Windshield Wipers stopped working.

[m3f_rbc827_d29b689a43]

Yesterday on my ride home from work, my windshield wipers started to have a mind of their own. I had them set to intermediate, but all of a sudden while driving, they started to go full speed for 5-6 wipes and then back to normal. This happened 3 more times and then they just stopped. No matter what setting the wipers were in, they were stuck.



Then when I pulled over and put the car in Park, they started up again. I experienced this the whole way home. They must have completely stopped 4 times yesterday in a 1 hour time frame.



Has anyone else experienced this? I'm wondering if it is the windshield motor that is going bad.

[m3f_97BLKM3COU_0f375e15e2]

Sounds like something with the speed sensor or the control module for the wipers is going out. Sorry, don't know what else to really say except to try a new wiper module.



Actually, since this problem sounds so rare, maybe go to a junkyard and pick up a used one for a fraction of the cost.

[m3f_astan100_7ef66fbe89]

You could also try bimmerforums because there are always a lot of guys parting out e36's there.

[m3f_Sirius_880bd69485]

Ya know. When I took my insturment cluster out, and I didn't put it back in right, 1/2 of the cluster was dis-functional, kinda funny without the spedo working, or the car gaining milage! Anyways, I noticed my wipers didn't work right. Seems they are connected to the speed reading that goes into the insturment cluster, so if your spedo is working alright, I would have to say its prob a control module thats going out, or perhaps a funky relay.