We will try again in this article to help you to solve the small problems associated with your car. We have recently seen how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, in this article we will concentrate on an annoying problem that can be dangerous in bad weather conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on BMW 3 Series . And to remedy this, we will first try to figure out why the wipers on your BMW 3 Series remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my BMW 3 Series stay stuck?

So we will start our content with the explanations of the stuck wipers of your BMW 3 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 3 Series stuck in up or down position?

We will go through one at a time the different problems that can trigger the front wipers of your BMW 3 Series to get stuck :

  • One of the most general motives of front wipers getting stuck on your BMW 3 Series is associated with the engine unit 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 general, but it can still happen, is that your front wiper blades are blocked because of an object that prevents the blades from functioning, 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, check quickly the trigger of the trouble or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
  • It is possible that the front wipers of your BMW 3 Series may not function because of a defective comodo. To test this, you need to disconnect the output wires and connect them together, if the wipers are functioning, the comodo is to blame for the problem.
  • Finally, last opportunity, the front wipers of your BMW 3 Series are blocked because of a power failure, so you will have to check two auto parts, the relay and the fuse.

Why is the rear window wiper on my BMW 3 Series stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your BMW 3 Series , the roots of your problems 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 problems just on the rear windshield of your BMW 3 Series. So, make sure you accomplish similar inspections as seen in the previous part of this content.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my BMW 3 Series?

Finally, for this second part, we will see what solutions are available to you to make certain that the wipers on your BMW 3 Series are unlocked and that they function effectively again.

How to unlock the wipers of my BMW 3 Series?

If it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be similar and we will detail 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 problems such as a fuel door stuck on BMW 3 Series, do not think twice to consult our article on this problem.

  • In such a case, you will have to locate the engine unit, then disconnect the power cables of this one (be cautious there must be several 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 3 Series

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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.
  • BMW 3 Series wiper blocked due to a power failure: In this last scenario, you will have to locate the source of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the defective part

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If you wish more guides on the BMW 3 Series, go to our BMW 3 Series category.