How to hinge your wipers?

pgviper · 05-22-2015, 02:12 PM

Can someone please point me to a step by step instruction on how to get your wipers to hinge so that you can either wash your car or dry it or even replace the blades. I found an instruction and tried it and it didn't work so I think i'm just missing something extremely simple.

Thanks...

ianfp · 05-22-2015, 04:45 PM

It isn't obvious how to get the wipers into service position. The link to the thread below may help as it has been discussed before:

http://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showth...ht=park+wipers

P1Fanatic · 05-22-2015, 05:08 PM

I thought it was just me. Tbh I just move them up the windscreen with my hands.

Mr Comfort · 05-23-2015, 05:29 AM

just got a cpo. Now I know why there are touch up paint marks on the edge of the bonnet.

pgviper · 05-26-2015, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ianfp

It isn't obvious how to get the wipers into service position. The link to the thread below may help as it has been discussed before:

http://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showth...ht=park+wipers

Thank you for the link. I tried that but couldn't get it to work...

EIther i'm crazy or there is something different for the 2011 model.

I'll try it again but next time i'm in for service, I'll just ask.

Jordster · 05-26-2015, 12:54 PM

I thought I was crazy... Glad I'm not the only one.

TonyX3driver · 05-26-2015, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by pgviper

Thank you for the link. I tried that but couldn't get it to work...

EIther i'm crazy or there is something different for the 2011 model.

I'll try it again but next time i'm in for service, I'll just ask.

1. ignition OFF
2. Use force to move wipers direction up as normal wiping go.

tiggerii · 05-27-2015, 05:36 AM

Many thanks for this thread as I had been struggling with the wipers when washing the car, you learn something every day.

guyver626 · 05-27-2015, 07:12 AM

You also have to make sure your door is closed. It took me 20mins to figure why it wasn't working until I finally closed my door then did the wiper up process

pgviper · 05-27-2015, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by guyver626

You also have to make sure your door is closed. It took me 20mins to figure why it wasn't working until I finally closed my door then did the wiper up process

Ahhh!! There we go... I did the process stated above but my door was open because I kept getting in and out of the car since I thought I was doing something wrong. This may be the solution. Will try tonight! Thank you.

guyver626 · 05-27-2015, 09:52 AM

This is one of the process that bmw got wrong! It's pointless to have the door closed in order to have the wipers go up. So stupid of them to do this.

Just pointless!

fjrmann · 05-27-2015, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by guyver626

This is one of the process that bmw got wrong! It's pointless to have the door closed in order to have the wipers go up. So stupid of them to do this.

Just pointless!

that's right, everyone uses the windshield wipers with the doors open. how do you really feel?

guyver626 · 05-27-2015, 02:51 PM

Ok let me clarify.....
When changing or cleaning the wipers. No need to close the door, do the process to bring the wipers up just to open the door and get right back out to clean or change wiper blades. Unnecessary process.

beats · 05-27-2015, 09:53 PM

Guys, I have an '11 and don't need to have the door closed. Sometimes it takes a cycle through the ignition modes to get them to go up. ie. Push the button three times, then lift the wiper stalk.

I'm reluctant to try and force the arms up myself...

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guyver626 Private First Class 26 Rep 131 Posts Drives: 2014 35i m-sport carbon black Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: nyc iTrader: (0)	This is one of the process that bmw got wrong! It's pointless to have the door closed in order to have the wipers go up. So stupid of them to do this. Just pointless!
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guyver626 Private First Class 26 Rep 131 Posts Drives: 2014 35i m-sport carbon black Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: nyc iTrader: (0)	Ok let me clarify..... When changing or cleaning the wipers. No need to close the door, do the process to bring the wipers up just to open the door and get right back out to clean or change wiper blades. Unnecessary process.
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beats Lieutenant 225 Rep 599 Posts Drives: 2015 911 GTS Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Guys, I have an '11 and don't need to have the door closed. Sometimes it takes a cycle through the ignition modes to get them to go up. ie. Push the button three times, then lift the wiper stalk. I'm reluctant to try and force the arms up myself...
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