We will try again in this article to help you to fix the small problems related to your motor vehicle. We have recently discovered 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 climate conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Hyundai Santa Fe . And to correct this, we will first try to understand why the wipers on your Hyundai Santa Fe remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Hyundai Santa Fe stay stuck?

So we will start our content with the explanations of the stuck wipers of your Hyundai Santa Fe . 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 Hyundai Santa Fe stuck in up or down position?

We will go through one after the other the different problems that can cause the front wipers of your Hyundai Santa Fe to get stuck :

  • One of the most general causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Hyundai Santa Fe is related to the engine that drives them, in fact, 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, take a look up to the axis of the blades.
  • If it is a lack of lubrication, you will locate 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 Hyundai Santa Fe may not operate as a result of a faulty 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 Hyundai Santa Fe are blocked as a result 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 Hyundai Santa Fe stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Hyundai Santa Fe , 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 parts that can cause problems just on the rear windshield of your Hyundai Santa Fe. So, make sure to carry out the same investigations as discovered in the previous component of this content.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Hyundai Santa Fe?

Finally, for this second section, we will see what solutions are available to you to be sure that the wipers on your Hyundai Santa Fe are unlocked and that they operate properly again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Hyundai Santa Fe?

If 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 component, it is up to you to adapt them to the component that concerns you. If you have other blocking problems such as a fuel door stuck on Hyundai Santa Fe, do not think twice to consult our article on this issue.

  • In this case, you will have to identify the engine, 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 Hyundai Santa Fe
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  • In this situation, it will be quite simple but expensive to change 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.
  • Hyundai Santa Fe 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 faulty component

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Whenever you have any additional questions about the Hyundai Santa Fe, do not hesitate to consult our Hyundai Santa Fe category.