2010 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE light

Wipers and Washer System (01.16)
Body System (01.00)
Issue 4, November, 2008 Workshop Manual 1-11-1
Body System (01.00)
Wipers and Washer System (01.16)
The wipers and washers system consists of the following
components:
• Wipers and washers
• Mounting arm and pivot shaft
•Wiper motor
• Reservoir and washer pump
• Headlamp washing system
The wipers have two speed control (low and high) and an
intermittent wipe mode. The wi pers will park automatically
irrespective of their position when the ‘OFF’ position of the
ignition or control switch is selected.
Within the wiper and washer sy stem the following features
can be attained:
• Adjustable interval intermittent wiping
The intermittent wiping has six speed settings, 3, 6, 9,
12, 15, 18 seconds.
• Programmable wash and wipe sequences The programmable wash and wipe sequence is driver
controlled. With a depression of the wash/wipe switch
between 40 milliseconds and 1.2 seconds the wash
pump will be activated for a duration of 1.2 seconds.
When the wash/wipe switch is depressed for longer than
1.2 seconds the wash pump will be activated for the
duration of switch depression
, a 10 second duration is
the maximum available.
• Vertical wiper park routine to aid servicing the wiper blades.
Hold buttons 8 and 9 (centre console) on continuously
for 500ms within 3 seconds of switching the ignition
‘ON’. Once ignition is ‘ON’ the wipers will move to the
most vertical position. To cancel simply switch ‘OFF’
ignition or switch wiper switch from ‘OFF’ position.
The wiping system is automatically activated with the
depression of the wash switch.
Headlamp Washing
Headlight washers will operate automatically on operation
of the windscreen washers. After one operation of the
headlamp washers they will not operate for 16 minutes, after which they will be available on the next operation of the
windscreen washers.
Headlamp washing is only available when the headlamps
are switched on.Wipers must be in ‘OFF’ pos
ition before continuing with
procedure.
Wiper Motor Wipers and
Washers
Wiper Arm Assemblies
Reservoir
Headlamp
Washer Pump
Headlamp
Washer Jet
Headlamp
Washer Tube
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8. Release motor and casing from under tonneau body side (see Figure 3).
9. Cut cable tie securing valve to bracket (see Figure 4).
10. Release valve from support bracket, the bracket may need bending slightly. 11. Release both main cylinders lower retaining clips and
disconnect cylinders from B-posts (see Figure 5).
12. Release multiplug from body and disconnect and feed through into tonneau area (RH) (see Figure6).
13. Disconnect multiplug (RH).
14. Release harness/pipe retaining clips (x3) (RH).
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6

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2. Cut cable tie securing valve to bracket (see Figure 2).
3. Release valve from support bracket, the bracket may need bending slightly. 4. Disconnect multiplug (see Figure 3).
5. Mark pipe fitted positions, loosen screw, slide retaining
plate to release pipes and disconnect pipes (x2).
6. Turn valve over and mark pipe fitted position, loosen screw, slide retaining plate to release pipes, disconnect
pipes (x2) and remove valve (see Figure 4).
Installation
1. Clean pipes, note fitted posi tion, connect pipes to valve,
slide retaining plate and tighten screw.
2. Turn valve over, clean pipes, note fitted position, connect pipes to valve, slide retaining plate and tighten
screw.
3. Connect multiplug.
4. Install valve to support br acket, reposition bracket.
5. Install cable tie securing valve to bracket (ensure no pipes or wiring will foul roof mechanism).
6. Restore roof and tonneau to original position.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
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RH/LH Front Cantrail Seal - Spare Part -
Renew
Removal
1. Remove header trim (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.BB Panel Assembly - Header - Renew).
2. Mark position of nuts (x2) to aid installation.
3. Remove nuts (x2) secu ring seal holder to hood
mechanism and remove seal from holder.
4. Note position of shims and collect (see Figure 1).
Installation
1. Install seal onto holder using soapy water.
2. Position seal holder to hood mechanism with shims in original positions, fit nuts but do not tighten at this stage.
3. Align to marked position and tighten nuts.
4. Restore roof to original position, raise door glass and check alignment.
5. Install header trim (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.BB Panel Assembly - Header - Renew).
6. Perform water test (see Workshop Manual procedure
01.17.XX Water Test).
RH/LH Front Cantrail Seal Spare Part Kit -
Renew
Removal
1. Remove header trim (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.BB Panel Assembly - Header - Renew).
2. Mark position of nuts (x2) to aid installation.
3. Remove nuts (x2) secu ring seal holder to hood
mechanism and remove seal from holder.
4. Note position of shims and collect (see Figure 1).
Installation
1. Install new seal onto holder using soapy water.
2. Position seal holder to hood mechanism with shims in
original positions, fit nuts but do not tighten at this stage.
3. Align to marked position, fit new nuts and tighten.
4. Restore roof to original position and raise door glass.
5. Remove/install shims as necessary to obtain horizontal alignment to door glass.
6. Loosen securing nuts and adju st seal to obtain vertical
alignment to door glass and fore and aft alignment to
existing seal edges.
7. Adjust seal to obtain alignment to A pillar seal and middle cantrail seal (ensure that seal exerts light pressure
on middle cantrail seal without deforming).
8. Tighten nuts securing seal to hood mechanism.
9. Install header trim (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.BB Panel Assembly - Header - Renew).
10. Perform water test (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.17.XX Water Test).
RH/LH Middle Cantrail Seal Spare Part -
Renew
Removal
1. Remove cantrail cover trim (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.17.BT Cover - Trim - Cantrail - Renew).
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Figure 1
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
ItemCode
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2. Mark position of nuts (x2) to aid installation (see Figure
1).
3. Remove nuts (x2) securing seal holder to hood mechanism and remove seal from holder.
4. Note position of shims and collect.
Installation
1. Install seal onto holder using soapy water.
2. Position seal holder to hood mechanism with shims in original positions, fit nuts but do not tighten at this stage.
3. Align to marked position and tighten nuts.
4. Restore roof to original position, raise door glass and check alignment.
5. Install cantrail cover tr im (see Workshop Manual
procedure 01.17.BT Cover - Trim - Cantrail - Renew).
6. Perform water test (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.17.XX Water Test).
RH/LH Middle Cantrail Seal Spare Part
Kit - Renew
Removal
1. Remove cantrail cover trim (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.17.BT Cover - Trim - Cantrail - Renew). 2. Mark position of nuts (x2) to aid installation (see Figure
1).
3. Remove nuts (x2) securing seal holder to hood mechanism and remove seal from holder.
4. Note position of shims and collect.
Installation
1. Install seal onto holder using soapy water.
2. Position seal holder to hood mechanism with shims in original positions, fit nuts bu t do not tighten at this stage.
3. Align to marked position and tighten nuts.
4. Restore roof to original position and raise door glass.
5. Remove/install shims as nece ssary to obtain vertical
alignment to door glass and fore and aft alignment to
existing seal edges.
6. Adjust seal to obtain alignment to front seal and rear seal (ensure that seal exerts light pressure on seals without
deforming).
7. Tighten nuts securing seal to hood mechanism.
8. Install cantrail cover trim (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.17.BT Cover - Trim - Cantrail - Renew).
9. Perform water test (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.17.XX Water Test).
Figure 1
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Figure 1

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13. Remove harness/pipe retain ing clips (x9) behind ROPS
units (see Figure 7).
14. Remove harness/pipe retaining clips (x3) LH side (see Figure 8). 15. Remove trim clip and releas
e tonneau lining stiffening
rod (see Figure 9).
16. Cut cable tie securing valv e to bracket (see Figure 10).
17. Release valve from support bracket, the bracket may need bending slightly.
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9
Figure 10

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12. Remove harness/pipe retaining clips (x3) LH side (see Figure 6).
13. Remove trim clip and releas e tonneau lining stiffening
rod (see Figure 7). 14. Cut cable tie securing valve to bracket (see Figure 8).
15. Release valve from support bracket, the bracket may
need bending slightly.
16. Loosen screw, slide retaining plate to release pipe and remove pipe (see Figure 9).
Installation
1. Fit pipe to approximate position.
2. Clean pipe, connect pipe to valve, slide retaining plate
and tighten screw.
3. Install valve to support bracket, reposition bracket.
4. Install cable tie securing valve to bracket. Ensure no pipes or wiring will foul roof mechanism
5. Install trim clip and position tonneau lining stiffening rod.
6. Install harness/pipe retaining clips RH (x3).
7. Attach pipes to guide string, feed pipes through roof frame and remove string.
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9

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3. Cut cable tie securing valve to bracket (see Figure 2).
4. Release valve from support bracket, the bracket may need bending slightly.
5. Remove trim clip and releas e tonneau lining stiffening
rod (see Figure 3). 6. Mark pipe fitted positions, loosen screw, slide retaining
plate to release pipe and disc onnect pipe (see Figure 4).
7. Release velcro and move to nneau well liner aside to
expose lower cylinder fixing and motor casing.
8. Release cylinder lower retaining clip and disconnect cylinder from body (see Figure 5).
9. Remove cylinder pivot bracket from body (bolts x3).
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5