We will try again in this article to help you to fix the small problems related to your motor vehicle. We have recently seen how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, in this article we will look into an irritating problem that can be dangerous in bad climate conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Toyota 4Runner . And to remedy this, we will first try to understand why the wipers on your Toyota 4Runner remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Toyota 4Runner stay stuck?

So we will start our content page with the explanations of the stuck wipers of your Toyota 4Runner . To begin with we will look into the front wipers and in a second time on the rear wiper.

Why are the front wipers on my Toyota 4Runner stuck in up or down position?

We will proceed through one by one the different problems that can bring about the front wipers of your Toyota 4Runner to get stuck :

  • One of the most basic causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Toyota 4Runner is related to the engine that drives them, in reality, these engines can, with time, lose power, and eventually 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 working, have a look 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 cause of the problems or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
  • It is possible that the front wipers of your Toyota 4Runner 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 working, the comodo is responsible for the problem.
  • Finally, last opportunity, the front wipers of your Toyota 4Runner are blocked due to a power failure, so you will have to verify two parts, the relay and the fuse.

Why is the rear window wiper on my Toyota 4Runner stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Toyota 4Runner , the roots of your complications 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 parts that can bring about problems only on the rear windshield of your Toyota 4Runner. So, remember to execute the same inspections as seen in the previous part of this content page.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Toyota 4Runner?

Finally, to do this second section, we will see what solutions are available to you to ensure that the wipers on your Toyota 4Runner are unlocked and that they function properly again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Toyota 4Runner?

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 Toyota 4Runner, do not hesitate to consult our article on this problem.

  • In this case, you will have to find the engine, then disconnect the power cables of this one (be cautious there must be some 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 Toyota 4Runner
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  • In this situation, it will be quite simple but expensive to change 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.
  • Toyota 4Runner wiper blocked because of a power failure: In this last situation, you will have to find the source of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the faulty part

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If you wish more guides on the Toyota 4Runner, go to our Toyota 4Runner category.