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 focus on an annoying issue that can be dangerous in bad weather conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Volvo V60 . And to answer this, we will first try to figure out why the wipers on your Volvo V60 remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Volvo V60 stay stuck?

So we will start our content with the reasons of the stuck wipers of your Volvo V60 . First of all we will focus on the front wipers and in a second time on the rear wiper.

Why are the front wipers on my Volvo V60 stuck in up or down position?

We will move through one by one the different problems that can trigger the front wipers of your Volvo V60 to get stuck :

  • One of the most common causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Volvo V60 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 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 as a result of an object that prevents the blades from functioning, take 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 problems or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
  • It is possible that the front wipers of your Volvo V60 may not work as a result of 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 opportunity, the front wipers of your Volvo V60 are blocked as a result of a power failure, so you will have to verify two parts, the relay and the fuse.

Why is the rear window wiper on my Volvo V60 stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Volvo V60 , 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 parts that can trigger problems just on the rear windshield of your Volvo V60. So, make sure you execute the same investigations as seen in the previous component of this content.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Volvo V60?

At last, to do this second section, we will see what solutions are available to you to be sure that the wipers on your Volvo V60 are unlocked and that they work properly again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Volvo V60?

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 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 Volvo V60, do not think twice 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 (be cautious there must be several of them related to the different speeds of sweeping), then take out 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 Volvo V60

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  • In this scenario, it will be quite very easy 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.
  • Volvo V60 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 component

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In the event that you have any additional questions about the Volvo V60, do not hesitate to consult our Volvo V60 category.