We will try again today to help you to remedy the small problems associated with your motor vehicle. We have not too long ago discovered how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, today we will focus on an irritating issue that can be dangerous in bad weather conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Citroen C1 . And to correct this, we will first try to discover why the wipers on your Citroen C1 remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Citroen C1 stay stuck?

So we will start our article with the explanations of the stuck wipers of your Citroen C1 . 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 Citroen C1 stuck in up or down position?

We will go through one after the other the different problems that can trigger the front wipers of your Citroen C1 to get stuck :

  • One of the most basic causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Citroen C1 is associated with the engine unit that drives them, in reality, these engines can, with 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 basic, but it can still happen, is that your front wiper blades are blocked as a result of an object that prevents the blades from functioning, 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, check quickly the trigger of the problems or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
  • It is possible that the front wipers of your Citroen C1 may not function as a result of a defective comodo. To check 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 possibility, the front wipers of your Citroen C1 are blocked as a result 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 Citroen C1 stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Citroen C1 , the origins of your problems are more or less the same. Although there is only one wiper blade at the rear of your motor vehicle, there are still some dedicated auto parts that can trigger problems only on the rear windshield of your Citroen C1. So, remember to accomplish similar checks as discovered in the previous component of this article.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Citroen C1?

At last, to do this second part, we will see what solutions are available to you to make sure that the wipers on your Citroen C1 are unlocked and that they function properly again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Citroen C1?

If it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be similar and we will highlight them one by one 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 Citroen C1, do not hesitate to consult our article on this issue.

  • In this case, you will have to find the engine unit, then disconnect the power cables of this one (be cautious there must be some of them associated with the different speeds of sweeping), then remove 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 Citroen C1

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  • In this situation, it will be quite simple but expensive to change 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.
  • Citroen C1 wiper blocked because of a power failure: In this last situation, you will have to find the origin of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the defective component

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If perhaps you have any further questions about the Citroen C1, do not hesitate to consult our Citroen C1 category.