BMW SERIES 5 E60 E61 Wipers randomly not stopping at final rest position
I have a 2008 535xi and was just wondering if anyone has the same issue with the wipers not stopping at final rest position randomly. It swipes then goes down and then comes to a rest about an inch from the bottom. It does not do it always. So far the dealer has replaced the wipermotor and has updated software besides the two times prior where they said no problem found. I took a video to prove thatPlease like share and subscribe.
Quote Originally Posted by DJtoad Had my wipermotor replaced yesterday evening and my SA called me today to say it didnt fix the problem. Im leaving on a business trip so I went and picked up the car and will bring it back in a week or so once I return. Let me know if you get it fixed so I can tell my SA how your issue was resolved. He said bmw isnt sure what the problem is if its not the motor and
WINDSHIELD WIPERS RELAY LOCATION REPLACEMENT BMW E46. WIPERS NOT WORKING 325I 330I 328I 320D 325D 318I 320I 316I 330d 323i 325xi 328xi 330xi 320xi 318xi 330C. Hello I have a BMW 320D Touring - Year 2000 - E46. Recently the front wipers have stopped working. The washer fluid comes out ok but the wipers do not move and I cant hear them trying to move either. 99 e46 bmw 323i. The wipers suddenly stopped working. Your wipers are not working and it is not the fuse. 1- make sure you are getting power to the wiper motor, disconnect wiper motor from. E46 rear wiper FIX Had this exact same problem on my 318ti and came close to shelling out for a new motor. Definitely worth checking these first: 1. Fuses - there are 2 associated with the rear wiper on a E46 touring. (fuse box located in the top of the glove box remember!) 2.
I have this same issue occurring on my 2008 550. Sometimes the wiper completes the sweep other times it completes the sweep and then rests 2-3 inches above the starting park position. This often happens in intermittent (rain sensing) mode and also when using the windshield washer function -- I dont recall it occurring in other modes. The dealership has attempted repairs in the past by replacing the
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Quote Originally Posted by Dishoom I have this same issue occurring on my 2008 550. Sometimes the wiper completes the sweep other times it completes the sweep and then rests 2-3 inches above the starting park position. This often happens in intermittent (rain sensing) mode and also when using the windshield washer function -- I dont recall it occurring in other modes. The dealership has attempted repairs
No updates to this blog in a good few months! — This must be a good thing, right?
Anyway, recently I’ve found that my rear wiper has began to “not work”. When I Google for non-working E46 Touring rear wipers, the usual results is an electrical issue, but mine was different. It did work… Or should I say, tries to work. Its just very very stiff.
Opening the rear tailgate and moving the wiper by hand takes quite a bit of effort, which is obviously not right. Luckily I found this brilliant thread over on BimmerForums which explains in detail basically what I’ve just done to fix this issue.
However, I did take a slightly different approach in one area of that guide…
Firstly started off with taking a photo before I began, just for reference more than anything! Tailgate open, wiper in parked position & very stiff
Going by that guide, I got all the way to Step 8 before I encountered a problem. My wiper arm pivot entire assembly was stuck in the glass. Really badly. I was almost going to give up on it, but then fast forward to Step 12 on the guide shows removing the shaft from the assembly itself. I thought that could be worth a shot, but doing in-situ.
Which is exactly what I did. Very carefully removing the C-clip, then using molegrips to wiggle the wiper shaft back & forth while pushing from above. After a good few minutes of struggle, it eventually worked.
With the shaft out, I grabbed some emery cloth & cleaned it up a bit.
The other side of the glass, by the way, looks like this with the shaft removed.
I then applied a ton of grease & re-fitted it. Instantly it felt better. From the struggle I had removing it, I was worried I wouldn’t be able to get it back in, but it EASILY slid right in, and I could wiggle it back & forth easily by hand now. Much better!
I re-fit everything & tested the wiper. Absolutely spot on. Of course, I didn’t finish the job without cleaning all the WD40, grease & finger-prints off the glass.
Job done.
Bmw E46 Intermittent Wipers Not Working
Cost = zero.
Time = 45 minutes.
Sweet!
Time = 45 minutes.
Sweet!