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oldgeezer

Member Since: 09 Apr 2011
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 1302

2013 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Baltic Blue

sounds to me like the wiper linkage has slipped on the spindle of the motor.

Normally there are some alignment marks on the linkage and the motor housing and the crank arm needs to be lined up. Jaguar x-type sport gone
Jaguar x-type 2.2d sport one of my best cars ever sadly gone
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Freelander 2 GS manual 2013 only time will tell !

4th Nov 2013 9:09 pm

DaveBee

Member Since: 20 Sep 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 62

If this was a relay or otherwise issue why would the problem only occur when the engine is running? According to the OP the problem doesn't exist when the engine is off, only when it's running. Seems very odd.

4th Nov 2013 11:33 pm

SakoQuad

Member Since: 15 Jun 2013
Location: Gloucester
Posts: 314

2010 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Auto Santorini Black

j77 wrote:
I thought it was only 13MY that had winter park for wipers.

I have discovered this works on my MY2010 XS, stop engine but leave fob in, press the wiper stalk down as for a single wipe and wipers move to a position just off of vertical. I presume starting them from this position is easier than with any snow on the screen.

Doesn't help OP sadly but is a useful tip and not restricted to MY2013 cars.

8th Nov 2013 10:14 pm

Lurcher

Member Since: 08 Feb 2013
Location: Stalybridge
Posts: 398

2014 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Manual Orkney Grey

Same as above on my 11yr GS , after switching off (fob still in) press wiper control down and blades go up to rest just short of vertical .

9th Nov 2013 8:56 pm

zagonda

Member Since: 04 Nov 2013
Location: uk
Posts: 104

j77 wrote:
I thought it was only 13MY that had winter park for wipers.

My 12MY has winter park.

9th Nov 2013 9:46 pm

chrisr1806

Member Since: 20 Oct 2012
Location: None
Posts: 2220

2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black

Seeing as you have a Dynamic, wouldn't that mean you have a MY13?

9th Nov 2013 9:55 pm

Past master

Member Since: 30 Jun 2010
Location: Isle of Ely
Posts: 2710

The reason for the winter park position is to locate the wipers on the heated screen (if you have one).

12th Nov 2013 10:27 pm

stevep999

Member Since: 07 Sep 2013
Location: Essex
Posts: 198

Works for me too, Fantastic, how very clever

17th Nov 2013 8:00 pm

Nannexx

Member Since: 10 Sep 2013
Location: Stockholm
Posts: 5

2013 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey

I can understand the practical thing of having the winterpark funktion, but on my 13MY the wipers never goes down during driving.. It means that the sight is limited. Can I change so the winterpark function only works when I turn the motor off? ------------------------------------------
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19th Nov 2013 8:05 am

DaveBee

Member Since: 20 Sep 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 62

I just set mine to winter park position because of the frost expected tonight/tomorrow morning apparently. In any case, having set it in the menu it just raised them a little and I don't believe it would restrict or limit my view even if they stay there when driving.

19th Nov 2013 6:25 pm

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