We will try again today to help you to remedy the small problems associated with your motor vehicle. We have recently discovered how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, today we will look into an annoying issue that can be dangerous in bad weather conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on BMW X3 . And to correct this, we will first try to figure out why the wipers on your BMW X3 remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.
Why does the wiper of my BMW X3 stay stuck?
So we will begin our article with the explanations of the stuck wipers of your BMW X3 . To begin with we will look into the front wipers and in a second time on the rear wiper.
Why are the front wipers on my BMW X3 stuck in up or down position?
We will proceed through one by one the different problems that can bring about the front wipers of your BMW X3 to get stuck :
- One of the most common causes of front wipers getting stuck on your BMW X3 is associated with the engine unit that drives them, in fact, these engines can, over 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 common, but it can still happen, is that your front wiper blades are blocked because 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, check fairly quickly the cause of the trouble or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
- It is possible that the front wipers of your BMW X3 may not function because 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 responsible for the problem.
- Finally, last opportunity, the front wipers of your BMW X3 are blocked because of a power failure, so you will have to check two parts, the relay and the fuse.
Why is the rear window wiper on my BMW X3 stuck?
Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your BMW X3 , the roots of your problems 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 parts that can bring about problems only on the rear windshield of your BMW X3. So, make sure to accomplish similar inspections as discovered in the previous component of this article.
What can I do to unlock the wiper on my BMW X3?
At last, to do this second part, we will see what solutions are available to you to make sure that the wipers on your BMW X3 are unlocked and that they function effectively again.
How to unlock the wipers of my BMW X3?
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 component, it is up to you to adapt them to the component that concerns you. If you have other blocking problems such as a fuel door stuck on BMW X3, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article on this issue.
- In this case, you will have to locate the engine unit, 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. At last, you will have to unscrew these anchoring points which are generally fixed on silentblocks and reassemble a new wiper motor on your BMW X3
- In this situation, it will be quite basic but expensive to replace your commodo, the component 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 X3 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 faulty component
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In the event that you have any additional questions about the BMW X3, do not hesitate to consult our BMW X3 category.
