What are possible causes for windscreen wipers not working please ?
Answers:
Depends what you mean by not working.
If not moving at at could be.
blown fuse
bad earth contact
siezed mechism (spray wiper motor with wd40)
broken wiper motor
If moving but smearing or not cleaning windows properly..
clean rubber blades by wiping with a cloth with a little vinegar on
failing that (if blade too worn or ripped) replace wiper blades
maybe they are broke? :P
Blown fuse
Something stuck in mechanism e.g. leaves
Wiper blades crumbly and dragging on/ sticking to windscreen - blades need replacing
Broken switch, or a broken wire, shorted motor or a fuse.
wear and tear
When you switch on wipers can you hear the motor? If not, check the fuse, if fuse ok, maybe be broken motor. If you can hear the motor, might be the linkeage
possibly wiper motor or check the fuse box
Fuse.
no water in tank
you need a car underneath them
the motor may not be working, faulty wiring, fuse blown, faulty switch ..
First check the fuse. If its not that, get a circuit tester and see if there is power to the wiper motor, if there is the motor is burnt out. If not you have problem with wiring
Have you tried changing the fuse? Look in the manual, it is really easy, even I can do it and I am a girl. And a blonde one at that!!
a build up of grime etc,wipe the wipers with vinegar or white spirits using a tissue normally does the trick
Could be a fuse has blown but this usually means something electrically has gone wrong.Wipers are driven by a motor that is operated by a switch.Try checking this items.
It could be a bad fuse or the arm that connects to the motor is broken
need to replace the knifer pins on the armature motors
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