Jaguar Series 2 wipers

[craigjm]

Got a 1975 XJC and the wipers are awful. Very slow and when you turn them off the stop somewhere random on the screen (more often than not right infront of your face) . It has had a rebuilt motor. Is there anything out there that can replace the lot with something more modern and useful?

Edited by craigjm on Sunday 8th November 12:37

[klunkT5]

What about a Series 3 wiper set up, Possibly improved over the series 2?

[Jim the Sunderer]

They all do that, sir.

[richw_82]

Friction in the system is your enemy.

Take the dashboard top off and lubricate the little gearboxes at the base of the wiper, and also the spindles that the wiper arms mount on. Remove the wiper arms, then the wiper motor, and withdraw the toothed cable that goes up to the gearboxes. Clean and lubricate, then refit it.

Lastly, somewhere on the Jag-lovers forums is a fix for getting current to the motor direct from the battery rather than having to go through 14 miles of small cable.

They don't "all do that" its just that people seem to put up with it. :P

[craigjm]

Thanks for that. It appears I have a series 3 wiper setup or at least the stalk for it because I have an intermittent setting and no park function. Will look into removing the friction and changing the power source thanks

[richw_82]

Mechanically they are the same. The park switch unit mounted on the motor is slightly different, as on the Series 2 it sends the wipers into reverse to park them (the silly little 'dance' they do) where the S3 is more conventional.