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01-14-2009, 09:25 AM
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Hi guys, it's dark it's rainy and my wipers have just failed. I can hear the motor ok but they are just stuck there in upright position. Any experts?
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01-14-2009, 09:32 AM
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Check out the fuse!
In the rear trunk lid there should be a fuse map and spare fuses.
In the rear trunk lid there should be a fuse map and spare fuses.
01-14-2009, 09:42 AM
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Thanks for reply but not the fuse because I can hear the motor. Cannot be the linkage cause they move up to vertical then stop. Strange thing is I can hear the motor but why do the wipers stop moving after the vertical position.
01-14-2009, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='767934' date='Jan 14 2009, 03:06 PM
is it frozen to the windshield?
01-14-2009, 11:49 AM
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No mate not frozen to windshield. It moves fully up ok. It just doesn't come back down, thought it was the linkage but if I manually move them they stop about 8 inches from rest then I press the wiper lever and they move themselves to rest position. So I don't see how it can be mechanical. Going to plug my diagnostics in and see if it's a module.
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01-14-2009, 01:07 PM
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Thanks for the pic. My gt1 diagnostic scanner is picking up a fault maybe someone out there could decipher it in english.
KBM-A428- INTERLOCK- WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR B6160-5002.
Now at a quick glance it looks like its the motor but i can hear the motor. So whats an interlock???
Thanks again
KBM-A428- INTERLOCK- WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR B6160-5002.
Now at a quick glance it looks like its the motor but i can hear the motor. So whats an interlock???
Thanks again
01-14-2009, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by fraseman999' post='768038' date='Jan 14 2009, 05:07 PM
Thanks for the pic. My gt1 diagnostic scanner is picking up a fault maybe someone out there could decipher it in english.
KBM-A428- INTERLOCK- WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR B6160-5002.
Now at a quick glance it looks like its the motor but i can hear the motor. So whats an interlock???
Thanks again
KBM-A428- INTERLOCK- WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR B6160-5002.
Now at a quick glance it looks like its the motor but i can hear the motor. So whats an interlock???
Thanks again
I don't know how that is accomplished on our BMWs but feel safe to say I'm sure it's NOT SIMPLE!
01-14-2009, 03:36 PM
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I'm pretty sure your wiper motor has failed and needs replacement.
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