Wiper Winter Park Position

Wiper Winter Park Position enables the factory winter wiper resting function on compatible Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles. When active, the wipers move to a higher resting position on the windscreen after you switch off the ignition. That higher position lets you lift the blades away from the glass, prevents them from freezing to the windscreen overnight, and places them on the heated area of the screen where your vehicle carries a heated windscreen. The factory designed this feature for cold-climate driving, and this activation restores it through VIN-specific configuration.

Why Some Vehicles Ship Without This Feature

JLR builds vehicle electrical architectures with common hardware across trim levels and markets. The wiper motor, linkage, park position sensor, and control module all support the winter park function in most cases. The restriction lives in the Car Configuration File (CCF), where a parameter determines whether the feature appears in the vehicle settings menu.

Cold-weather market vehicles often leave the factory with the feature already active. Vehicles delivered to warmer climates frequently carry the same hardware but the configuration disabled. A module replacement or software update can also reset the parameter, which removes the option from the settings menu without any hardware fault. In every case, the physical components remain ready and the software simply needs the correct value.

How the Activation Works

We begin by reading your complete CCF through a JLR-approved diagnostic pathway. The diagnostic platform queries your vehicle’s build record and reports the current state of the wiper park parameter. We confirm that your wiper motor and Body Control Module support the winter park function, then identify the correct parameter value for your model and hardware specification.

The primary parameter controls whether the winter park option appears in the Vehicle Settings menu, typically under Convenience or Wiper settings. A related parameter manages the heated wiper park function where your vehicle carries a heated windscreen. We configure both values to match your vehicle’s hardware capability.

We archive your original configuration for complete rollback protection, then write the corrected values to the Body Control Module and any supporting modules. The setting holds through ignition cycles because we write it against your As-Built record, which keeps the vehicle consistent with JLR factory data.

Once activated, the winter park function operates automatically. When you switch off the ignition, the wipers move to the higher resting position. The wipers remain in that position until you drive above 8 km/h (5 mph) or operate the wiper controls, at which point they return to normal operation. The system also allows you to toggle the feature on or off through the touchscreen settings menu at any time.

Key Features

• Higher resting position moves the wipers up the windscreen after ignition off for easier blade access.
• Freeze prevention keeps the blades away from the glass so they do not stick overnight in freezing conditions.
• Heated screen integration places the wipers on the heated area of the windscreen where your vehicle carries that hardware.
• Automatic return restores the wipers to normal position as soon as you drive above 8 km/h (5 mph) or operate the wiper controls.
• Touchscreen toggle lets you enable or disable the feature through the Vehicle Settings menu at any time.
• VIN-specific CCF editing writes the correct parameter values for your exact build record.
• No hardware replacement preserves your factory wiper motor, linkage, and control modules.
• Complete CCF archive captures your original configuration before any modification.
• As-Built compliance keeps the vehicle consistent with JLR factory records through every ignition cycle.
• Diagnostic-safe programming generates no fault codes and keeps every module healthy.
• Fully reversible through the archived original configuration at any time.

Technical Specifications

Parameter	Specification
Service Name	Wiper Winter Park Position
Configuration File	Car Configuration File (CCF) – wiper park parameter block
Primary Module	Body Control Module (BCM)
Supporting Modules	Gateway Module, Wiper Motor Control Circuit
Park Position	Higher than normal resting position on windscreen
Activation Trigger	Ignition switched off
Return Conditions	Vehicle speed above 8 km/h (5 mph) or wiper control operation
Heated Screen Integration	Wipers rest on heated area where heated windscreen is fitted
Menu Location	Vehicle Settings > Convenience > Wipers (menu path varies by platform)
Diagnostic Platform	JLR-approved pathway with DOIP VCI interface
Backup Protocol	Full CCF archive captured before modification
Verification Method	Ignition cycle test, park position confirmation, settings menu verification, DTC scan
Typical Duration	30 to 60 minutes including verification
Reversibility	Fully reversible through the archived original configuration

Vehicle Compatibility

Wiper Winter Park Position supports a broad range of Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles equipped with compatible wiper hardware. Compatible models include:

• Range Rover (L405, L460)
• Range Rover Sport (L494, L461)
• Range Rover Velar (L560)
• Range Rover Evoque (L538, L551)
• Discovery (L462) and Discovery Sport (L550)
• Defender (L663)
• Jaguar F-Pace, E-Pace, I-Pace
• Jaguar XE, XF, and XJ models with compatible wiper hardware

Your vehicle must carry a wiper motor and Body Control Module that support the winter park parameter. We verify hardware capability against your VIN before we begin. Vehicles equipped with a heated windscreen gain the greatest benefit, because the winter park position places the wiper blades directly on the heated area of the glass. The heated windscreen defrosts the blades quickly, which prevents them from sticking and reduces the risk of damage to the wiper mechanism when you operate them in freezing conditions.

What the Activation Includes

• Complete CCF read and archive capturing your vehicle’s original configuration.
• Wiper motor and BCM capability verification against your VIN build record.
• VIN-specific winter park parameter identification and value selection.
• CCF parameter writing through JLR-approved diagnostic protocols.
• Module reset and network synchronisation across the BCM and gateway module.
• Ignition cycle test confirming the wipers move to the winter park position on switch-off.
• Settings menu verification confirming the winter wiper park toggle appears correctly.
• Return condition test confirming the wipers restore normal position when you drive or operate the controls.
• Heated wiper park function test where the vehicle carries a heated windscreen.
• Full DTC scan confirming zero fault codes and clean module communication.
• Written documentation recording original values, corrected values, and verification results.