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      05-03-2011, 03:55 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by mke1402 View Post
Yes. After a visit in the "washing machine" at a tank station.

Do know what happened, but it was at BMW's for almost two weeks.
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Originally Posted by Alex170177 View Post
Great to know that becouse i had just washed my car before the malfunction popped up!! Thanks!
I wouldn't have thought that the force and quantity of water in an automatic car wash was significantly greater than a decent rain storm. However, it would appear to be the cause of the problem in both cases.
Personally speaking, I would never put my car through an auto-wash as I think the rotating brushes are too aggressive and they might contain foreign objects which would cause considerable damage.
That there might be a water pressure issue is now another reason to avoid them.
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