Wiper rain sensor too sensitive
03-16-2009, 08:21 AM
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When it is barley drizzling, and i have the rain sensor set on the least sensitive setting.....the wipers will wipe with no pause between, or a really short pause. Is this normal?
03-16-2009, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by ktlocklear' post='818233' date='Mar 16 2009, 09:21 AM
When it is barley drizzling, and i have the rain sensor set on the least sensitive setting.....the wipers will wipe with no pause between, or a really short pause. Is this normal?
Adjust the knurled wheel to adjust the sensitivity. Otherwise - RTFM (Page 71 in my manual).
03-16-2009, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by or_550i' post='818244' date='Mar 16 2009, 12:30 PM
Sure, if the knurled wheel is set to the highest setting on the wiper stock...
Adjust the knurled wheel to adjust the sensitivity. Otherwise - RTFM (Page 71 in my manual).
Adjust the knurled wheel to adjust the sensitivity. Otherwise - RTFM (Page 71 in my manual).
I noticed the same thing. the rain sensor is too sensitive. even on the lowest setting it still swipes too often. Just another thing on the list that I wish BMW had a manual option for.
03-16-2009, 09:00 AM
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My solution is to use a lot of super Glaco and occasionally operate the wiper by hand. One of those cases where BMW seems to think it knows what's best and gives you an expensive solution to a problem that really doesn't exist. I hated the wipers on the 325, and I still hate them on the 545i. even at the slowest setting, it's not slow enough. Much prefer intermittent settings available on other cars.
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Originally Posted by or_550i' post='818244' date='Mar 16 2009, 11:30 AM
Sure, if the knurled wheel is set to the highest setting on the wiper stock...
Adjust the knurled wheel to adjust the sensitivity. Otherwise - RTFM (Page 71 in my manual).
Adjust the knurled wheel to adjust the sensitivity. Otherwise - RTFM (Page 71 in my manual).
Maybe it's the Rain X screwing it up, since the water beads up and off so quickly
The loaner 335 I had was rain x free, so the windshield was one big blur when wet, and the rain sensor worked pretty good
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I don't have any problems in light rain with Rain X...
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Originally Posted by ktlocklear' post='818233' date='Mar 16 2009, 11:21 AM
When it is barley drizzling, and i have the rain sensor set on the least sensitive setting.....the wipers will wipe with no pause between, or a really short pause. Is this normal?
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='818312' date='Mar 16 2009, 06:54 PM
Weird. I use Rain-X as well, but have the opposite problem. Sometimes I have to manually tap the stalk, even on the most sensitive setting?
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Originally Posted by jasonprice07' post='818371' date='Mar 16 2009, 02:07 PM
I have to agree with ktlocklear, my wipers are sometimes going flat out when intermittent would be fine, really annoying.
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