We will try again in this article to help you to solve the small problems associated with your motor vehicle. We have recently 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 Seat Ateca . And to remedy this, we will first try to understand why the wipers on your Seat Ateca remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Seat Ateca stay stuck?

So we will begin our article with the explanations of the stuck wipers of your Seat Ateca . 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 Seat Ateca stuck in up or down position?

We will move through one after the other the different problems that can bring about the front wipers of your Seat Ateca to get stuck :

  • One of the most basic causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Seat Ateca is associated with the engine unit that drives them, in reality, these engines can, with 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 basic, but it can still happen, is that your front wiper blades are blocked as a result 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 find that your front wipers are going slower, verify fairly quickly the trigger of the trouble or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
  • It is possible that the front wipers of your Seat Ateca may not function as a result of a defective comodo. To test 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 opportunity, the front wipers of your Seat Ateca are blocked as a result 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 Seat Ateca stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Seat Ateca , the origins of your problems are more or less the same. Nevertheless there is just one wiper blade at the rear of your motor vehicle, there are still some dedicated auto parts that can bring about problems just on the rear windshield of your Seat Ateca. So, remember to execute the same checks as seen in the previous part of this article.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Seat Ateca?

Finally, to do this second part, we will see what solutions are available to you to ensure that the wipers on your Seat Ateca are unlocked and that they function effectively again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Seat Ateca?

If it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be the same and we will outline them one after the other in this part, it is up to you to adapt them to the part that concerns you. If you have other blocking problems such as a fuel door stuck on Seat Ateca, do not think twice to consult 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 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 Seat Ateca
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  • In this scenario, it will be quite basic but expensive to replace your commodo, the part 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.
  • Seat Ateca wiper blocked because of a power failure: In this last scenario, you will have to identify the source of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the defective part

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