We will try again in this article to help you to fix the small problems related to your car. We have not too long ago seen how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, in this article we will look into an annoying issue that can be dangerous in bad climate conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Subaru Impreza . And to answer this, we will first try to discover why the wipers on your Subaru Impreza remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Subaru Impreza stay stuck?

So we will begin our content page with the reasons of the stuck wipers of your Subaru Impreza . First of all we will look into the front wipers and in a second time on the rear wiper.

Why are the front wipers on my Subaru Impreza stuck in up or down position?

We will move through one after the other the different problems that can cause the front wipers of your Subaru Impreza to get stuck :

  • One of the most general causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Subaru Impreza 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 locate that your front wipers are going slower, verify quickly the trigger of the problems or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
  • It is possible that the front wipers of your Subaru Impreza may not function 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 to blame for the problem.
  • Finally, last possibility, the front wipers of your Subaru Impreza 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 Subaru Impreza stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Subaru Impreza , the origins of your complications are more or less the same. Although there is only one wiper blade at the rear of your car, there are still some dedicated auto parts that can cause problems only on the rear windshield of your Subaru Impreza. So, make sure to conduct similar investigations as seen in the previous component of this content page.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Subaru Impreza?

Finally, to do this second part, we will see what solutions are available to you to make certain that the wipers on your Subaru Impreza are unlocked and that they function effectively again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Subaru Impreza?

Whether it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be similar and we will detail 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 Subaru Impreza, do not hesitate to consult our article on this issue.

  • In such a case, you will have to locate the engine unit, then disconnect the power cables of this one (take care there must be several of them related to 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 Subaru Impreza
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  • In this scenario, it will be quite very easy 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.
  • Subaru Impreza wiper blocked caused by a power failure: In this last scenario, you will have to locate the source of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the faulty component

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To get more tips on the Subaru Impreza, take a look at the Subaru Impreza category.