Buffarea
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I need a wiper motor, and if it is shared with anything from 1981 on, I have a chance of getting it from a local boneyard.
Somebody please, lemme hear ya say YES!
Somebody please, lemme hear ya say YES!
e3-wiper motor shared with any later models?
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RealOEM says wiper motor part # 61611359804 is unique to e3 and e9 only. You can look up any part number and find the vehicle cross reference, pretty neat.
pmansson
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I have had every one serviced an auto-electricity shop. About 20$ for the job. Entails checking/measuring the carbon bits, cleaning, oiling and greasing where appropriate.
They seem to be very long lasting parts !!
The ground spade contact has 2 alternative places. Or is it just that one or two of my motors were originally mounted on other cars than the E9?
Doesn´t really matter as the wire from the loom is long enough for either position.
They seem to be very long lasting parts !!
The ground spade contact has 2 alternative places. Or is it just that one or two of my motors were originally mounted on other cars than the E9?
Doesn´t really matter as the wire from the loom is long enough for either position.
Buffarea
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Successful wiper MacGiverism!
Ok so since the wiper flaked out it has rained daily and the rainX is only so useful. I took the wiper motor apart and checked connections,brushes,lube etc. and tried it again-not happening.
Yesterday I went to the local pick&pull and looked under every hood that I thought may have a Bosch wiper motor and finally setteled on that from a 81 MB 240 for $15.00. (the BMW motor is on the right)This wiper is identical and the part numbers on the 2 motors is only one digit different, and that difference is in the position of the gearbox being a mirror image of mine,also minus the rubber vibration damper on the motor body. Next I put some spade terminals on the MB unit to make sure it worked.
So today I seperated the 2 side by side, and after a few careful measurements found one internal difference which is the MB armeture has a small circlip where it protrudes into the gearbox box body. I swapped the new motor body and armeture into my gearbox, (leaving the circlip out). It took literally 1/2 hour from start to finish and it works great!
Sorry I did not take better picks but the lower pic shows the circlip in the pliers.
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Ok so since the wiper flaked out it has rained daily and the rainX is only so useful. I took the wiper motor apart and checked connections,brushes,lube etc. and tried it again-not happening.
Yesterday I went to the local pick&pull and looked under every hood that I thought may have a Bosch wiper motor and finally setteled on that from a 81 MB 240 for $15.00. (the BMW motor is on the right)This wiper is identical and the part numbers on the 2 motors is only one digit different, and that difference is in the position of the gearbox being a mirror image of mine,also minus the rubber vibration damper on the motor body. Next I put some spade terminals on the MB unit to make sure it worked.
So today I seperated the 2 side by side, and after a few careful measurements found one internal difference which is the MB armeture has a small circlip where it protrudes into the gearbox box body. I swapped the new motor body and armeture into my gearbox, (leaving the circlip out). It took literally 1/2 hour from start to finish and it works great!
Sorry I did not take better picks but the lower pic shows the circlip in the pliers.
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JhwShark
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Well done! Thanks for sharing.
Jon
Jon