We will try again today to help you to resolve the small complications associated with your motor vehicle. We have not too long ago 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 Bmw 1 series . And to remedy this, we will first try to discover why the wipers on your Bmw 1 series remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Bmw 1 series stay stuck?

So we will start our article with the explanations of the stuck wipers of your Bmw 1 series . To begin with we will concentrate on the front wipers and in a second time on the rear wiper.

Why are the front wipers on my Bmw 1 series 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 Bmw 1 series to get stuck :

  • One of the most general causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Bmw 1 series is associated with the engine that drives them, in fact, 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 general, but it can still happen, is that your front wiper blades are blocked because of an object that prevents the blades from working, examine up to the axis of the blades.
  • If it is a lack of lubrication, you will discover that your front wipers are going slower, verify quickly the cause of the problems or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
  • It is possible that the front wipers of your Bmw 1 series may not function because of a defective comodo. To evaluate 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 opportunity, the front wipers of your Bmw 1 series 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 Bmw 1 series stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Bmw 1 series , 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 trigger complications just on the rear windshield of your Bmw 1 series. So, make sure you perform the same inspections as seen in the previous component of this article.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Bmw 1 series?

Finally, for this second part, we will see what solutions are available to you to make certain that the wipers on your Bmw 1 series are unlocked and that they function properly again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Bmw 1 series?

Whether it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be the same and we will outline them one after the other in this component, it is up to you to adapt them to the component that concerns you. If you have other blocking complications such as a fuel door stuck on Bmw 1 series, do not think twice to seek advice from our article on this issue.

  • In such a case, you will have to identify the engine, then disconnect the power cables of this one (take care there must be some of them associated with 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 Bmw 1 series

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  • In this scenario, it will be quite simple but expensive to replace your commodo, the component 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.
  • Bmw 1 series 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 defective component

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To find more tips on the Bmw 1 series, take a look at the Bmw 1 series category.