P perry444 Member Near Market Harbrough Oct 8, 2014 #1 Hi guys, Started having intermittent problems with my windscreen wipers starting up for no reason (dry weather) I do have a raineX treatment on windscreen Any clues?
Hi guys, Started having intermittent problems with my windscreen wipers starting up for no reason (dry weather) I do have a raineX treatment on windscreen Any clues?
obewan Senior member End of A590 cul de sac (South Cumbria) Oct 8, 2014 #3 I assume you mean on the auto setting? Condensation on windscreen in area of sensor, or a faulty sensor?
I assume you mean on the auto setting? Condensation on windscreen in area of sensor, or a faulty sensor?
P perry444 Member Near Market Harbrough Oct 8, 2014 #4 psychic yeah could be.... Didn't know I had an auto setting,how,what where? All I know is im driving along on a sunny day and "PRESTO !!!" Wipers come on.
psychic yeah could be.... Didn't know I had an auto setting,how,what where? All I know is im driving along on a sunny day and "PRESTO !!!" Wipers come on.
D DumfriesDik Senior member SW Scotland Oct 8, 2014 #5 On mine, knock the wiper arm up one for auto, another notch for slow continuous and once more for fast continuous. Neat trick on a sunny day, but thats not annoying at all :evil:
On mine, knock the wiper arm up one for auto, another notch for slow continuous and once more for fast continuous. Neat trick on a sunny day, but thats not annoying at all :evil:
obewan Senior member End of A590 cul de sac (South Cumbria) Oct 8, 2014 #6 Auto setting is one click up from 'off' on the wiper stalk. The sensor is in the housing behind the rear view mirror. I assumed all Zeds had them but could be wrong - there will be a small 'window' in the center when looking from outside
Auto setting is one click up from 'off' on the wiper stalk. The sensor is in the housing behind the rear view mirror. I assumed all Zeds had them but could be wrong - there will be a small 'window' in the center when looking from outside
P perry444 Member Near Market Harbrough Oct 8, 2014 #7 Thanks guys i'll look into it more tomorrow also got the excorcist coming............
D DumfriesDik Senior member SW Scotland Oct 8, 2014 #8 perry444 said: also got the excorcist coming............ Click to expand... If that fails try Gideon's Bible! Or does just work for warts?!
perry444 said: also got the excorcist coming............ Click to expand... If that fails try Gideon's Bible! Or does just work for warts?!
S srhutch Legend East Sussex, UK Oct 8, 2014 #9 More likely grease in the motor where it should not be. There is a how to on here on fixing the issue.
More likely grease in the motor where it should not be. There is a how to on here on fixing the issue.
obewan Senior member End of A590 cul de sac (South Cumbria) Oct 8, 2014 #10 Nice one srhutch couple of links to 'how to's' below http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1115530-Fix-walkthrough-for-faulty-wipers http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=55535 Sounds more like it and pretty easy as well
Nice one srhutch couple of links to 'how to's' below http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1115530-Fix-walkthrough-for-faulty-wipers http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=55535 Sounds more like it and pretty easy as well
T thepits Senior member Oct 11, 2014 #11 DumfriesDik said: perry444 said: also got the excorcist coming............ Click to expand... If that fails try Gideon's Bible! Or does just work for warts?! Click to expand... No they work for cars as well, just take longer
DumfriesDik said: perry444 said: also got the excorcist coming............ Click to expand... If that fails try Gideon's Bible! Or does just work for warts?! Click to expand... No they work for cars as well, just take longer
P perry444 Member Near Market Harbrough Oct 12, 2014 #12 Ok situation is worse now (excorsism failed) Tried all the setting I have but still they come on. Im gonna be selling it soon,but for now....... is there a way to de-activate the sensor without going to a dealer ,remove a fuse,or something as a temporary fix,until I can get to a dealer? Thanks as always guys. Perry
Ok situation is worse now (excorsism failed) Tried all the setting I have but still they come on. Im gonna be selling it soon,but for now....... is there a way to de-activate the sensor without going to a dealer ,remove a fuse,or something as a temporary fix,until I can get to a dealer? Thanks as always guys. Perry