We will try again today to help you to fix the small problems associated with your car. We have not too long ago seen how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, today we will focus on an irritating issue that can be dangerous in bad weather conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Toyota Matrix . And to correct this, we will first try to figure out why the wipers on your Toyota Matrix remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.
Why does the wiper of my Toyota Matrix stay stuck?
So we will begin our content with the explanations of the stuck wipers of your Toyota Matrix . 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 Toyota Matrix stuck in up or down position?
We will move through one at a time the different problems that can cause the front wipers of your Toyota Matrix to get stuck :
- One of the most common causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Toyota Matrix is associated with the engine that drives them, in fact, these engines can, over time, lose power, and sooner or later 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 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 Toyota Matrix may not function due to a faulty comodo. To evaluate this, you need to disconnect the output wires and connect them together, if the wipers are functioning, the comodo is responsible for the problem.
- Finally, last possibility, the front wipers of your Toyota Matrix 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 Matrix stuck?
Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Toyota Matrix , 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 parts that can cause problems only on the rear windshield of your Toyota Matrix. So, remember to execute similar investigations as seen in the previous component of this content.
What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Toyota Matrix?
At last, to do this second part, we will see what solutions are available to you to ensure that the wipers on your Toyota Matrix are unlocked and that they function effectively again.
How to unlock the wipers of my Toyota Matrix?
If it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be similar 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 problems such as a fuel door stuck on Toyota Matrix, do not hesitate to consult our article on this issue.
- In this case, you will have to find the engine, then disconnect the power cables of this one (take care there must be some of them associated with the different speeds of sweeping), then remove the brushes and the linkage. At last, you will have to unscrew these anchoring points which are generally fixed on silentblocks and reassemble a new wiper motor on your Toyota Matrix
- In this situation, 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.
- Toyota Matrix wiper blocked because of a power failure: In this last situation, you will have to find the origin of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the faulty component
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Whenever you have any additional questions about the Toyota Matrix, do not hesitate to consult our Toyota Matrix category.
