Need Help on rear Wiper Delete.

[Ricky Bobby]

Look at my post #30 in this thread to find out how to get a sample

[Bmwe5320023.0]

Huge fight over this mod
Over the years of ownership, I never really used the rear wiper, so I think deleting it won't be an issue.

Anyone tried this mod?

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/165785168868...mis&media=COPY

[dazzasgotav8]

Originally Posted by Bmwe5320023.0

Huge fight over this mod
Over the years of ownership, I never really used the rear wiper, so I think deleting it won't be an issue.

Anyone tried this mod?

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/165785168868...mis&media=COPY

hello being in the uk that is the wiper bung I have fitted , the first one I was sent wasn't flush but the guy just made me one the correct size foc so cant complain with that level of service. sorry about the picture size not sure why its so big

[workingonit]

I've only had my X for 3.5 years, but I've gone thru three wiper blades/arms in that time. The first one's rubber was failing and the arm was loose, so I bought one off Amazon. It never made good contact with the glass, so I tried the E70 blade/arm.

Problem there, too, with contact, but it was better, so I left it on for about 1.5 years, before it got bent down by my semi-feral cats on the property. I re-tightened it several times, using Loctite or epoxy, and lastly with a setscrew, but the inner splines on the arm (made from cheap pot-metal were gone.

So, I reinstalled the older Amazon E53 arm (I keep old stuff for emergency spares), super-glued and super-tightened it, and it lasted a very short time before the cats bent it down, several times. It too became stripped-out.

I was about to order a cheap Amazon wiper delete kit, but I knocked over my box of rubber vacuum caps, while working in the trunk. I tried a couple on the wiper arm post, and decided to just glue one on it (to protect the splines, which were still OK). Good enough for me, since I or the next owner might decide to try installing another wiper in the future (me, if the semi-feral cats move on, or a future owner...if any...decides to use it). Cost= $0.11, USD.

[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by 03MstyleX5

heres my rear wiper delete. to make the perfect plug you can use 2 of the parts from the wiper assembly. the first piece is the cap that covers the pivot shaft that gives you access to the nut. the other is the rubber grommet that seals the shaft running through the glass. i shaved the inside of the rubber with a utility knife for the cap to fit perfectly. it takes a couple times putting it in and out to get the right fit. mine has stayed 100% waterproof for about 6 months now without any glue or sealant. i wash mine so often i dont really have to worry about a dirty rear window. during winter months like these it does get pretty dirty but thats what the 2 side mirrors are for. haha i mean the stock x5 mirrors are big enough.

You deleted the rear wiper but not the racks? I deleted the racks and kept the wiper. Rear window collets way too much garbage on it.