Last week we had three inches of very heavy snow. I didn't clear my windshield before starting the car and turning on the wipers. The wipers moved about a third of the way up and stopped. I turned off the wipers and cleared the windshield and tried again. Nothing happened. I turned off the car and turned it back on and tried the wipers again. Nothing happened. I pushed the button for the windshield washer and the wipers began working but they stopped in a full upright position. The wipers work when turned on, and stop when turned off, but they always stop straight up and down.

Does anyone have any advice?

Thanks,
Mary

2004 XJ8, 80Kmiles

 

They need adjusment, some info here:

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...osition-90895/

 

Meirion1, I followed that link and I'm sort of wondering if that guy actually got ripped off. I think there's a relay that controls the park position and a switch inside the motor. Most likely if he fixed it, he just replaced the relay. Can you really have a mechanical problem? This is the first Jaguar I've owned and I'm having the same problem but I'm fairly confident that it's an electrical problem. I don't know why I can't just search for where the damn relay is so I can check it. I'm sooo frustrated.

2006 XJ8L