Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Series II - Workshop Manual - 1999MY ON - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 INTRODUCTION32 33 GENERAL INFORMATION34 35 GENERAL DATA36 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS37 38 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS39 40 LIFTING AND TOWING41 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS42 43 44 MAINTENANCE45 46 ENGINE - V847 48 EMISSION CONTROL - V849 50 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V851 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V852 53 COOLING SYSTEM - V854 55 MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS - V856 57 58 59 CLUTCH - V860 61 MANUAL GEARBOX - R38062 63 TRANSFER BOX - LT230SE64 65 66 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF4HP22 - 2467 PROPELLER SHAFTS68 69 REAR AXLE70 71 72 73 74 75 FRONT AXLE76 77 78 79 STEERING80 FRONT SUSPENSION81 82 83 REAR SUSPENSION84 85 86 87 BRAKES88 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS89 90 DOORS91 EXTERIOR FITTINGS92 93 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS94 SCREENS95 96 97 SEATS98 99 SUNROOF100 CHASSIS AND BODY DIMENSIONS101 102 103 104 PANEL REPAIRS105 106 107 108 BODY SEALING MATERIALS109 110 111 112 113 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING114 PAINTING115 HEATING AND VENTILATION116 117 AIR CONDITIONING118 119 WIPERS AND WASHERS120 CHARGING AND STARTING121 122 LIGHTING123 BODY CONTROL UNIT124 125 126 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN127 128 WINDOWS129 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT130 HARNESSES131 DRIVING AIDS132 NAVIGATION SYSTEM133 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Discovery II119 · WIPERS AND WASHERS
119 · Electrical

WIPERS AND WASHERS: DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (page 3 of 4)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
WIPERS AND WASHERSDESCRIPTION AND OPERATION · page 3 of 4
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WIPERS AND WASHERS

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

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Rear wash 
Rear wash will only operate when the following conditions are met:

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Ignition switch is in position II.

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Rear wash switch operated.

Operating the rear washer switch for longer than 0.4 second allows the rear washer pump motor and rear wipers to 
run as long as the switch is held. The wipers run for 4 seconds after the rear washer switch is released. Flicking the 
rear washer switch energises the rear washer pump motor for 0.4 second.

The rear washer operation has a higher priority than the intermittent wipe operation.  If the intermittent wipe is active 
when a rear washer operation is initiated, the wash cycle executes and the intermittent wipe is re-instated at the end 
of the washer operation. 

Wiper park switch 
The park switch allows the wipers to come to rest in the park position when the wipe switch is turned off in mid-wipe.

The park switch consists of a positive and a negative contact.  These two contacts are described as closed at park 
and closed when operating.  When the wipers first start, the park switch is in the closed at park position.  A relay 
controls battery voltage to the motor.  Battery voltage passes through this relay contact to move the wiper motor from 
the park position.  

When the motor moves, the park switch moves to the closed when operating position.  Battery voltage to this relay 
contact is direct from fuse 19.  Battery voltage passes through this contact to keep the wiper motor running.  The wiper 
motor operates for one complete revolution until the park switch moves to the closed at park position again.

Switching off the wipers removes battery voltage from the closed at park contact.  When the wipers reach the closed 
at park switch an earth is applied and the motor stops abruptly.

Headlamp power wash 
Headlamp power wash activates when the following conditions are met:

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Ignition switch in position II.

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Headlamps switched on.

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Front wash switch operated.

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BCU counter allows headlamp power wash.

Operating the front washer switch with the headlamps switched on energises the IDM, supplying a voltage to the 
headlamp powerwash relay, which operates the headlamp powerwash pump and increments a counter within the 
BCU.  This counter prevents the headlamp powerwash pump from operating every time the front washer switch is 
activated.  Headlamp powerwash is only operational every third front wash cycle, providing the headlamps are on.  
The counter resets when the ignition switch is turned off.

When the BCU permits headlamp power wash operation, the pump motor operates only for 0.5 second.

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