Dorman 601-261 Rain Sensor

Name: Dorman 601-261 Rain Sensor
Brand: Dorman
SKU: BKKY-601-261
Price: 191.58 USD
Availability: InStock

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🚗Fitment: BMW, 535i GT, 535i GT xDrive, 550i GT xDrive, 640i, 640i Gran Coupe, 640i xDrive, 640i xDrive Gran Coupe, 650i, 650i Gran Coupe, 650i xDrive, Alpina B6 xDrive Gran Coupe, M6, M6 Gran Coupe, X3, X4, 528i, 535d, 535d xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, Alpina B6 Gran Coupe, M5, 550i GT, 740i, 740Ld xDrive, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, 750i, 750Li, 760Li, Alpina B7, and Alpina B7 xDrive

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Reliable Rain Sensor for BMW Models

The Dorman 601-261 rain sensor is designed to provide accurate and responsive detection of moisture on your windshield. Engineered for select BMW vehicles, this sensor helps automate your wiper system for improved visibility and safety during wet conditions.

Terminal Type: Pin for secure electrical connection
Connector Shape: Rectangular for precise fitment
Terminal Quantity: 3 terminals ensuring proper signal transmission
Connector Gender: Male for compatibility with factory wiring harness
Terminal Gender: Male matching OEM specifications
Package Contents: Includes 1 rain sensor unit
Wiring Harness: Not included, designed to connect with existing vehicle harness

Technical Details and Compatibility

This Dorman rain sensor (part number 601-261) features a pin-type terminal and a rectangular male connector with three terminals, matching the original equipment specifications for a seamless replacement. It is compatible with a range of BMW models including the 528i, 535d, 535i, 550i, 640i, 650i, 740i, 750i, M5, M6, X3, and X4, among others. The sensor is engineered to detect rain intensity and automatically adjust the windshield wiper speed accordingly, enhancing driver convenience and safety.

Common Applications and Problem Resolution

Restores automatic windshield wiper activation in wet conditions
Eliminates intermittent or non-responsive wiper behavior
Resolves sensor-related error codes on compatible BMW models
Improves overall windshield visibility during rain or snow
Prevents manual wiper operation necessity in changing weather

Installation Notes and Tips

Installation of the Dorman 601-261 rain sensor requires careful handling to avoid damage to the sensor surface. It connects via a male rectangular connector with three pin terminals, designed to mate with the vehicle’s existing wiring harness (harness not included). Ensure the sensor is mounted cleanly on the windshield in the OEM location for accurate moisture detection. Professional installation is recommended to maintain proper calibration and functionality.

Quality Assurance and Warranty

Dorman parts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards for fit, form, and function. The 601-261 rain sensor undergoes rigorous quality control to ensure reliable performance in BMW vehicles. While specific warranty details may vary, Dorman typically offers a limited warranty covering defects in material and workmanship. Refer to the product documentation for exact warranty terms.

Brand	Dorman
Part Number	601-261
Connector Gender	Male
Connector Shape	Rectangular
Package Contents	1 Rain Sensor
Terminal Gender	Male
Terminal Quantity	3
Terminal Type	Pin
Wiring Harness Included	No

This part fits 162 vehicles. Search below:

Year	Make	Model	Position	Notes
2017	BMW	535i GT	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2017	BMW	535i GT xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2017	BMW	550i GT xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2017	BMW	640i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2017	BMW	640i Gran Coupe	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2017	BMW	640i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2017	BMW	640i xDrive Gran Coupe	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2017	BMW	650i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2017	BMW	650i Gran Coupe	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2017	BMW	650i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2017	BMW	M6	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2017	BMW	M6 Gran Coupe	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2017	BMW	X3	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2017	BMW	X4	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	528i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	535d	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	535d xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	535i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	535i GT	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	535i GT xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	535i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	550i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	550i GT xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	550i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	640i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	640i Gran Coupe	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	640i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	640i xDrive Gran Coupe	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	650i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	650i Gran Coupe	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	650i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	M5	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	M6	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	M6 Gran Coupe	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	X3	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2016	BMW	X4	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	528i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	535d	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	535d xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	535i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	535i GT	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	535i GT xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	535i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	550i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	550i GT	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	550i GT xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	550i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	640i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	640i Gran Coupe	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	640i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	640i xDrive Gran Coupe	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	650i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	650i Gran Coupe	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	650i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	740i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	740Ld xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	740Li	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	740Li xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	750i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	750Li	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	760Li	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	M5	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	M6	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	M6 Gran Coupe	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	X3	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2015	BMW	X4	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	528i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	535d	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	535d xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	535i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	535i GT	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	535i GT xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	535i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	550i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	550i GT	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	550i GT xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	550i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	640i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	640i Gran Coupe	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	640i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	640i xDrive Gran Coupe	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	650i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	650i Gran Coupe	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	650i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	740i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	740Li	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	740Li xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	750i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	750Li	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	760Li	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	M5	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	M6	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	M6 Gran Coupe	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2014	BMW	X3	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	528i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	535i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	535i GT	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	535i GT xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	535i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	550i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	550i GT	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	550i GT xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	550i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	640i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	640i Gran Coupe	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	650i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	650i Gran Coupe	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	650i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	740i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	740Li	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	740Li xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	750i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	750Li	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	760Li	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	M5	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	M6	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2013	BMW	X3	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2012	BMW	528i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2012	BMW	535i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2012	BMW	535i GT	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2012	BMW	535i GT xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2012	BMW	535i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2012	BMW	550i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2012	BMW	550i GT	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2012	BMW	550i GT xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2012	BMW	550i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2012	BMW	640i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2012	BMW	650i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2012	BMW	650i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2012	BMW	740i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2012	BMW	740Li	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2012	BMW	750i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2012	BMW	750Li	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2012	BMW	760Li	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2012	BMW	X3	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2011	BMW	528i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2011	BMW	535i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2011	BMW	535i GT	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2011	BMW	535i GT xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2011	BMW	535i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2011	BMW	550i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2011	BMW	550i GT	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2011	BMW	550i GT xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2011	BMW	550i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2011	BMW	740i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2011	BMW	740Li	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2011	BMW	750i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2011	BMW	750Li	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2011	BMW	760Li	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2011	BMW	X3	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2010	BMW	535i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2010	BMW	535i GT	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2010	BMW	535i xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2010	BMW	550i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2010	BMW	550i GT	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2010	BMW	550i GT xDrive	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2010	BMW	750i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2010	BMW	750Li	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2010	BMW	760Li	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2010	BMW	X3	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2009	BMW	750i	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.
2009	BMW	750Li	N/A	Not compatible with vehicles without Heads up Display.

* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.

This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:

61356814616

Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.