We will try again in this article to help you to remedy the small problems related to your motor vehicle. We have recently seen how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, in this article we will concentrate on an annoying issue that can be dangerous in bad weather conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Fiat Grande Punto . And to answer this, we will first try to understand why the wipers on your Fiat Grande Punto remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.
Why does the wiper of my Fiat Grande Punto stay stuck?
So we will start our content with the explanations of the stuck wipers of your Fiat Grande Punto . To begin with we will concentrate on the front wipers and in a second time on the rear wiper.
Why are the front wipers on my Fiat Grande Punto stuck in up or down position?
We will go through one at a time the different problems that can trigger the front wipers of your Fiat Grande Punto to get stuck :
- One of the most basic causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Fiat Grande Punto 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 basic, but it can still happen, is that your front wiper blades are blocked due to 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 Fiat Grande Punto 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 Grande Punto are blocked due to 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 Fiat Grande Punto stuck?
Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Fiat Grande Punto , the roots 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 trigger problems just on the rear windshield of your Fiat Grande Punto. So, make sure to perform the same checks as seen in the previous part of this content.
What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Fiat Grande Punto?
Finally, to do this second part, we will see what solutions are available to you to make certain that the wipers on your Fiat Grande Punto are unlocked and that they work properly again.
How to unlock the wipers of my Fiat Grande Punto?
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 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 Grande Punto, do not think twice to consult our article on this issue.
- In this case, you will have to identify the engine unit, then disconnect the power cables of this one (be cautious there must be several 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 Fiat Grande Punto
- In this situation, it will be quite simple but expensive to change 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.
- Fiat Grande Punto wiper blocked due to a power failure: In this last situation, you will have to identify the source of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the defective part
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Whenever you have any further questions about the Fiat Grande Punto, do not hesitate to consult our Fiat Grande Punto category.
