We will try again in this article to help you to remedy the small problems related to your motor vehicle. We have recently seen how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, in this article we will focus on an annoying issue that can be dangerous in bad climate conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Citroen C4 . And to remedy this, we will first try to understand why the wipers on your Citroen C4 remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Citroen C4 stay stuck?

So we will start our content page with the reasons of the stuck wipers of your Citroen C4 . First of all we will focus on the front wipers and in a second time on the rear wiper.

Why are the front wipers on my Citroen C4 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 Citroen C4 to get stuck :

  • One of the most common motives of front wipers getting stuck on your Citroen C4 is related to 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 common, but it can still happen, is that your front wiper blades are blocked due to an object that prevents the blades from functioning, have a look up to the axis of the blades.
  • If it is a lack of lubrication, you will locate that your front wipers are going slower, check fairly quickly the trigger of the trouble or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
  • It is possible that the front wipers of your Citroen C4 may not operate due to 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 possibility, the front wipers of your Citroen C4 are blocked due to a power failure, so you will have to check two parts, the relay and the fuse.

Why is the rear window wiper on my Citroen C4 stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Citroen C4 , the roots of your problems are more or less the same. Nevertheless there is just one wiper blade at the rear of your motor vehicle, there are still some dedicated parts that can bring about problems just on the rear windshield of your Citroen C4. So, make sure you perform the same investigations as seen in the previous part of this content page.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Citroen C4?

Finally, for this second part, we will see what solutions are available to you to make certain that the wipers on your Citroen C4 are unlocked and that they operate effectively again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Citroen C4?

If 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 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 Citroen C4, do not think twice to consult our article on this issue.

  • 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 some of them related to 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 Citroen C4

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  • In this scenario, it will be quite very easy but expensive to replace 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.
  • Citroen C4 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 have any additional questions about the Citroen C4, do not hesitate to consult our Citroen C4 category.