We will try again today to help you to resolve the small problems 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 problem that can be dangerous in bad climate conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Opel Zafira 3 . And to correct this, we will first try to understand why the wipers on your Opel Zafira 3 remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Opel Zafira 3 stay stuck?

So we will start our article with the reasons of the stuck wipers of your Opel Zafira 3 . 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 Zafira 3 stuck in up or down position?

We will go through one after the other the different problems that can bring about the front wipers of your Opel Zafira 3 to get stuck :

  • One of the most common causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Opel Zafira 3 is associated with the engine unit that drives them, in fact, 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 common, but it can still happen, is that your front wiper blades are blocked because 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 locate 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 Opel Zafira 3 may not work because of a faulty 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 Opel Zafira 3 are blocked because of a power failure, so you will have to verify two auto parts, the relay and the fuse.

Why is the rear window wiper on my Opel Zafira 3 stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Opel Zafira 3 , 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 Opel Zafira 3. So, make sure you perform similar checks as seen in the previous component of this article.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Opel Zafira 3?

Finally, for this second part, we will see what solutions are available to you to make sure that the wipers on your Opel Zafira 3 are unlocked and that they work effectively again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Opel Zafira 3?

If it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be similar and we will outline 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 Zafira 3, do not think twice to seek advice from our article on this problem.

  • In such a case, you will have to find 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 Opel Zafira 3

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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 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 Zafira 3 wiper blocked due to 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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Whenever you have any further questions about the Opel Zafira 3, do not hesitate to consult our Opel Zafira 3 category.