We will try again in this article to help you to remedy the small complications 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 Ds5 . And to correct this, we will first try to discover why the wipers on your Citroen Ds5 remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Citroen Ds5 stay stuck?

So we will start our content page with the reasons of the stuck wipers of your Citroen Ds5 . 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 Ds5 stuck in up or down position?

We will move through one at a time the different complications that can bring about the front wipers of your Citroen Ds5 to get stuck :

  • One of the most general motives of front wipers getting stuck on your Citroen Ds5 is related to the engine that drives them, in reality, these engines can, with 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 as a result of an object that prevents the blades from functioning, examine 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 trouble or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
  • It is possible that the front wipers of your Citroen Ds5 may not work as a result of a defective comodo. To evaluate 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 Ds5 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 Ds5 stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Citroen Ds5 , the origins of your complications are more or less the same. Although there is just one wiper blade at the rear of your motor vehicle, there are still some dedicated auto parts that can bring about complications just on the rear windshield of your Citroen Ds5. So, remember to carry out similar checks as seen in the previous part of this content page.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Citroen Ds5?

Finally, for this second section, we will see what solutions are available to you to ensure that the wipers on your Citroen Ds5 are unlocked and that they work effectively again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Citroen Ds5?

Whether it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be similar and we will highlight 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 complications such as a fuel door stuck on Citroen Ds5, do not hesitate to consult our article on this issue.

  • In this case, you will have to locate the engine, 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 Ds5

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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 Ds5 wiper blocked because of a power failure: In this last scenario, you will have to locate 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 Ds5, do not hesitate to consult our Citroen Ds5 category.