We will try again in this article to help you to fix the small problems related to your motor vehicle. We have not too long ago seen how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, in this article we will focus on an annoying problem that can be dangerous in bad weather conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Peugeot 308 . And to remedy this, we will first try to discover why the wipers on your Peugeot 308 remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Peugeot 308 stay stuck?

So we will begin our article with the reasons of the stuck wipers of your Peugeot 308 . 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 Peugeot 308 stuck in up or down position?

We will proceed through one at a time the different problems that can trigger the front wipers of your Peugeot 308 to get stuck :

  • One of the most basic causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Peugeot 308 is related to the engine unit that drives them, in fact, these engines can, over time, lose power, and ultimately need to be changed. You should notice before the total blockage of your windshield wipers that they work much slower.
  • Less basic, but it can still happen, is that your front wiper blades are blocked due to an object that prevents the blades from functioning, 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, verify quickly the trigger of the trouble or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
  • It is possible that the front wipers of your Peugeot 308 may not function due to a faulty 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 possibility, the front wipers of your Peugeot 308 are blocked due to 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 Peugeot 308 stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Peugeot 308 , 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 auto parts that can trigger problems only on the rear windshield of your Peugeot 308. So, make sure you execute the same inspections as seen in the previous component of this article.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Peugeot 308?

At last, to do this second section, we will see what solutions are available to you to make sure that the wipers on your Peugeot 308 are unlocked and that they function effectively again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Peugeot 308?

Whether it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be the same 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 Peugeot 308, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article on this problem.

  • In such a case, you will have to identify 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 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 Peugeot 308
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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 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.
  • Peugeot 308 wiper blocked due to a power failure: In this last situation, you will have to identify the origin of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the faulty component

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