We will try again today to help you to fix the small problems related to your car. We have not too long ago seen how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, today we will focus on an annoying issue that can be dangerous in bad climate conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Dodge Ram . And to correct this, we will first try to discover why the wipers on your Dodge Ram remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.
Why does the wiper of my Dodge Ram stay stuck?
So we will begin our content page with the explanations of the stuck wipers of your Dodge Ram . 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 Dodge Ram stuck in up or down position?
We will proceed through one after the other the different problems that can cause the front wipers of your Dodge Ram to get stuck :
- One of the most common causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Dodge Ram is related to the engine unit 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 common, 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 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 Dodge Ram may not operate 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 to blame for the problem.
- Finally, last possibility, the front wipers of your Dodge Ram 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 Dodge Ram stuck?
Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Dodge Ram , the origins of your complications are more or less the same. Although there is just one wiper blade at the rear of your car, there are still some dedicated parts that can cause problems just on the rear windshield of your Dodge Ram. So, remember to perform similar inspections as seen in the previous part of this content page.
What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Dodge Ram?
Finally, for this second section, we will see what solutions are available to you to make sure that the wipers on your Dodge Ram are unlocked and that they operate properly again.
How to unlock the wipers of my Dodge Ram?
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 problems such as a fuel door stuck on Dodge Ram, do not hesitate to consult our article on this issue.
- In this case, you will have to locate the engine unit, then disconnect the power cables of this one (take care there must be several 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 Dodge Ram
- In this situation, it will be quite basic but expensive to replace your commodo, the part generally costs around 200€, once tested you will be able 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.
- Dodge Ram wiper blocked due to a power failure: In this last situation, you will have to locate the origin of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the defective part
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