Auto Wipers
07-17-2012, 04:29 AM
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My Ride: UK 2006 530D MSport. Auto, Silver Grey, Black Dakota, 172 19" Mixed Wheels, Visibility, Media Pack, Sun Protective Glass, Hi-Fi Speaker System, Heated Seats, Enhanced voice control, M Lip Spoiler.
The E60 has developed a fault on the auto-wipe, light on stalk illuminates but there is no initial calibration wipe, and so they don't work in auto mode. Wipers work fine in normal manual mode.
There appeared to be a bubble in the glue holding the sensor to the screen, I have replaced this lens assembly and it is now bubble-free. Unfortunately auto-wipe still does not work!
Any ideas other than change the IR module itself?
There appeared to be a bubble in the glue holding the sensor to the screen, I have replaced this lens assembly and it is now bubble-free. Unfortunately auto-wipe still does not work!
Any ideas other than change the IR module itself?
07-17-2012, 08:11 AM
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My Ride: 2007 530xi: Sport, NAV, PDC, HUD, Cold Wthr, CA, Logic 7, HD Radio, SAT, Custom NCS coded options 2008 535xi: Sport, Night Vision, NAV, PDC, HUD, Cold Wthr, CA, Logic 7, SAT, Custom NCS coded options, Rear Seat Heat Retrofit, Passport 9500ci
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The E60 has developed a fault on the auto-wipe, light on stalk illuminates but there is no initial calibration wipe, and so they don't work in auto mode. Wipers work fine in normal manual mode.
There appeared to be a bubble in the glue holding the sensor to the screen, I have replaced this lens assembly and it is now bubble-free. Unfortunately auto-wipe still does not work!
Any ideas other than change the IR module itself?
There appeared to be a bubble in the glue holding the sensor to the screen, I have replaced this lens assembly and it is now bubble-free. Unfortunately auto-wipe still does not work!
Any ideas other than change the IR module itself?
07-18-2012, 01:39 AM
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The sensor unit is not glued to the screen, there is a gell to make good contact. The sensor is held in place by a spring clip. A new sensor does not need initialising, a second hand one will need initialising. I've just changed mine, I was getting the initial wipe only. It now works as it should.
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