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My windshield wipers just stopped
going back the the ''home'' position, basically parked under the hood
a bit. Instead they would stop
about 1 inch from the full return position. This repair was
easy, but it was a royal PITA to diagnose!!!
Parts:
Tools:
Please
click here to open a new window and read the Service
Bulletin that thoroughly describes the problem, and also explain
other issues that may be encounter when this relay fails.
Enjoy, and remember ALWAYS work safe and I assume NO
RESPONSIBILITY for your actions, mechanical abilities or
anything that may occur during the nature of the repairs.
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Pretty easy and
cheap fix, here’s a pic of the part. Part cost me $20.10 with BMW CCA
discount:
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Tools required are 2
hands and a 5mm Allen wrench: |
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Remove the cover on
the fuse box located on the passenger side of the engine compartment:
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Removed, note you
do not need to totally remove the screws:
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Cover removed and
here is what you see, the arrow shows the DME [silver box]:
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This is what we are
replacing:
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Now, if you are
just changing the relay there is no need to remove all this stuff. I
simply slid out the DME. I did not remove any of the plugs:
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Set the DME aside
like so:
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Now that it is
opened up here’s a better pic of what we are replacing? Simply pull
up on the old relay, when installing the new relay the part number
faces the firewall: |
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Put the new one in,
slide the DME back in place:
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Put the cover back
on, tighten the screws and you’re done:
Start the car, turn on the wipers and
watch them return to the “Home” position every time!!!!!!
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