View Single Post
  #22  
Old 02-21-2017, 12:47 PM
semcoinc's Avatar
semcoinc semcoinc is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 840
semcoinc is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fifty150hs View Post
On your wiper sensor problem, I am guessing the windshield may have been replaced with one that wasn't a BMW part. I had mine replaced last year by SAfelite and the wiper sensor doesn't work properly. Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't. My research on line leads me to believe there is something about the OEM glass that is different than after market. The same sensor is used for the automatic head light function. Is that working?
I have also learned that the "rain sensor" windshield blocks many toll transponder signals if stickers are placed on the glass. I did find two small areas where no rain sensor treatment is located above the rear view mirror and just to the left and right sides. Upon closer inspection you can see the carve out areas where rain sensor treatment is missing from the glass. This rain sensor stuff also blocks XM radio signals, but does pass GPS signals down into my Eonon GPS antenna that is below the dash just a little offset right from center.

A little off topic but I thought I would mention these discoveries I made regarding my experience with the rain sensor glass (yeah I had a glass replacement and requested a BMW OE glass).

Mike
__________________

Mike
Dallas, TX & Appleton, WI
2003 E53 4.4i Pearl Beige
2003 E46 330Xi Monaco Blue
2007 E90 335Xi Black Sapphire Metallic
2011 F25 X3 28i Black Sapphire Metallic

Last edited by semcoinc; 02-21-2017 at 01:57 PM.
Reply With Quote

Sponsored Links