We will try again in this article to help you to fix the small problems associated with your car. We have not too long ago discovered 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 weather conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Volkswagen Routan . And to correct this, we will first try to discover why the wipers on your Volkswagen Routan remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Volkswagen Routan stay stuck?

So we will start our content with the explanations of the stuck wipers of your Volkswagen Routan . 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 Volkswagen Routan stuck in up or down position?

We will move through one at a time the different problems that can bring about the front wipers of your Volkswagen Routan to get stuck :

  • One of the most general motives of front wipers getting stuck on your Volkswagen Routan is associated with the engine unit that drives them, in reality, these engines can, over 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 general, but it can still happen, is that your front wiper blades are blocked because of 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 cause of the problems or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
  • It is possible that the front wipers of your Volkswagen Routan may not function because of a faulty comodo. To test 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 Volkswagen Routan 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 Volkswagen Routan stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Volkswagen Routan , the roots of your problems are more or less the same. Although there is just one wiper blade at the rear of your car, there are still some dedicated auto parts that can bring about problems just on the rear windshield of your Volkswagen Routan. So, make sure to perform the same investigations as discovered in the previous part of this content.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Volkswagen Routan?

At last, for this second section, we will see what solutions are available to you to make sure that the wipers on your Volkswagen Routan are unlocked and that they function effectively again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Volkswagen Routan?

Whether it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be the same and we will highlight 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 Volkswagen Routan, do not hesitate to seek advice from 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 (be careful 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 Volkswagen Routan
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  • In this scenario, it will be quite very easy but expensive to change your commodo, the part generally costs around 200€, once tested you will have the ability 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.
  • Volkswagen Routan wiper blocked due to a power failure: In this last scenario, you will have to locate the origin of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the faulty part

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In the event that you have any further questions about the Volkswagen Routan, do not hesitate to consult our Volkswagen Routan category.