Driving in the Rain

ellipsis212 · 08-04-2009, 03:51 PM

When I'm stopped with the wipers are on, I can feel the wiper movement through the brake pedal.

Is this common?

It doesn't feel right. Since I had a bit of a crisis a few weeks back with the wiper motor dying on me at night during a rain storm I'm probably a bit paranoid. However, it's done this since I bought the car.

Advice?

Thx

200Duece · 08-04-2009, 04:00 PM

yes

MalM3 · 08-04-2009, 04:01 PM

same here, it feels a lot less solid than my e36 did, but i got used to it..

yomama69 · 08-04-2009, 04:04 PM

What? I never feel my wipers through the brake pedal. That can't be normal.

jayely1 · 08-04-2009, 04:05 PM

Is normal...Other threads about it..Happens in a lot of cars.

gr28 · 08-04-2009, 04:06 PM

Isn't that odd? I have the same thing, when stopped, each time the wipers move I can feel something through the brake pedal. I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who has this. I've suspected that it has something to do with the automatic wipers, since they slow down when stopped, but I still don't understand why you would feel them through the brake pedal

F32Fleet · 08-04-2009, 04:08 PM

IIRC the car has a brake drying feature and it activates when the wipes are working.

This is normal.

yomama69 · 08-04-2009, 04:15 PM

Perhaps I haven't paid enough attention.....or it doesn't rain enough in Central Texas.

Dr.G · 08-04-2009, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Socom

IIRC the car has a brake drying feature and it activates when the wipes are working.

This is normal.

very interesting thx a bunch

nyc3r · 08-04-2009, 04:38 PM

i feel it more on one of my e90 than the other.. same year..

DESI4life10 · 08-04-2009, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nyc3r

i feel it more on one of my e90 than the other.. same year..

Depends on how hard it is raining.

When the wipers are working full speed, I also feel it more through the brake pedal.

ellipsis212 · 08-04-2009, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yomama69

Perhaps I haven't paid enough attention.....or it doesn't rain enough in Central Texas.

i wish i had that problem. it's rained on 9 out of 10 times that i've driven my car since i bought it in may!

Perfectus · 08-04-2009, 04:46 PM

Wierd! I'm going to pay attention to this next time I use my wipers.

Ramos · 08-04-2009, 04:51 PM

The brake drying feature works by pulsating the brakes very quickly (kinda like ABS does, only it does it very lightly).. and can only work when the car is moving...
You should not feel the brakes pulsate when the car is stopped regardless of how hard the rain is coming down

What you are experiencing is an electrical issue that should be fixed, it is not the brake drying feature

jopa489 · 08-04-2009, 05:48 PM

I've honestly never noticed this in the E90, but will pay extra attention next time it rains hard.

ellipsis212 · 08-04-2009, 06:04 PM

hey jerkoff, how about the search function?!?!

oh wait, that was me. anyway i thought we should start a fresh discussion without all that dusty ass information.

does anyone with an E92 have this issue or just E90's?

fdsasdasdf · 08-04-2009, 07:40 PM

Wanna get rid of the problem? Get Rain-X! You'll never need your wipers again

Shit works so well.

...unless you're going under 40 mph. Then you do need your wipers

Speed may vary depending upon how aerodynamic your car is. It's 40 for my mom's minivan

But anyway, yes, this is totally a common problem.

NiVeDh · 08-04-2009, 08:22 PM

+1 for RainX

smallseafishie · 08-04-2009, 08:35 PM

you really only notice it when it's on max speed.

ianbiz · 08-05-2009, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jopa489

I've honestly never noticed this in the E90, but will pay extra attention next time it rains hard.

Same.

BartM3 · 08-05-2009, 04:28 AM

Mine is an E93 and it has the same thing! You can feel it in the brake pedal when the wipers are moving. I guess it is like that because the wiper motor is bolted on to the same part of the car as the brake pedal?

Anyway, it is annoying!

John 070 · 08-05-2009, 04:33 AM

I've never felt it before, and it was raining when I came back from service last week. I'll check it out next time, sounds weird, but let's face it, there are so many things that don't make sense about our cars yet are normal. I like the one where when you pull the door handle to get it, the car locks instead. Normal according to BMWNA. I just count to 3 and tell my self serenity now!

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ellipsis212 Colonel 1618 Rep 2,161 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: RVA iTrader: (5) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 [0.00]	Driving in the Rain When I'm stopped with the wipers are on, I can feel the wiper movement through the brake pedal. Is this common? It doesn't feel right. Since I had a bit of a crisis a few weeks back with the wiper motor dying on me at night during a rain storm I'm probably a bit paranoid. However, it's done this since I bought the car. Advice? Thx
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MalM3 4 pot warrior 37 Rep 1,307 Posts Drives: E90 318I Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: DENMARK iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 e90 [10.00]	same here, it feels a lot less solid than my e36 did, but i got used to it.. __________________ Been there, done that, wanna do it again
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yomama69 Banned 60 Rep 688 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 335i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Austin, Texas iTrader: (0)	What? I never feel my wipers through the brake pedal. That can't be normal.
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jayely1 Colonel 223 Rep 2,076 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Mexico/Illinois iTrader: (1)	Is normal...Other threads about it..Happens in a lot of cars.
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gr28 Enlisted Member 7 Rep 30 Posts Drives: 2002 Audi A4 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	Isn't that odd? I have the same thing, when stopped, each time the wipers move I can feel something through the brake pedal. I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who has this. I've suspected that it has something to do with the automatic wipers, since they slow down when stopped, but I still don't understand why you would feel them through the brake pedal
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F32Fleet Lieutenant General 3575 Rep 10,352 Posts Drives: 2015 435i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southeastern US iTrader: (0)	IIRC the car has a brake drying feature and it activates when the wipes are working. This is normal.
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yomama69 Banned 60 Rep 688 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 335i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Austin, Texas iTrader: (0)	Perhaps I haven't paid enough attention.....or it doesn't rain enough in Central Texas.
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nyc3r Colonel 112 Rep 2,589 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (24)	i feel it more on one of my e90 than the other.. same year.. __________________ FS: Interior Parts - Msport knob, split armrest etc FS: Interior Parts Msport wheel, Msport knob, Boot, Idrive, FS: BMW factory oil change kit
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Ramos Colonel 863 Rep 2,897 Posts Drives: G20 2020 M340 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: So-Cal iTrader: (6)	The brake drying feature works by pulsating the brakes very quickly (kinda like ABS does, only it does it very lightly).. and can only work when the car is moving... You should not feel the brakes pulsate when the car is stopped regardless of how hard the rain is coming down What you are experiencing is an electrical issue that should be fixed, it is not the brake drying feature
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jopa489 Major General 122 Rep 6,594 Posts Drives: Anything with Wheels Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (9)	I've honestly never noticed this in the E90, but will pay extra attention next time it rains hard. __________________ X7 LCI // Incoming C7 ZR1 ZTK // Sebring + TRX // Hydro + Raptor Gen1 Roush // Tuxedo
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ellipsis212 Colonel 1618 Rep 2,161 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: RVA iTrader: (5) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 [0.00]	hey jerkoff, how about the search function?!?! oh wait, that was me. anyway i thought we should start a fresh discussion without all that dusty ass information. does anyone with an E92 have this issue or just E90's?
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fdsasdasdf Captain 125 Rep 778 Posts Drives: 330Ci ZHP 6sp Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (0)	Wanna get rid of the problem? Get Rain-X! You'll never need your wipers again Shit works so well. ...unless you're going under 40 mph. Then you do need your wipers Speed may vary depending upon how aerodynamic your car is. It's 40 for my mom's minivan But anyway, yes, this is totally a common problem.
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smallseafishie Colonel 110 Rep 2,017 Posts Drives: AW 07 e92 335i + AW 11 X5 35d Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Atlanta GA iTrader: (13) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	you really only notice it when it's on max speed.
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BartM3 Private First Class 45 Rep 148 Posts Drives: E93 M3 DCT Individual Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tulip country / Low lands iTrader: (0)	Mine is an E93 and it has the same thing! You can feel it in the brake pedal when the wipers are moving. I guess it is like that because the wiper motor is bolted on to the same part of the car as the brake pedal? Anyway, it is annoying!
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1705 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	I've never felt it before, and it was raining when I came back from service last week. I'll check it out next time, sounds weird, but let's face it, there are so many things that don't make sense about our cars yet are normal. I like the one where when you pull the door handle to get it, the car locks instead. Normal according to BMWNA. I just count to 3 and tell my self serenity now!
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