We will try again today to help you to remedy the small complications related to your motor vehicle. We have not too long ago seen 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 Ford Ka . And to remedy this, we will first try to figure out why the wipers on your Ford Ka remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.
Why does the wiper of my Ford Ka stay stuck?
So we will start our article with the reasons of the stuck wipers of your Ford Ka . 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 Ford Ka stuck in up or down position?
We will go through one after the other the different complications that can cause the front wipers of your Ford Ka to get stuck :
- One of the most basic causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Ford Ka 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 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 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, verify 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 Ford Ka may not work as a result of a faulty comodo. To test this, you need to disconnect the output wires and connect them together, if the wipers are functioning, the comodo is responsible for the problem.
- Finally, last opportunity, the front wipers of your Ford Ka are blocked as a result of a power failure, so you will have to verify two parts, the relay and the fuse.
Why is the rear window wiper on my Ford Ka stuck?
Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Ford Ka , the roots of your complications are more or less the same. Nevertheless there is only one wiper blade at the rear of your motor vehicle, there are still some dedicated parts that can cause complications only on the rear windshield of your Ford Ka. So, make sure you accomplish the same inspections as seen in the previous component of this article.
What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Ford Ka?
Finally, to do this second part, we will see what solutions are available to you to make certain that the wipers on your Ford Ka are unlocked and that they work properly again.
How to unlock the wipers of my Ford Ka?
If it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be the same and we will detail them one by one in this component, it is up to you to adapt them to the component that concerns you. If you have other blocking complications such as a fuel door stuck on Ford Ka, do not think twice to seek advice from our article on this problem.
- In this case, you will have to locate the engine unit, then disconnect the power cables of this one (take care 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 Ford Ka
- In this scenario, it will be quite basic but expensive to replace your commodo, the component 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.
- Ford Ka wiper blocked caused by a power failure: In this last scenario, you will have to locate the source of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the faulty component
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Whenever you have any additional questions about the Ford Ka, do not hesitate to consult our Ford Ka category.
