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BMW 318 Windscreen wipers not working

Dr.Winston O'Boogie · 2014-09-07 17:09:15

Hello all, the windscreen wipers on my bmw have stopped working. When I turn them on they don't move, there is a small whirring noise but nothing else happens. Any ideas what the issue could be?

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07-09-2014 6:09pm

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Dr.Winston O'Boogie

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Hello all, the windscreen wipers on my bmw have stopped working. When I turn them on they don't move, there is a small whirring noise but nothing else happens. Any ideas what the issue could be?

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#2 07-09-2014 9:40pm
biko

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The noise indicates the motor works. Could be the linkage, lift bonnet and check the linkage is not come loose.

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#3 08-09-2014 9:43am
Dr.Winston O'Boogie

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Will have a look at this later, although I don't know what the linkage looks like!

The wipers still move if I manually move them myself, would this indicate anything?

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#4 08-09-2014 9:48am
biko

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Yes, wipers moving by hand means the linkage is not connected properly.
It's usually an easy fix you can do yourself, or if you feel uncertain a mech should be able to fix it cheap.

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