Problem with Intermittent Wipe on Windscreen Wipers

[3.4XJ6series2]

Hi everyone. Anyone ever suffered from this or got any ideas?

I have a 1999 xk8 coupe. When intermittent wipe is selected on the windscreen wipers the wipers will wipe but then stop half way across the the screen. This is a haphazard issue, sometimes they park correctly sometimes they don't. Switching on constant wipe on and then off parks the wipers correctly. This problem is really beginning to annoy me so any help or ideas would really be appreciated!

Thanks

Alex

[MyQuest]

It sounds as if the wiper motor's 'wiper' arc may be dirty or it's associated contact arm.
If you can get to it, remove the cover and try cleaning with a rag/contact cleaner.

Michael. (Also XK8 Wiltshire!)

[mike020150]

I recall that David Marks wrote of a very similar query on a modern Jaguar model some time ago, the answer to which involved the failure of a microswitch inside the wiper motor. The microswitch controls the parking position of the wipers. If you are happy to cope with fiddly work, I also recall that changing the switch with one from an electronics store was not that difficult. I am sure Jaguar's answer would be to supply a replacement wiper motor. Mike.

[J44EAG]

Cheap and cheerfull. Ebay to the rescue again!

How about this unit. Might save a lot of messing around. £30.

http://rover.ebay.co.uk/rover/1/710-673 ... dZViewItem

Mike Kennedy S-type Co-ordinator.

[3.4XJ6series2]

Guys, thanks for the advice and tips. My XK8 is my daily car so needed to get things resolved quickly so got my local Jaguar specialist to fit a refurbished wiper motor. Motor was £40 and the same for labour so although more investigation might have revealed a cheaper fix I did avoid a lot of fiddly work in sub zero tempratures. It's nice to have intermittent wipe back again in this lovely winter weather we're experiencing!

[mike020150]

I agree. The garage is no place to spend your time in this weather. Roll on Spring! Mike.