Nero Taylor Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Good morning, On Saturday I purchased my first E46, a 2002 BMW 320i. I have found that the rear heated screen, rear wiper, rear tailgate open button all do not operate. I believe the wiper is completely seized as I have tried spraying WD40 all around the point itgoes through the glass and it will not budge. Is this a common issue on the Tourings? Thanks for any help! Very much appreciated. Nero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MICK 330 Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 Hi Nero, Have patience with the rear wiper & wd you will get there as i did with mine. Sprayed it morning & night for 4 days until the weekend.eventually i slowly worked it free. Be careful not to hit it as you can break the glass! Sand the stem with wet n dry more lube/wd40 etc elbow grease. The other stuff...fuses/connections before actuators etc. Good luck mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nero Taylor Posted January 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 Hi Mick, Thank you for replying, appreciated. It seems that this forum has dried up over the coming past years, unfortunately.. I opened my tailgate the other day and saw that the wiring loom going into the tailgate has a few wires split and all of them are exposed and electrical insulation tape around the tired and cracked plastic wiring loom surround. This would most likely explain why the tailgate release switch, heated rear screen, rear wiper will not work. Thanks, Nero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MICK 330 Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 Hi Nero, Yep it has or is drying up as the cars get older & owners move on.Its a shame but the threads on here will help you out with most stuff. How you getting on now with the wiper arm?? If i remember correctly i made it move say 10mm at a time backwards/forwards until it would revolve all the way but it took a long time to get the bugga out & clean the pivot shaft with wet n dry. I did this 5 years ago now so i make sure i use it regularly & the odd drop of WD or 3in1 must help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Darinmoore Posted October 11, 2020 Report Share Posted October 11, 2020 Protecting your car from harm is crucial in case you need to maintain it in precise condition. A car that’s been broken now no longer handiest doesn’t study great, however it additionally can also additionally expand some of one-of-a-kind mechanical issues. One of the pleasant approaches of shielding your automobile, mainly whilst you don’t have a garage, is to location a automobile cowl over it. But how do you already know in case you’re the use of the proper automobile cowl? Obviously, one can’t use a BMW cowl in location of a Dodge Ram cowl. One of the pleasant approaches to guard your Vehicle's outdoors is to simply purchase a best waterproof car cover. That said, there are some of various factors you want to take into consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy G Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 it'll be down to damaged wiring as it passes into the tailgate, repair that and all will be fine, thats a common issue to the 46 and the 39. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weiveismart Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Dry the stems with dry sand, then use more lubricating oil/wd40 and other elbow grease. Other things...fuse/actuator, etc. before connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
