We will try again today to help you to solve the small problems related to your motor vehicle. We have recently discovered how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, today we will focus on an irritating issue that can be dangerous in bad climate conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Mercedes Actros . And to correct this, we will first try to discover why the wipers on your Mercedes Actros remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Mercedes Actros stay stuck?

So we will begin our content page with the reasons of the stuck wipers of your Mercedes Actros . 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 Mercedes Actros stuck in up or down position?

We will proceed through one at a time the different problems that can bring about the front wipers of your Mercedes Actros to get stuck :

  • One of the most general causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Mercedes Actros is related to 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 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 working, 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, 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 Mercedes Actros may not function as a result of a defective comodo. To evaluate this, you need to disconnect the output wires and connect them together, if the wipers are working, the comodo is responsible for the problem.
  • Finally, last opportunity, the front wipers of your Mercedes Actros 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 Mercedes Actros stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Mercedes Actros , the origins of your problems 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 bring about problems only on the rear windshield of your Mercedes Actros. So, make sure to conduct the same investigations as discovered in the previous part of this content page.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Mercedes Actros?

At last, for this second part, we will see what solutions are available to you to make sure that the wipers on your Mercedes Actros are unlocked and that they function properly again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Mercedes Actros?

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 after the other 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 Mercedes Actros, do not think twice to consult 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 (be careful 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 Mercedes Actros
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  • In this scenario, it will be quite simple but expensive to replace 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.
  • Mercedes Actros wiper blocked caused by a power failure: In this last scenario, you will have to identify the source of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the defective part

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To find more tips on the Mercedes Actros, take a look at the Mercedes Actros category.