[E90Fleet]

Originally Posted by SomeRandomer123

Well, I'm staggered, absolutely staggered.
Good luck with your wipers, OP, you'll need it!
Brain surgery seems a simple task in comparison!!

Would be great if brain surgery was as simple as turn everything off and press a lever for 3 seconds

[SomeRandomer123]

Originally Posted by E90Fleet

Would be great if brain surgery was as simple as turn everything off and press a lever for 3 seconds

Ha, true, but the hyperbole was intentional! Something that should be such a simple, no thought task has been complicated and given instructions! Anyway, glad to hear you have found some clarity. Wonder if the F30 will be like this...

[gicamuci]

Originally Posted by BigKutta

ok. I didn't even know about the pressing twice part, LOL!! I'll try it again

With engine running if you press Start/Stop once, it is like the "other" cars ignition key on Accessories. Radio is on, you can operate electric windows and wipers too...
If you press a second time, then there you have it, ignition is like in the OFF position with a normal ignition key.

Note: with BMWs cars, even after the S/S button is pressed twice, the car still is not completely off. It will go almost dead OFF, after around 15 minutes (don't remember the exact number of minutes).

[Jon D]

Originally Posted by SomeRandomer123

Ha, true, but the hyperbole was intentional! Something that should be such a simple, no thought task has been complicated and given instructions! Anyway, glad to hear you have found some clarity. Wonder if the F30 will be like this...

Odd that I find it such an easy "no thought task", totally lacking in any complexity and one that doesn't require instructions - just move the arms up approximately 30⁰, then pull forwards and that's it.
Where's the complication to find in that, I rhetorically ask .

[the_rangdo]

Originally Posted by Jon D

Odd that I find it such an easy "no thought task", totally lacking in any complexity and one that doesn't require instructions - just move the arms up approximately 30⁰, then pull forwards and that's it.
Where's the complication to find in that, I rhetorically ask .

That's what I've been doing when I clean the car, except last week the arms wouldn't move at all - not happened before so it confused the hell out of me

Lifting the passenger side did work in the end, not sure what I did though.

[BigKutta]

Originally Posted by Jon D

Odd that I find it such an easy "no thought task", totally lacking in any complexity and one that doesn't require instructions - just move the arms up approximately 30⁰, then pull forwards and that's it.
Where's the complication to find in that, I rhetorically ask .

You cannot just move the arms to 30 degrees. At least in my car they will have to be broken to be able to do that

[BigKutta]

Originally Posted by gicamuci

With engine running if you press Start/Stop once, it is like the "other" cars ignition key on Accessories. Radio is on, you can operate electric windows and wipers too...
If you press a second time, then there you have it, ignition is like in the OFF position with a normal ignition key.

Note: with BMWs cars, even after the S/S button is pressed twice, the car still is not completely off. It will go almost dead OFF, after around 15 minutes (don't remember the exact number of minutes).

Thanks for that as i did not know, and now I see it on pg 62. Shit, I better read this manual end-to-end. There are all these little "features" that now need instructions...

[Jon D]

Originally Posted by BigKutta

You cannot just move the arms to 30 degrees. At least in my car they will have to be broken to be able to do that

Nope, just checked and my wiper arms definitely aren't broken
I also just cleaned my car and, as per usual, I simply rotated the arms, on their lower pivots, through an angle of approximately 30⁰ and then hinged the arms towards the front of the car and into the vertical position as viewed from the side, i.e., well clear of the screen. Here's a handy hint for you: if when attempting to fold the arms forwards they still contact the rear lip of the bonnet, this indicates that you haven't moved them far enough - rotate them a few more degrees and try again
I can only reiterate that I find this requires very little thought and I seem to be able to accomplish the task without any reference to instruction manuals.

[the_rangdo]

Originally Posted by Jon D

Nope, just checked and my wiper arms definitely aren't broken
I also just cleaned my car and, as per usual, I simply rotated the arms, on their lower pivots, through an angle of approximately 30⁰ and then hinged the arms towards the front of the car and into the vertical position as viewed from the side, i.e., well clear of the screen. Here's a handy hint for you: if when attempting to fold the arms forwards they still contact the rear lip of the bonnet, this indicates that you haven't moved them far enough - rotate them a few more degrees and try again
I can only reiterate that I find this requires very little thought and I seem to be able to accomplish the task without any reference to instruction manuals.

And to reiterate this normally works for me, except last week for the first time when they wouldn't budge at all.

[Jon D]

Originally Posted by the_rangdo

And to reiterate this normally works for me, except last week for the first time when they wouldn't budge at all.

I suspect that you haven't enabled PFM mode in iDrive.

[the_rangdo]

Originally Posted by Jon D

I suspect that you haven't enabled PFM mode in iDrive.

Dunno, I haven't enabled or disabled anything recently that would cause a change in behaviour

[krusir]

Suppose you should not start wiper when windshield is dry. Not even talk about dirty and dry.... Now this process make us needs to "wipe" the glass to the vertical position in dry. Then after clean it... needs to "wipe" down.

I am lost... why make this thing so troublesome.

[remmib]

Sometime when I wash the car, I can just pull them up, but this doesn't always work, anyone else tried this?

[raleedy]

Originally Posted by bimmertaxi

You need to press the start/stop button TWICE to turn EVERYTHING off (including the iDrive). Then it should work.

Yes, but if you've kept your foot on the brake, you'll be punk'd by the second press, because the engine will start up again.

[gtron]

Originally Posted by raleedy

Yes, but if you've kept your foot on the brake, you'll be punk'd by the second press, because the engine will start up again.