We will try again today to help you to fix the small complications associated with your car. We have recently seen how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, today we will focus on an irritating issue that can be dangerous in bad weather conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Lexus RX . And to correct this, we will first try to discover why the wipers on your Lexus RX remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.
Why does the wiper of my Lexus RX stay stuck?
So we will start our article with the explanations of the stuck wipers of your Lexus RX . To begin with we will focus on the front wipers and in a second time on the rear wiper.
Why are the front wipers on my Lexus RX stuck in up or down position?
We will move through one by one the different complications that can bring about the front wipers of your Lexus RX to get stuck :
- One of the most common causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Lexus RX is associated with the engine unit that drives them, in reality, these engines can, over time, lose power, and eventually 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 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 discover that your front wipers are going slower, verify quickly the cause of the problems or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
- It is possible that the front wipers of your Lexus RX may not operate due to a defective comodo. To test 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 opportunity, the front wipers of your Lexus RX are blocked due to a power failure, so you will have to verify two parts, the relay and the fuse.
Why is the rear window wiper on my Lexus RX stuck?
Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Lexus RX , 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 parts that can bring about complications only on the rear windshield of your Lexus RX. So, make sure to carry out similar checks as seen in the previous component of this article.
What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Lexus RX?
Finally, to do this second part, we will see what solutions are available to you to make certain that the wipers on your Lexus RX are unlocked and that they operate properly again.
How to unlock the wipers of my Lexus RX?
If it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be similar and we will detail them one after the other 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 Lexus RX, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article on this issue.
- In such a case, you will have to identify the engine unit, then disconnect the power cables of this one (take care there must be some of them associated with 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 Lexus RX
- In this situation, it will be quite simple 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.
- Lexus RX wiper blocked caused by a power failure: In this last situation, you will have to identify the source of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the defective component
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In the event that you have any further questions about the Lexus RX, do not hesitate to consult our Lexus RX category.
