We will try again in this article to help you to resolve the small complications associated with your car. 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 issue that can be dangerous in bad climate conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Tesla Model Y . And to correct this, we will first try to understand why the wipers on your Tesla Model Y remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Tesla Model Y stay stuck?

So we will start our article with the reasons of the stuck wipers of your Tesla Model Y . 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 Tesla Model Y stuck in up or down position?

We will go through one after the other the different complications that can trigger the front wipers of your Tesla Model Y to get stuck :

  • One of the most common causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Tesla Model Y is associated with the engine that drives them, in reality, these engines can, over time, lose power, and eventually need to be changed. You should find out 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 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 Tesla Model Y may not function due to a faulty comodo. To check 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 Tesla Model Y 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 Tesla Model Y stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Tesla Model Y , the roots of your problems are more or less the same. Nevertheless there is just one wiper blade at the rear of your car, there are still some dedicated auto parts that can trigger complications just on the rear windshield of your Tesla Model Y. So, make sure you carry out similar investigations as seen in the previous component of this article.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Tesla Model Y?

Finally, for this second part, we will see what solutions are available to you to make sure that the wipers on your Tesla Model Y are unlocked and that they function effectively again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Tesla Model Y?

If it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be similar and we will outline 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 Tesla Model Y, do not hesitate 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 cautious there must be several 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 Tesla Model Y
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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 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.
  • Tesla Model Y wiper blocked because of 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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If you wish more tutorials on the Tesla Model Y, go to our Tesla Model Y category.