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Originally Posted by cblx5
Hi,
I have an 02 X5 (3.0i) and the intermittment wipers (rain sensor) do not work. If I switch them on they wipe once and then never again, unless I adjust the knob on the stalk, in which case they wipe only once again.
The wipers work perfectly in normal and fast mode, so I guess it must be my rain sensor not working. I see from searching the net that this is a relatively common problem.
Short of replacing the entire windscreen is there another known fix. I would settle for just a single 'slow' speed, as normal speed is actually too fast sometimes.
Any advice appreciated, it is a shame to drive such a car and not have intermittent wipers working.
Thanks
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OK, I had the opposite problem, but I have an inexpensive solution that may help. In my case, the intermittent wipers would go intermittent for one or two passes, then go constant no matter what the speed I was driving or how much moisture was on the glass. So, I installed a new set of wiper blades and dumped a gallon of the windshield wiper fluid with Rain-X into the washer tank. I swear, the wipers work just like a brand new car, clean the glass well, and most importantly, the intermittent wipers work absolutely perfectly. There must have been a buildup of film or gunk the wiper blades and Rain-X removed or modified so that the sensor could "see" the mosture more efficiently. Total cost was about $30, much less than new glass that I was contemplating as well! Give it a try and let us know how it works out! 
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