We will try again in this article to help you to remedy the small complications associated with your motor vehicle. We have recently discovered how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, in this article we will focus on an annoying problem that can be dangerous in bad weather conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on BMW X1 . And to remedy this, we will first try to figure out why the wipers on your BMW X1 remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.
Why does the wiper of my BMW X1 stay stuck?
So we will start our content page with the explanations of the stuck wipers of your BMW X1 . To begin with we will focus on the front wipers and in a second time on the rear wiper.
Why are the front wipers on my BMW X1 stuck in up or down position?
We will go through one after the other the different complications that can cause the front wipers of your BMW X1 to get stuck :
- One of the most general motives of front wipers getting stuck on your BMW X1 is associated with the engine unit that drives them, in reality, these engines can, over time, lose power, and ultimately need to be changed. You should notice 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 due to 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 discover that your front wipers are going slower, verify 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 X1 may not function due to a defective 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 possibility, the front wipers of your BMW X1 are blocked due to 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 BMW X1 stuck?
Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your BMW X1 , the roots of your complications are more or less the same. Nevertheless there is only one wiper blade at the rear of your motor vehicle, there are still some dedicated auto parts that can cause complications only on the rear windshield of your BMW X1. So, make sure to accomplish the same checks as discovered in the previous part of this content page.
What can I do to unlock the wiper on my BMW X1?
Finally, to do this second part, we will see what solutions are available to you to make sure that the wipers on your BMW X1 are unlocked and that they function effectively again.
How to unlock the wipers of my BMW X1?
Whether it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be the same 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 complications such as a fuel door stuck on BMW X1, do not hesitate 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 careful there must be some of them associated with the different speeds of sweeping), then remove 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 X1
- In this situation, it will be quite simple 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.
- BMW X1 wiper blocked because of a power failure: In this last situation, you will have to locate the origin of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the defective part
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Whenever you have any further questions about the BMW X1, do not hesitate to consult our BMW X1 category.
