We will try again today to help you to remedy the small problems related to your car. We have recently seen how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, today we will concentrate on an annoying problem that can be dangerous in bad climate conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Opel Vectra . And to remedy this, we will first try to understand why the wipers on your Opel Vectra remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Opel Vectra stay stuck?

So we will start our content page with the reasons of the stuck wipers of your Opel Vectra . First of all we will concentrate on the front wipers and in a second time on the rear wiper.

Why are the front wipers on my Opel Vectra stuck in up or down position?

We will move through one by one the different problems that can trigger the front wipers of your Opel Vectra to get stuck :

  • One of the most general causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Opel Vectra is related to the engine unit that drives them, in reality, these engines can, over time, lose power, and sooner or later need to be changed. You should notice 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 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 fairly 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 Vectra may not work because of a faulty 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 possibility, the front wipers of your Opel Vectra 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 Opel Vectra stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Opel Vectra , the roots of your problems are more or less the same. Nevertheless there is just one wiper blade at the rear of your car, there are still some dedicated auto parts that can trigger problems just on the rear windshield of your Opel Vectra. So, make sure to accomplish similar investigations as seen in the previous component of this content page.

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

At last, to do this second section, we will see what solutions are available to you to ensure that the wipers on your Opel Vectra are unlocked and that they work properly again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Opel Vectra?

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 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 Opel Vectra, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article on this problem.

  • In this case, you will have to find the engine unit, 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. At last, you will have to unscrew these anchoring points which are generally fixed on silentblocks and reassemble a new wiper motor on your Opel Vectra
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  • 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.
  • Opel Vectra wiper blocked caused by a power failure: In this last situation, you will have to find the source of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the faulty component

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To get more tips on the Opel Vectra, take a look at the Opel Vectra category.