck in up or down position?

We will go through one by one the different problems that can bring about the front wipers of your Audi Q3 to get stuck :

  • One of the most basic causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Audi Q3 is related to the engine that drives them, in reality, these engines can, with time, lose power, and sooner or later 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 because of an object that prevents the blades from working, take 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 fairly quickly the cause of the problems or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
  • It is possible that the front wipers of your Audi Q3 may not operate because of a defective comodo. To check this, you need to disconnect the output wires and connect them together, if the wipers are working, the comodo is responsible for the problem.
  • Finally, last possibility, the front wipers of your Audi Q3 are blocked because of a power failure, so you will have to verify two parts, the relay and the fuse.

Why is the rear window wiper on my Audi Q3 stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Audi Q3 , the roots of your complications are more or less the same. Although there is just one wiper blade at the rear of your motor vehicle, there are still some dedicated parts that can bring about problems just on the rear windshield of your Audi Q3. So, remember to accomplish similar checks as seen in the previous part of this content.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Audi Q3?

Finally, to do this second section, we will see what solutions are available to you to make certain that the wipers on your Audi Q3 are unlocked and that they operate properly again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Audi Q3?

Whether it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be similar and we will detail them one by one in this part, it is up to you to adapt them to the part that concerns you. If you have other blocking problems such as a fuel door stuck on Audi Q3, do not hesitate to consult our article on this problem.

  • In such a case, you will have to identify the engine, then disconnect the power cables of this one (be careful there must be several of them related to the different speeds of sweeping), then take out the brushes and the linkage. Finally, you will have to unscrew these anchoring points which are generally fixed on silentblocks and reassemble a new wiper motor on your Audi Q3
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  • In this scenario, it will be quite basic but expensive to change your commodo, the part generally costs around 200€, once tested you will have the ability 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 Q3 wiper blocked because of a power failure: In this last scenario, you will have to identify the source of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the defective part

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To find more tips on the Audi Q3, take a look at the Audi Q3 category.