We will try again today to help you to resolve the small problems related to your car. We have not too long ago discovered how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, today we will concentrate on an irritating problem that can be dangerous in bad weather conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Citroen Ds3 . And to answer this, we will first try to discover why the wipers on your Citroen Ds3 remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Citroen Ds3 stay stuck?

So we will begin our content page with the reasons of the stuck wipers of your Citroen Ds3 . First of all we will concentrate on the front wipers and in a second time on the rear wiper.

Why are the front wipers on my Citroen Ds3 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 Ds3 to get stuck :

  • One of the most general causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Citroen Ds3 is related to the engine unit that drives them, in reality, 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 general, 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 discover that your front wipers are going slower, check fairly quickly the cause of the problems or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
  • It is possible that the front wipers of your Citroen Ds3 may not function because of a defective comodo. To evaluate 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 possibility, the front wipers of your Citroen Ds3 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 Citroen Ds3 stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Citroen Ds3 , the origins of your problems are more or less the same. Although there is only one wiper blade at the rear of your car, there are still some dedicated parts that can bring about problems only on the rear windshield of your Citroen Ds3. So, remember to accomplish the same investigations as discovered in the previous part of this content page.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Citroen Ds3?

Finally, for this second section, we will see what solutions are available to you to be sure that the wipers on your Citroen Ds3 are unlocked and that they function properly again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Citroen Ds3?

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 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 Ds3, do not think twice to consult our article on this problem.

  • In such a case, you will have to identify 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 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 Ds3
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  • In this scenario, it will be quite simple but expensive to change 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 Ds3 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 defective part

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In the event that you have any further questions about the Citroen Ds3, do not hesitate to consult our Citroen Ds3 category.