We will try again today to help you to fix the small complications associated with your motor vehicle. We have not too long ago discovered how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, today we will focus on an annoying issue that can be dangerous in bad climate conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Opel Insignia . And to correct this, we will first try to discover why the wipers on your Opel Insignia remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Opel Insignia stay stuck?

So we will start our content page with the reasons of the stuck wipers of your Opel Insignia . 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 Opel Insignia stuck in up or down position?

We will move through one at a time the different complications that can trigger the front wipers of your Opel Insignia to get stuck :

  • One of the most common causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Opel Insignia is associated with the engine unit that drives them, in reality, these engines can, with 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, take a look up to the axis of the blades.
  • If it is a lack of lubrication, you will find that your front wipers are going slower, check quickly the trigger of the problems or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
  • It is possible that the front wipers of your Opel Insignia may not work due to 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 responsible for the problem.
  • Finally, last possibility, the front wipers of your Opel Insignia are blocked due to a power failure, so you will have to check two parts, the relay and the fuse.

Why is the rear window wiper on my Opel Insignia stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Opel Insignia , 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 trigger complications only on the rear windshield of your Opel Insignia. So, remember to perform the same inspections as discovered in the previous component of this content page.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Opel Insignia?

Finally, for this second section, we will see what solutions are available to you to ensure that the wipers on your Opel Insignia are unlocked and that they work properly again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Opel Insignia?

Whether 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 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 Opel Insignia, do not think twice to consult our article on this issue.

  • In this case, you will have to find the engine unit, then disconnect the power cables of this one (be careful there must be some of them associated with the different speeds of sweeping), then take out 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 Opel Insignia
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  • In this scenario, it will be quite simple but expensive to replace your commodo, the component 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.
  • Opel Insignia wiper blocked caused by a power failure: In this last scenario, you will have to find the source of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the faulty component

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