Adding BMW Special Intensive Self Wash Function to your E53 X5 E39 M5 E46 M3 DIY

INTENSIVE CLEANING WIPER SWITCH from 03/1999 on BMW Parts# 61318375407

When the rain sensors detect rain or road spray this function will automatically wash the windshield (and headlamps if you have headlamp washers) in conjuction with the wiper blades being automatically activated by the rain sensor.

US Spec E46 never came with the S stalk for automatic washing. Only E53 X5s, E83 X3s and E39 M5s in the USA are the only cars with the S stalk. The European BMWs with the S stalk use the stalk to access a secondary power washer tank with concentrated fluid. In my car I simply wired the stalk to my rain sensor module to wash the windows after every 5 auto swipes. All US spec 2001 to 3/2003 E46 cars with rain sensor/auto head lamps should be prewired for pin 10 to accept the S stalk. After 2003 the wiring for the rain sensor and auto headlamp functions changes dramatically in the E46 cars. BMW switched to a ribbon based wiring for all in car accessory functions after 3/2003. So I cannot speak on those cars.

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• BMW
• E53
• X5
• E83
• X3
• E39
• M5
• Special
• Wash
• Program
• Rain
• Sensor
• 61318375407

[glotek1]

Standard feature 2003 onwards on the 330i. So if you cant afford one, don't bother trying to make it one!

[olaf2046]

@glotek1 US Spec E46 never came with the S stalk for automatic washing. Only X5s, X3s and M5s in the USA where the only cars with the S stalk. The European BMWs with the S stalk use the stalk for a secondary washer tank with concentrated fluid. In my car I wired the stalk to my rain sensor module to wash the windows after every 5 auto swipes. All US spec 2001 to 3/2003 E46 cars with rain sensor/auto head lamps should be prewired for pin 10 to accept the S stalk. After 2003 the wiring changes.

[olaf2046]

@glotek1 I don't understand what you mean. The 330i is more or less the same from 01 - 05. IN FACT, for budgetary reasons & to turn buyers onto the ghastly E90 cars after 2003 BMW stripped down the 330i. On the 330i BMW removed the titanium headlamp & bumper trim , they simplified the rims from the style 73 to the boring 5 spoke style 137, used the cheaper ZKW -burnt bowl- xenons over the Bosch xenons. Only upgrades after 03 were MP3 CD53 radios, CD Nav units, new HVAC units & 3 blinker LCMs

[JPP8405]

Cool addition! Hey did you ever find out what that noise was from the front of your car?

[olaf2046]

@JPP8405 it was the outer ball joint

[LinuxFuter]

Have you maybe a shematic how to wire that if you don't have pin 10 prewired? To witch pin on the general module has that button to be wired?

[sonofab33ch]

do you have the barvairan sound werks sound system!!?? I DOO!

[olaf2046]

@dats07 rick ross. aston villa music

[ScorpioOutLaw]

never used the button, thanks for the info tho

[mininick0001]

very nice car!

[marcvie9]

Off your music when you are filming please it's really annoying!