We will try again today to help you to fix 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 Citroen C8 . And to remedy this, we will first try to figure out why the wipers on your Citroen C8 remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Citroen C8 stay stuck?

So we will start our article with the reasons of the stuck wipers of your Citroen C8 . First of all we will look into the front wipers and in a second time on the rear wiper.

Why are the front wipers on my Citroen C8 stuck in up or down position?

We will proceed through one after the other the different problems that can trigger the front wipers of your Citroen C8 to get stuck :

  • One of the most general motives of front wipers getting stuck on your Citroen C8 is associated with the engine that drives them, in reality, these engines can, with time, lose power, and ultimately 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 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 problems or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
  • It is possible that the front wipers of your Citroen C8 may not operate due to a faulty comodo. To test this, you need to disconnect the output wires and connect them together, if the wipers are functioning, the comodo is responsible for the problem.
  • Finally, last opportunity, the front wipers of your Citroen C8 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 C8 stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Citroen C8 , 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 trigger problems just on the rear windshield of your Citroen C8. So, remember to carry out the same inspections as discovered in the previous component of this article.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Citroen C8?

Finally, for this second part, we will see what solutions are available to you to ensure that the wipers on your Citroen C8 are unlocked and that they operate effectively again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Citroen C8?

Whether it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be the same and we will outline 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 C8, do not hesitate to consult our article on this issue.

  • In such a case, you will have to identify the engine, then disconnect the power cables of this one (take care there must be several 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 Citroen C8

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  • In this scenario, it will be quite very easy but expensive to replace 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 C8 wiper blocked caused by a power failure: In this last scenario, you will have to identify 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 Citroen C8, do not hesitate to consult our Citroen C8 category.