Mine was an easy fix - I just unjammed the blade by lifting up on it... went to the auto parts store 5 minutes later and purchased a 1" shorter blade. Lucky for me, it didn't burn out my motor or blow a fuse.

Does the blade appear to be stuck on the "high" point (ie the directly under the brake light?). I suppose if you were careful, you could try releasing the assembly, then latching it back (as if you were changing out the blade) and then turn on the wipers. Just don't let it snap back or you could damage your X!

Not sure if you have the same problem as I did, but it's worth a check - - it's possible too that if you DID have the same problem, it could have stuck first, and as a result of being stuck, toasted a fuse or <god forbid> a wiper motor.

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