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Window wipers with a mind of their own
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Window wipers with a mind of their own
Any advice on window wipers that just seem to do whatever they want? I press for the wipers to go once for example, and they will just keep going. Sometimes they don’t set back down right. Sometimes they will stop in the middle of the window and i then have to turn the engine off and back on again to get them moving again. Bit dangerous when it’s pouring with rain and you have to pull over cos your wipers are stuck! This is on a 54 plate z4. Thanks!
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Window wipers with a mind of their own
Maybe give this one a go? Could be a problem because of grease build up? Worth a go before you go down the replacement route?
My E85 Z4 3.0i SMG
BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
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BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71
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Window wipers with a mind of their own
Amazing thanks - looks like people have had a lot of success from this. Will give it a go on Friday!
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Window wipers with a mind of their own
I programmed out the automatic rain sensors so intermittent was manual when I had a similar problem, stopped all the grief of wipers doing what they wanted.
2004 E85 3.0i, Titan Silver Metallic.
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Window wipers with a mind of their own
99% this is a build up of grease in the motor.
Just make sure you thoroughly clean the grease out and use some de-greaser on the wiper and contact surface. Not a difficult job and takes about an hour. Worst part in normally getting the wiper arms off. Spray the nuts with WD40 the evening before and let it penetrate overnight.
Just make sure you thoroughly clean the grease out and use some de-greaser on the wiper and contact surface. Not a difficult job and takes about an hour. Worst part in normally getting the wiper arms off. Spray the nuts with WD40 the evening before and let it penetrate overnight.
E85 2.5si Sport in dark blue. Calibre CC S wheels
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What could possibly go wrong!
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Window wipers with a mind of their own
The other 1% is the relay going bad; I cleaned the grease out of mine but the problem persisted. I then replaced the relay found behind the fusebox in the glovebox area and problem solved. Cracked the old relay open and it was full of rust/soot.
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Window wipers with a mind of their own
Yup another who had those symptoms and it was a grease build up. Sorted in a few hours.noiseboy72 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 11, 2019 6:04 pm 99% this is a build up of grease in the motor.
Just make sure you thoroughly clean the grease out and use some de-greaser on the wiper and contact surface. Not a difficult job and takes about an hour. Worst part in normally getting the wiper arms off. Spray the nuts with WD40 the evening before and let it penetrate overnight.