Wiper Blades Rant & a Question

Edmguy11 · 07-27-2016, 03:39 PM

Rant :

Why on a $100k+ vehicle, did the BMW engineers decide to make wiper controls & turn signals which are completely inferior to the most basic of vehicles......

Question:

Is it just me or do our wiper blades only have one speed setting. I was driving home today in a terrential storm and I had ZERO visibility. No matter what I seam to do with the dial on the wiper blades I am only getting one speed which is not fast enough.

How do I get our wiper blades moving faster???

momos750 · 07-27-2016, 03:42 PM

The dial is for the wiper delay in auto mode (depress button on lever, light turns on).
Pull down on the lever to turn on continuous and super speed, then back up to turn off.

13M5F10 · 07-27-2016, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by momos750

The dial is for the wiper delay. Pull down on the lever to turn on continuous and super speed, then back up to turn off.

Agreed - adjust the speed. I usually keep it at the highest level and enable the auto sensing wipers and it speeds up based on the rain

KMORGSM5 · 07-27-2016, 04:13 PM

http://www.aquapel.com/ or RainX plus adjusting the speed of the wipers, will get you through the heaviest of downpours.

gblansten · 07-27-2016, 05:34 PM

I live in the southeastern US where extremely intense rains occur regularly and I don't have the problem you are facing. Familiarize yourself with the wiper settings and see if you can improve the results.

Edmguy11 · 07-27-2016, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by momos750

The dial is for the wiper delay in auto mode (depress button on lever, light turns on).
Pull down on the lever to turn on continuous and super speed, then back up to turn off.

Thanks ill try again... but I found the max speed was not quick enough. Not as quick as in other vehicles....

I appreciate the feedback guys.....

Edmguy11 · 07-27-2016, 08:44 PM

I just verified that I am not crazy. My manual states hit the lever up once for normal speed, and twice for quicker speed. There is no difference between these two settings.

In neither settings are the blade going quick enough to deal with a heavy down pour.

momos750 · 07-27-2016, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Edmguy11

I just verified that I am not crazy. My manual states hit the lever up once for normal speed, and twice for quicker speed. There is no difference between these two settings.

In neither settings are the blade going quick enough to deal with a heavy down pour.

Take it to the dealer and have them diagnose the problem.

Lt1camaro · 07-28-2016, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Edmguy11

I just verified that I am not crazy. My manual states hit the lever up once for normal speed, and twice for quicker speed. There is no difference between these two settings.

In neither settings are the blade going quick enough to deal with a heavy down pour.

Are you simply just hitting the lever back and forth twice or are you bringing it up all the way for it to make two clicks? That might be your problem.

Edmguy11 · 07-28-2016, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Lt1camaro

Are you simply just hitting the lever back and forth twice or are you bringing it up all the way for it to make two clicks? That might be your problem.

I am pulling it up all the way

NightM · 07-28-2016, 06:23 PM

Theres 3 settings.

Flick 1 up. Level 1 speed
Flick 2 up. Level 2
Flick 3x level 3

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momos750 Captain 143 Rep 715 Posts Drives: 2015 M5, 2011 750Li Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	The dial is for the wiper delay in auto mode (depress button on lever, light turns on). Pull down on the lever to turn on continuous and super speed, then back up to turn off. __________________ 2015 M5 - Singapore Grey Metallic - Silverstone Full Merino Interior - Executive Pack - Drivers Assist Pack -Comp Pack -
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KMORGSM5 Captain 320 Rep 843 Posts Drives: 14 CP M5 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	http://www.aquapel.com/ or RainX plus adjusting the speed of the wipers, will get you through the heaviest of downpours.
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gblansten Brigadier General 1975 Rep 4,220 Posts Drives: 23 Tesla S Plaid Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Thick ascending limb iTrader: (0)	I live in the southeastern US where extremely intense rains occur regularly and I don't have the problem you are facing. Familiarize yourself with the wiper settings and see if you can improve the results.
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Edmguy11 Private 23 Rep 78 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW F10 M5 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada iTrader: (0)	I just verified that I am not crazy. My manual states hit the lever up once for normal speed, and twice for quicker speed. There is no difference between these two settings. In neither settings are the blade going quick enough to deal with a heavy down pour.
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NightM Lieutenant Colonel 450 Rep 1,519 Posts Drives: Bmw Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Theres 3 settings. Flick 1 up. Level 1 speed Flick 2 up. Level 2 Flick 3x level 3
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