[NateEsq.]

I can't figure out how to disable auto/rain sensing wipers. I hate smearing the windshield with minor amounts of rain, especially when my windshield is ceramic coated and the water is gonna fly off anyway.

[leftoverture]

On my 2016 it is a button on the end of the stalk on the right side.

[Efftooto]

Originally Posted by leftoverture

On my 2016 it is a button on the end of the stalk on the right side.

Mine as well. You have to depress the button, and a little green light will come on indicating the sensors are active.

Chris

[jzeiler4]

On the newer 240s the shaft is raised just one position to enable auto wipe (green light on) press it all the way down to turn it off.

[makrop]

Yep no button on the 240s. Just move the position of the lever to the bottom. One position up is rain sensing mode and the switch adjusts the sensitivity. I've never known the rain sensing "feature" to work very well so I leave it off. It is nice that is a physical position that it can be left in. My old 135i had the button on the end of the stalk and you had to press it each time you got in if you wanted to have it be off.

[harma24]

Originally Posted by makrop

Yep no button on the 240s... I've never known the rain sensing "feature" to work very well so I leave it off.

That's not entirely correct. My 2017 (pre-LCI) M240 has a button. It's only the LCI's (post 2018) that don't have the button.

As for how well it works, granted, I have to turn it on manually each time I want to use it, but once I enable it, I've found it to work fairly well. You still have to adjust the speed using the wheel on the stock occasionally, but I rarely use the wipers in either the normal or high speed positions. My wife leaves her LCI 230 on auto all the time and hasn't had any issues.

[morphomeman]

The only issue with leaving wipers on auto all the time is that they will be activated in a drive-through carwash, which can quickly lead to damage. Of course, I am certain that no member of this forum would ever go near such a facility.

[cooolone2]

Originally Posted by morphomeman

Of course, I am certain that no member of this forum would ever go near such a facility.

OMG hahahahahahaha...
Don't be so sure about that!

But was my thought as I read the post, like WHO would take it to a car wash? Lmao

[NateEsq.]

Yeah ditto on the car wash.

I spent 6 hours this weekend polishing and ceramic coating my car.

Nobody touches it but me. I have a rack full of detailing products in my garage.

[NateEsq.]

NOTE - I had the switch in the fully down position on Monday, "AUTO" indictor still lit up on the stalk, still auto wiped the windshield

[dradernh]

Originally Posted by morphomeman

The only issue with leaving wipers on auto all the time is that they will be activated in a drive-through carwash, which can quickly lead to damage. Of course, I am certain that no member of this forum would ever go near such a facility.

Originally Posted by cooolone2

OMG hahahahahahaha...
Don't be so sure about that!

But was my thought as I read the post, like WHO would take it to a car wash? Lmao

Originally Posted by NateEsq.

Yeah ditto on the car wash.

I spent 6 hours this weekend polishing and ceramic coating my car.

Nobody touches it but me. I have a rack full of detailing products in my garage.

You guys!

The only washing my car has ever had is at a touchless car wash a few minutes away. And since I had the ceramic coating applied, drying the car is now a snap – that coating is the bee's knees.

Since the end of 2019 I've averaged 130 miles a month, so keeping the car looking shiny and new is pretty easy. It helps that the car has only been in the rain twice, including the day I drove away from the dealership. All credit to that touchless car wash, though!

Now, if the subject is wheels and calipers...well, that's a different story. Mine get treated the way I used to treat my dress shoes (anyone remember when those were still a thing?): never leave home without them looking shiny, polished, and new.

Before I had the wheels ceramic-coated, I spent an insane amount of time making sure no race or OEM pads' brake dust became embedded in the clear coat. After a track event, it took me two hours to clean the ARC-8s back to looking shiny and new. The wheels came off the car to get at the barrels and the backs of the spokes. I still clean all three sets of wheels that way.

I get wanting to keep a car looking like you want it to look; I'm just glad I can be satisfied in that regard without spending much time at it. Otherwise, I'd have to find a detailer, 'cause I'm way too lazy to wash my own car.

[jzeiler4]

Originally Posted by NateEsq.

NOTE - I had the switch in the fully down position on Monday, "AUTO" indictor still lit up on the stalk, still auto wiped the windshield

Sounds like something is broken. The light should go out in the bottom position and a further press downwards will cause a single wipe.

[230iZTR]

I put a windshield banner across the top of the windshield, and it covered the rain sensor. So now its...uh...permanently off.

[NateEsq.]

Took the car for first service yesterday (oil). Forgot to tell the service advisor that I can't figure out the rain sensing wipers.

Got car back today and "AUTO" is no longer illuminated. I guess they did a software update, or something. Anyway, it does appear that they noticed the issue and it's resolved.

[ThomasQ]

Thats good. Otherwise u can disconnect the power supply to the rain sensor. Its a purple plug behind the rear view mirror.