Rain sensor windshield wipers
Thread Starter
Members
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 48
Likes: 0
From: Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.
My Ride: 2005 530i jet black, NAV, premium, automatic, xenon
My windshield wipers are very erratic in the sensor mode. I find I usually have to make adjustments to get them to wipe the windshield unless I am travelling above 40 mph. In traffic, they seem to just do nothing. Is this a problem anyone else has had?
Senior Members
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 407
Likes: 0
From: Canada
My Ride: 530i, Silver Grey, Black Dakota, Steptronic, Premium, PDC, Logic7
Yeah, lots of people. The rain sensor is quite unsatisfactory in a lot of people's opinion - I am not totally happy with it but I still use it.
Contributors
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,934
Likes: 0
From: Prague, Czech Rep. - Europe
My Ride: 2004 BMW 530I steptronic, Orient Blue, Dakota Black Leather, Finishers Aluminium with Wave Cutting interior, NAVIgation, Radio PROFESSIONAL, CD in-dash, Hi-Fi extended sound system, PDC system, Bi-Xenons lights with washers, cruise-control, heated seats, Extended AC, auto"shade" mirrors, auto lights sensors, rain/wiper sensor, M-tech leather multifunction steering wheel, side airbags rearseats, sliding armrest, smoker's package (I don't smoke!), velour floor mats, spare wheel and jack, 122 style rims winter setup, M135 style rims summer setup
[color=red]Mods:[/color]
[color=blue]M tech sport steering wheel with M5 SMG paddles working retrofit done !
Trunk lid opening button retrofit done.[/color]
[color=blue]3M window 35% tint done
Chrome grilles
E60.net Clings
[/color]
I have to disagree. I'm totaly happy with my rainwiper sensor. It is the best I've experienced so far. Much better then VW has.
So far I have never used any other position or speed on my wiper switch, I only use the automatic sensor and it is doing great job.
So far I have never used any other position or speed on my wiper switch, I only use the automatic sensor and it is doing great job.
Contributors
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 347
Likes: 0
From: Proud citizen of THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and MORGANTOWN, W.V.
My Ride: '05 530i, Premium, Steptronic, Logic7, Silver grey-black leather. Build date 12/7/04.
Originally Posted by DXXXi' date='May 5 2005, 10:22 PM
Yeah, lots of people.? The rain sensor is quite unsatisfactory in a lot of people's opinion - I am not totally happy with it but I still use it.
[snapback]124709[/snapback]
Contributors
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 2,013
Likes: 0
From: Herts, UK
Originally Posted by Peter530i' date='May 6 2005, 10:13 AM
I have to disagree. I'm totaly happy with my rainwiper sensor. It is the best I've experienced so far. Much better then VW has.
So far I have never used any other position or speed on my wiper switch, I only use the automatic sensor and it is doing great job.
So far I have never used any other position or speed on my wiper switch, I only use the automatic sensor and it is doing great job.
[snapback]124786[/snapback]
Contributors
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 3,618
Likes: 0
From: FLA - East Coast, USA
My Ride: (USA) 645Ci, Silver Gray, Chateau, Cold Weather PKG, Premium Sound PKG, Sport PKG, Step, NAV [Std Equip in 645], HUD, Satellite (SIRIUS) Radio, Aux Input, Bluetooth enabled using iPhone 3GS w/ adapter cradle - Build date - 01/05, Baby delivered 2/24/05
Works fine for me from frog stranglers to mist.
Senior Members
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 962
Likes: 0
From: New Jersey
My Ride: 2001 BMW330ci, Steel Gray, Black leather, Steptronic, PP, SP, PDC, Heated seats, Xenon head lights, HK, 6 disk changer, OEM alarm, OEM clears,Iice white fog lights ,Universal trasnciver, 17 inch Michelin Pilot Sport Tires
2005 530i Titanium Gray,Black leather, Nav.,HUD,PP,CWP,SP,PDC,Xenon lights,Steptronic,Logic 7 sound system,,Fold down read seats,Power shades
ON ORDER
Originally Posted by g8r' date='May 5 2005, 09:29 PM
My windshield wipers are very erratic in the sensor mode.? I find I usually have to make adjustments to get them to wipe the windshield unless I am travelling above 40 mph.? In traffic, they seem to just do nothing.? Is this a problem anyone else has had?
[snapback]124689[/snapback]
Sorry for high jacking your post
cheers
vern
Senior Members
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 270
Likes: 0
From: USA
Completely agree. Rain sensor is wildly erratic and wipes in just the opposite of what needs to be done. It shuts completely off if you are stopped (and just how are you supposed to see traffic ahead), and then immediately goes full force once you start off & keeps that way for a bit, then dies completely down again. Thank god it doesn't work this way in my Range Rover. They seem to have gotten it right.