What did you do for your ZHP/BMW today?

[MrMaico]

The new glass should have the sensor on it. Good work.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

Thanks Dane. When you say it should come with the sensor, do you mean the complete sensor, both pieces, or just the half that is glued to the windshield? Mine just came with the piece glued to the windshield.

In the TIS instructions for windshield replacement BMW mentions having to "initialize" the rain/light sensor after changing a windshield. Never heard anyone mention having to do that before and since I'm not changing the electronics half of the sensor I'm hoping it wouldn't need to be initialized since my car should recognize the sensor I'm installing. Make sense?

Anyone ever had to initialize a rain/light sensor after w/s replacement? Maybe that's why a lot of people complain about their rain sensors not working properly? They had a w/s replaced and didn't initialize the sensor?

From TIS.................... "Version with rain sensor or rain/light sensor:
Removing rain sensor or rain/light sensor, refer to repair instructions .
After replacing windscreen:
- Initialize rain sensor or rain/light sensor
- Refer to function description in DIS (Diagnosis and Information System)"

More info......

http://tis.spaghetticoder.org/s/view.pl?1/06/55/79

Barry

[danewilson77]

I was referring to the piece on the windshield.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

[MrMaico]

I was referring to the piece on the windshield.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

Ok, thanks Dane.

Another question.....does anyone know if I will throw a CEL if I drive to the glass shop with the mirror and rain/light sensor removed/unplugged from the glass?

Thanks.....Barry

[danewilson77]

No.....no code will occur.

[WOLFN8TR]

Installed DW's Cusco Strut brace finally. Oh Ya!!!

[Ryans323i]

^^Love that!


So, for my BMW, I decided I will finally get the GM5 module fixed. This comes after locking myself in, and my family out of, the car yesterday. This happened at the grocery store in the pouring rain. Had to roll my window down (in the rain!), use the key to unlock driver's side door and then allow my family to climb through the driver's seat to their respective places.

[danewilson77]

Installed DW's Cusco Strut brace finally. Oh Ya!!!

Looks great Woooolfy.

[cakM3]

^^Love that!


So, for my BMW, I decided I will finally get the GM5 module fixed. This comes after locking myself in, and my family out of, the car yesterday. This happened at the grocery store in the pouring rain. Had to roll my window down (in the rain!), use the key to unlock driver's side door and then allow my family to climb through the driver's seat to their respective places.

Ryan,

You can send your GM5 module in for repairs here :http://www.bmwgm5.com/

Door lock/rear window repair:
Priority service will cost $100 and Express service will cost $120

Front window repair:
Priority service will cost $110 and Express service will cost $130.

Hope this helps

[MrMaico]

No.....no code will occur.

Sounds good, thanks again Dane.

Speaking of strut bars, I've been debating taking mine off worrying they might scratch it or whatever. Especially since they are NLA.......if they damaged it and offered to replace it they wouldn't be able to get a new one.

I think I worry too much when someone else is going to be working on my car.

[Ryans323i]

Lol Charlie, thanks.