We will try again in this article to help you to resolve the small problems related to your car. We have not too long ago seen how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, in this article we will look into an annoying problem that can be dangerous in bad weather conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Fiat 500 X . And to answer this, we will first try to understand why the wipers on your Fiat 500 X remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.
Why does the wiper of my Fiat 500 X stay stuck?
So we will begin our content with the reasons of the stuck wipers of your Fiat 500 X . 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 Fiat 500 X stuck in up or down position?
We will proceed through one by one the different problems that can cause the front wipers of your Fiat 500 X to get stuck :
- One of the most common causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Fiat 500 X is related to the engine unit that drives them, in fact, 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, take 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 cause of the problems or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
- It is possible that the front wipers of your Fiat 500 X may not work due to a defective comodo. To check 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 Fiat 500 X 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 Fiat 500 X stuck?
Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Fiat 500 X , the origins of your complications are more or less the same. Nevertheless 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 Fiat 500 X. So, remember to perform similar investigations as seen in the previous part of this content.
What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Fiat 500 X?
Finally, to do this second part, we will see what solutions are available to you to make sure that the wipers on your Fiat 500 X are unlocked and that they work effectively again.
How to unlock the wipers of my Fiat 500 X?
Whether it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be similar and we will highlight them one by one 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 Fiat 500 X, do not think twice to seek advice from our article on this problem.
- In this 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 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 Fiat 500 X
- In this scenario, it will be quite very easy 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.
- Fiat 500 X 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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If you have any further questions about the Fiat 500 X, do not hesitate to consult our Fiat 500 X category.
