05-01-2019, 06:50 AM | #1 |
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Front Windshield Wiper "Activation" Not working
So I want to replace my front windshield wipers on my '13 X3 3.5i.
Apparently, one gets the arms to a 12 o'clock position on the windshield by holding the wiper stick on the sterring column up tight for about 3 seconds and the arms are supposed to move up and stop, so one can rotate the arm away from the windshield. However - I've tried this many times now and it doesn't work. I watch YT vidoes on this and it seems so elementary, yet I can't get it to function. And without moving the arms up, I don't know how to replace the blades. Does anyone have any clues as to what might be wrong? |
05-06-2019, 10:08 PM | #5 |
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This worked for me after failing to work using the owner's manual procedure:
Start engine. Wait a few seconds. Turn off engine. Wait a few seconds. Press START with foot off brake pedal. Accessory mode. Wait a few seconds. Move wiper lever CCW all the way and wait for the wipers to stop at high noon position. It worked. Really. I don't know why. PSA: Place pillows or thick towels between wiper arm and windshield. A dropped wiper arm can crack windshield. |
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