Windscreen wiper fault.

[fatcharlie]

On first starting my E85 wipers/washers operate o.k . After a couple of wipes they stop and wont't go agian, can anyone tell me where wiper motor relay is please ?

 

[srhutch]

It will probably be the motor, it's a common fault.

There is a how to on here for fixing which involves clearing grease away from certain parts.

 

[rjsimmons]

I had some inconsistencies with the wiper delay on mine and could not come to a conclusion as to what the root cause happened to be. The wiper delay is driven by a rain sensor that sits in the plastic housing at the base of the rear view mirror and has a unique temprament. Sometimes the clear gasket between the sensor and the windshield starts to separate and needs replacing. Other times it is the sensor failing. I gave up and pulled the fuse, so now it operates as a normal rain delay.

 

[Toe-side]

Its the rotating contact on the wiper motor. Strip down an clean

http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=55535&p=1066012&hilit=wiper#p1066012

 

[richbr970]

The good news is that this is a really easy fix. I twirl spanners like my cat writes novels but I managed this without too many issues. I took the motor apart and cleaned the excess grease and now she wipes like a demon!!

Good luck with the fix.

 

[Spoilt]

I don't think this is the excess grease issue. Sound more like gm5 module acting up. Do you have any other difficulty with the doors or alarm? Can you get them going again without restarting the engine?