We will try again in this article to help you to fix the small problems related to your car. We have recently seen how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, in this article we will concentrate on an annoying problem that can be dangerous in bad climate conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Lexus IS . And to correct this, we will first try to understand why the wipers on your Lexus IS remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.
Why does the wiper of my Lexus IS stay stuck?
So we will start our content with the explanations of the stuck wipers of your Lexus IS . 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 Lexus IS stuck in up or down position?
We will move through one after the other the different problems that can bring about the front wipers of your Lexus IS to get stuck :
- One of the most common motives of front wipers getting stuck on your Lexus IS is related to the engine that drives them, in fact, these engines can, over 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 discover 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 Lexus IS may not operate because of a defective comodo. To check 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 Lexus IS are blocked because of 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 Lexus IS stuck?
Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Lexus IS , the origins of your complications are more or less the same. Nevertheless there is only one wiper blade at the rear of your car, there are still some dedicated auto parts that can bring about problems only on the rear windshield of your Lexus IS. So, make sure to carry out similar checks as seen in the previous part of this content.
What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Lexus IS?
At last, to do this second section, we will see what solutions are available to you to ensure that the wipers on your Lexus IS are unlocked and that they operate effectively again.
How to unlock the wipers of my Lexus IS?
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 Lexus IS, do not think twice to consult our article on this problem.
- In such a case, you will have to find 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 take out the brushes and the linkage. At last, you will have to unscrew these anchoring points which are generally fixed on silentblocks and reassemble a new wiper motor on your Lexus IS
- In this situation, it will be quite simple but expensive to replace 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.
- Lexus IS wiper blocked because of a power failure: In this last situation, you will have to find the origin of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the defective part
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