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Overview, rain sensor (additional work when replacing the windscreen / sensor replacement)

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61 35 ... Overview, rain sensor (additional work when replacing the

windscreen / sensor replacement)
1-Series: E8x
3-Series: E9x
5-Series: E6x
6-Series: E6x
X1: E84
Z4: E89

Sensor type/ With windscreen When replacing When replacing Connecting the diagnosis
replacement system
Sensor shape the sensor/ the sensor/
replacement sensor required
Programming/encoding Initialisation
required required
necessary

Yes No No No
Condensation
sensor

square
30 x 20 mm

5-Series: E6x
6-Series: E6x
7-Series: E6x
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Sensor type/ With windscreen When replacing When replacing When Connecting
replacement replacing the
Sensor shape the sensor substitute visuals diagnosis
replacement sensor the system
Programming/encoding Programming/encoding sensor/
required required
necessary necessary substitute
visuals

Initialisation
required

No Yes - Yes Yes

all types

square

60 x 40 mm

- No Yes Yes
RLS No

approximately (new substitute

ø 50 mm visuals required,

refer to Electronic
Parts Catalogue)

X5: E70
X6: E7x

Sensor type/ With When replacing When replacing When Connecting

windscreen replacing the
Sensor shape replacement the sensor substitute visuals
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replacement Programming/encoding Programming/encoding the diagnosis

sensor sensor/ system
required necessary necessary
substitute required
visuals

Initialisation
required

Yes Yes - Yes Yes

RLPSS (Rain, light
and precipitation
solar sensor)

(Designation is
located on the back
of the sensor)

approximately ø
50 mm

- No Yes Yes
RLS (vehicle with No
no HUD)
(new
(Designation is substitute
located on the back visuals
of the sensor) required,

approximately ø refer to
50 mm Electronic
Parts
Catalogue)

Yes Yes - Yes Yes

RLSS (vehicle with
HUD)
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(Designation is
located on the back
of the sensor)

approximately ø
50 mm

1-Series: E8x
3-Series: E9x
X1: E84
X3: E83
Z4: E89

Sensor type/ With windscreen When replacing the When replacing the Connecting the
replacement sensor sensor diagnosis system
Sensor shape
replacement sensor Programming/encoding Initialisation required
required required
necessary

No Yes Yes Yes

all types

square
60 x 40 mm

5-Series: F1x
5 Series GT: F07
6-Series: F06, F1x
7-Series: F0x
X3: F25

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X4: F26

Sensor type/ With windscreen When replacing the When replacing When Connecting
replacement sensor replacing the
Sensor shape substitute visuals diagnosis
replacement sensor Programming/encoding the system
required Programming/encoding sensor/
necessary required
necessary substitute
visuals

Initialisation
required

No No - Yes Yes
all types

approximately
ø 35 mm

Yes Yes - Yes Yes

all types

approximately
ø 50 mm

- No Yes Yes
Only for F25 : No

RLS (new substitute

visuals required,
approximately
ø 50 mm refer to Electronic
Parts Catalogue)

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X5: F15, F85

X6: F16, F86

Sensor type/ With windscreen When replacing the When replacing the Connecting the
replacement sensor sensor diagnosis system
Sensor shape
replacement sensor Programming/encoding Initialisation required
required required
necessary

No No No No
all types

approximately ø
35 mm

1-Series: F2x
2-Series: F2x
3-Series: F3x, F8x
3 Series GT: F34
4-Series: F3x, F8x

Sensor type/ With windscreen When replacing the When Connecting the
replacement sensor replacing the diagnosis system
Sensor shape sensor
replacement Programming/encoding required
sensor required Initialisation
necessary required

No No Yes Yes
all up to 03/2014 except SBS
(01)
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(Designation is located on the

back of the sensor)

approximately ø 35 mm

No No No No
SBS (01)

(Designation is located on the

back of the sensor)

approximately ø 35 mm

No No No No
All as from 03/2014

approximately ø 35 mm

2-Series: F4x

Sensor With windscreen When replacing the When replacing the Connecting the diagnosis
type/ replacement sensor sensor system

Sensor replacement sensor Programming/encoding Initialisation required required

shape required
necessary

all types No No No No

BMW i:

Sensor type/ With windscreen When replacing the When replacing the Connecting the
replacement sensor sensor diagnosis system
Sensor shape
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replacement sensor Programming/encoding Initialisation required

required required
necessary

No No No No
all types

approximately ø
35 mm

BMW from G series

Sensor With windscreen When replacing the When replacing the Connecting the diagnosis
type/ replacement sensor sensor system

Sensor replacement sensor Programming/encoding Initialisation required required

shape required
necessary

all types No No No No

MINI (all):

Sensor type/ With windscreen When replacing the When replacing the Connecting the
replacement sensor sensor diagnosis system
Sensor shape
replacement sensor Programming/encoding Initialisation required
required required
necessary

No Yes Yes Yes

all types

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square
60 x 40 mm

No No No No
all types

approximately ø
35 mm

Rolls-Royce:

RR1
RR2
RR3
RR4
RR5
RR6

Sensor type/ With windscreen When replacing the When replacing the Connecting the
replacement sensor sensor diagnosis system
Sensor shape
replacement sensor Programming/encoding Initialisation required
required required
necessary

No Yes Yes Yes

all types

square
60 x 40 mm

No No Yes Yes
all types

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approximately ø
35 mm

Yes Yes Yes Yes

all types

approximately ø
50 mm

Rolls-Royce:

RR11
RR12

Sensor type/ With windscreen When replacing the When replacing the Connecting the
replacement sensor sensor diagnosis system
Sensor shape
replacement sensor Programming/encoding Initialisation required
required required
necessary

No No No No
all types

approximately ø
35 mm

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