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Thread: Dodgy automatic wipers

  1. #1
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    Dodgy automatic wipers

    The windscreen wipers will
    (on occasion) function....But!
    Will operate at a very slow pace.
    I changed the relay several , checked listed fuses.
    Just at a loss presently.
    Car...X3
    YR....06
    Miles...226k
    Trans... Auto

    What could i be missing?


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  2. #2
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    I addressed the issue a week ago with removing the sensor from the windshield. Cleaning off both mating surfaces.
    Then applying a thin layer of clear silicone to the back of the rain light sensor...from end to end using a razor. Very much like taking a knife and spreading peanut butter on a slice of bread. The car set for several days because i simultaneously was replacing the cooling system's expansion tank.
    Finally while taking the car out on a test run yesterday...it started to rain. And to my surprise (i had forgotten that I had worked on the sensor) the wipers functioned properly!
    Now i have to replace (some time this summer) the windshield due to a cracked glass.,
    Last edited by X3456; 05-26-2023 at 02:01 AM.

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