We will try again today to help you to fix the small complications associated with your car. We have recently discovered how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, today we will concentrate on an annoying issue that can be dangerous in bad climate conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Scion tC . And to correct this, we will first try to figure out why the wipers on your Scion tC remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Scion tC stay stuck?

So we will start our content page with the explanations of the stuck wipers of your Scion tC . To begin with we will concentrate on the front wipers and in a second time on the rear wiper.

Why are the front wipers on my Scion tC stuck in up or down position?

We will proceed through one by one the different complications that can cause the front wipers of your Scion tC to get stuck :

  • One of the most common motives of front wipers getting stuck on your Scion tC is associated with the engine 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 common, but it can still happen, is that your front wiper blades are blocked because of an object that prevents the blades from working, take a look up to the axis of the blades.
  • If it is a lack of lubrication, you will locate 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 Scion tC may not function 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 responsible for the problem.
  • Finally, last opportunity, the front wipers of your Scion tC 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 Scion tC stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Scion tC , the roots of your problems are more or less the same. Although there is just one wiper blade at the rear of your car, there are still some dedicated auto parts that can cause complications just on the rear windshield of your Scion tC. So, make sure to execute the same investigations as discovered in the previous component of this content page.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Scion tC?

Finally, for this second section, we will see what solutions are available to you to ensure that the wipers on your Scion tC are unlocked and that they function effectively again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Scion tC?

If it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be the same and we will highlight 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 Scion tC, do not think twice to consult our article on this issue.

  • In such a case, you will have to locate the engine, 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 Scion tC
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  • In this scenario, it will be quite simple but expensive to change 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.
  • Scion tC wiper blocked due to a power failure: In this last scenario, you will have to locate the origin of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the faulty component

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If you have any further questions about the Scion tC, do not hesitate to consult our Scion tC category.