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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: jebbench on April 27, 2013, 08:13:42 PM

Title: TJ Windscreen Wiper Issue
Post by: jebbench on April 27, 2013, 08:13:42 PM

Evening,

I've notice on a couple of occasions that the Windscreen Wipers on my 97 TJ don't work; turn it off and on again and they're all sorted!

Not a massive problem but does anyone have any ideas what the cause could be?

Cheers,
JB

Title: Re: TJ Windscreen Wiper Issue
Post by: Cockney Boy on April 27, 2013, 08:28:51 PM

when you say off then on again, are you talking about the wiper stalk or the ignition?

Title: Re: TJ Windscreen Wiper Issue
Post by: jebbench on April 27, 2013, 10:07:39 PM

Ignition, sorry.

Title: Re: TJ Windscreen Wiper Issue
Post by: Jonny Jeep on April 28, 2013, 12:14:34 PM

Might be the contacts in the ignition switch. There are several and the one that supplies the wipers also supplies the radio and indicators. In a 97 it also supplies power to the accessory relay. Any of those dropping out when the wipers don't work would be indicative of that.

Title: Re: TJ Windscreen Wiper Issue
Post by: MOCAJ on April 28, 2013, 01:33:51 PM

Try cleaning the switch with contact cleaner, if that dont work replace the switch

thats the second post i have replied to with similar

TJ and i think XJ multi function switches are crap

Title: Re: TJ Windscreen Wiper Issue
Post by: jebbench on April 28, 2013, 02:20:12 PM

Next time they play up I'll try the indicators (I've not notice any issues with the indicators and I use them a lot more that the wipers) and give the switch a clean; hopefully that'll sort it.

Cheers,
JB