Wipers And Washers
Windshield Wipers
The conventional twin wiper system is driven by a single motor controlled from the right hand column stalk switch. The motor which has 'microswitch overload protection,' is mounted on a bracket below the plenum cover on the driver's side. Available only as a complete assembly including motor, the wiper system is handed to suit market requirements. The wiper arms are dedicated to either driver or passenger side installation and incorporate blade carriers that enable wipers to be parked in lowest possible position on the windshield. The wiper blades are of synthetic rubber. Windshield washer jet assemblies are mounted on the wiper arms.
Operating modes are normal, high speed, flick wipe, and six settings of intermittent operation with delays ranging from 2 to 20 seconds.
Windshield Washers
The windshield washers are of wiper arm mounted, running jet configuration, with each jet assembly incorporating a conventional nozzle plus three nozzles of silicone rubber 'duckbill' design. If the system is initially operated at low ambient temperatures, the 'duckbill' nozzles permit any frozen residual washer fluid to be ejected under pump pressure. The windshield wash feed tubes supplied assembled in the associated wiper arms fit at their lower ends onto connectors in the plenum cover. Located on the rear face of the washer fluid reservoir the windshield wash pump is connected by feed tubes to the plenum cover. The seven liter washer fluid reservoir is situated in a cavity formed by the front bumper, LH front valance and the front wing liner.
The windshield washers are operated by pressing the button at the end of the wiper control stalk switch. Pressing and releasing the button operates the washers for 1 - 1.4 seconds and the wipers complete three sweeps. An optional drip wipe function adds a further sweep of the wipers after a 4 second delay, to clear residual fluid from the windshield. If the button is held depressed, the washers and wipers will operate continuously for up to 20 seconds.