1998 JAGUAR X308 Windshield

Wipers and Washers - Windshield Wiper/Washer Switch
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Ensure that steering wheel is in the straight ahead, fully
lowered and fully ex tended position.
2. Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
3. WARNINGS:
FOLLOWING DISCONNECTION OF THE BATTERY, A PERIOD
OF AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST BE ALLOWED TO ELAPSE
BEFORE ANY WORK IS CARRIED OUT ON AN AIR BAG MODULE.
FOLLOWING TEN YEARS IN SERVICE, AN AIR BAG MODULE
MUST BE REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF IN THE APPROVED
MANNER, AND A NEW AIR BAG MUST BE FITTED.
AIR BAGS CONTAIN A CHEMICAL IRRITANT. IF AN AIR BAG
IS RENEWED, THE ORIGINAL UNIT MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT SAFETY PROCEDURES.
IN THE EVENT OF A FAULT RUPTURING THE 10A BATTERY
SUPPLY FUSE (F4 LOCATED IN THE FUSE-BOX AT THE DRIVER'S
END OF THE FASCIA), THE FUSE MUST NOT BE RENEWED UNTIL
THE AIRBAG/SRS SYSTEM HAS BEEN DE-ACTIVATED. FUSES OF
ANY OTHER VALUE MUST NEVER BE USED, AS THIS CAN CAUSE
DISARM FAILURE.
Remove driver airbag. Refer to 76.73.39.
4. Remove steeri ng wheel.
5. Remove steering column lowe r cowl. Refer to 76.46.03.
6. Remove steering column upper cowl. Refer to 76.46.02.
7. Remove driver side unders cuttle. Refer to 76.46.11.

8. Release wipe/washer switch mult iplug from retaining bracket
and disconnect multiplug.
9. Sever and discard tie straps se curing key transponder exciter
coil multiplug to harness and disconnect multiplug.

14. Remove steering column swit chgear assembly for access.

15. Remove flasher/lamp/trip switch assembly from switchgear
bracket.

16. NOTE: Due to soldered connections, it is not possible to
remove wiper/washer sw itch at this stage.
Release windshield wiper/washer switch from switchgear
bracket and position for access.
17. Remove cancellation module from mounting bracket.

Installation

18. Remove windshield wiper/ washer switch/mounting
bracket/audible warning speaker assembly from vehicle.
1. Position windshield wipe r/washer switch/mounting
bracket/audible warning speaker assembly for access in
vehicle.
2. Fit cancellation module to mounting bracket.
3. Fit wiper/washer switch to cancellation module/mounting
bracket.
4. Fit flasher/lamp/trip switch to cancellation module/mounting
bracket.

5. Position switchgear assembly on steering column and fit and
tighten securing bolts.

6. Connect cancellation module harness multiplugs and fit
multiplugs to retaining bracket.
7. Connect flasher/lamp/trip switch harness multiplugs and fit
multiplugs to retaining bracket.

Wipers and Washers - Wiper Pivot Arm
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Fit fender covers.

2. Disconnect windshield washer tube from plenum cover
connector.
3. Using tape, mark po sition of wiper blade on windshield.

4. Withdraw wiper arm and blade from spindle.
1. Remove plastic cover fro m wiper arm securing nut.
2. Slacken but do not remove wiper arm nut.
3. Fit extractor 18G2 and ensuring that wiper and
plenum cover are not dama ged, release wiper arm
from tapered spindle.
5. Remove extractor, remove wi per arm securing nut and lift
wiper arm off spindle.
1. Fit wiper arm and blade assembly onto spindle splines aligning
blade with marked position on windshield.
2. Fit wiper arm securing nut.
3. Supporting the wiper ar m, carefully tighten the securing nut to
press arm onto tapered splines.
4. Fit plastic cover over securing nut.
5. Connect washer tubing to plenum cover connector.
6. Remove marking tape from windshield and clean windshield.
7. Remove fender covers.