Steering Wheel and Lighting Issues
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Steering Wheel and Lighting Issues
Hi there, i recently bought a 2003 X-Type 2.5 AWD. When I drove it in the parking lot of the dealer, it ran fine but once i start speeding up on the highway then my steering wheel started to shake and vibrate. Ever since then now it shakes in any speed (occasionally not shaking for a short period of time) what could this be? bent rim? or something more serious?
The other couple of issues i found is when i have the lights turn on, the inside lighting the temperature display and the dashboard lights up and brightens fine but the radio stays dimmed? how can i fix that?
My reverse lights are also not working (stick shift) could the radio light be a side effect of reverse lights?
I really appreciate it more than I could say for any information you can give me.
Thank you guys.
B.
The other couple of issues i found is when i have the lights turn on, the inside lighting the temperature display and the dashboard lights up and brightens fine but the radio stays dimmed? how can i fix that?
My reverse lights are also not working (stick shift) could the radio light be a side effect of reverse lights?
I really appreciate it more than I could say for any information you can give me.
Thank you guys.
B.
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RE: Steering Wheel and Lighting Issues
ORIGINAL: tanboi09us
Hi there, i recently bought a 2003 X-Type 2.5 AWD. When I drove it in the parking lot of the dealer, it ran fine but once i start speeding up on the highway then my steering wheel started to shake and vibrate. Ever since then now it shakes in any speed (occasionally not shaking for a short period of time) what could this be? bent rim? or something more serious?
Hi there, i recently bought a 2003 X-Type 2.5 AWD. When I drove it in the parking lot of the dealer, it ran fine but once i start speeding up on the highway then my steering wheel started to shake and vibrate. Ever since then now it shakes in any speed (occasionally not shaking for a short period of time) what could this be? bent rim? or something more serious?
Not sure what to tell you about those lights. Sorry.
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RE: Steering Wheel and Lighting Issues
You bought a JAG .... without driving it past the dealer parking lot.... shame on you.
I would take it back first of all and have them fix the shaking. I am sure they did not advertise it as a vibrating car. Same with the lights..
How did you get it licenced without reverse lights? I am sure that is not allowed. Again take it to the person who did the safety check (dealer ?) and tell them to stop messing around with the most basic of safety check stuff. does the handbrake work well? It has a recall on it, again a working handbrake is part of a safety check ...
I can only assume that you did check the bulbs for the reverse lights, if it turns out to be a bulb. then you are the dumb *** again hehehehe.
I would take it back first of all and have them fix the shaking. I am sure they did not advertise it as a vibrating car. Same with the lights..
How did you get it licenced without reverse lights? I am sure that is not allowed. Again take it to the person who did the safety check (dealer ?) and tell them to stop messing around with the most basic of safety check stuff. does the handbrake work well? It has a recall on it, again a working handbrake is part of a safety check ...
I can only assume that you did check the bulbs for the reverse lights, if it turns out to be a bulb. then you are the dumb *** again hehehehe.
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RE: Steering Wheel and Lighting Issues
A manual transmission X without reverse lights is normally the switch on top of the transmission. Reverse switch. They go bad frequesntly.
As for the light in the audio unit. There is a single wire going to the audio unit that controls dimmer lighting. I bet it is either broken or pulled out of connector. Easy enough to check once you have radio pulled out.
Vibration? I go with warped rotors, bad tires or wheel balance.
As for the light in the audio unit. There is a single wire going to the audio unit that controls dimmer lighting. I bet it is either broken or pulled out of connector. Easy enough to check once you have radio pulled out.
Vibration? I go with warped rotors, bad tires or wheel balance.
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RE: Steering Wheel and Lighting Issues
thank you for everyone for posting information. Sorry I wasn't very clear with purchase information: I bought it from a RepoLot Dealership for very very cheap price compare to what they are asking normally for a car in this condition. They wouldn't allow me to leave the parking lot because they don't have plates to put on the cars...
I called the Jag dealership because I checked both bulbs and then look at the passenger fuse box and it says there is supposed to be a relay (r17) but there is nothing there, and then i also found another fuse that is related to reverse lights and that was in place but not burnt. They told me I should check f34 fuse which is related to the manual shift fuse with reverse lights. So I am going to do that today but I don't understand why they have a relay for reverse lights and not have anything in there???
The vibration issue is solved: The repo place had 1 tire bigger than the rest 3 and the out of the three the passenger front tire was cracked and bulged, so once i bought new tires the vibration is gone. Now i am thinking is alignment really necessary??? I hate to take my car to shops because those people seem to leave marks on the car such as chips dents and what not. And I am really picky with that..
thank you to all who gave me any information on how to fix my problems. And to those who are here to make fun of others, all i have to say is Karma. :P It will come back to you.
I called the Jag dealership because I checked both bulbs and then look at the passenger fuse box and it says there is supposed to be a relay (r17) but there is nothing there, and then i also found another fuse that is related to reverse lights and that was in place but not burnt. They told me I should check f34 fuse which is related to the manual shift fuse with reverse lights. So I am going to do that today but I don't understand why they have a relay for reverse lights and not have anything in there???
The vibration issue is solved: The repo place had 1 tire bigger than the rest 3 and the out of the three the passenger front tire was cracked and bulged, so once i bought new tires the vibration is gone. Now i am thinking is alignment really necessary??? I hate to take my car to shops because those people seem to leave marks on the car such as chips dents and what not. And I am really picky with that..
thank you to all who gave me any information on how to fix my problems. And to those who are here to make fun of others, all i have to say is Karma. :P It will come back to you.
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RE: Steering Wheel and Lighting Issues
ok, then i will definitely get an alignment, as far as the lighting goes, there is not a fuse f34 shown in the picture for fuse boxes on owner's manual and in the list it says it is not used, so i am not sure why the dealership told me to check that because i can't even locate it.So I am going to take the car in for reverse light problem unless there is another way i canfix it myself.I found out that my covers were off on one side of the headlights so i put the cover back on inside but they seem to just sit there and would possibly move if i would go through a pothole or something. is it supposed to be that way?
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So I was messing around inside the car last nite, and found out that my headlight that was pointing low had the cover off just hanging inside. So i put the cover back on and put the metal clips over the covers But the light itself seems to just sit there losely as if i go through a rough road or a pothole is it going to move out of its place?????
there wasn't a fuse numbered F34 that was listed under the pic of the fuse boxes. In the list it says that it is a diode 3 and it is not used. So i am not sure why the dealership told me to check that for not having reverse lights. FJT: is it easy to change the reverse switch and how do i go around doing that?
With the inside panel lights, when i dim it all the way they are are equally dark, when i start to brighten up everything brightens up including the radio, but the screen that shows the temperature and the lights for the gages gets brighter while the radio just gets a little brighter and stops, so i am thinking it can't be the cable otherwise it wouldn't do anything if there was a lose or bad connection.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
hope everyone is having a great day
there wasn't a fuse numbered F34 that was listed under the pic of the fuse boxes. In the list it says that it is a diode 3 and it is not used. So i am not sure why the dealership told me to check that for not having reverse lights. FJT: is it easy to change the reverse switch and how do i go around doing that?
With the inside panel lights, when i dim it all the way they are are equally dark, when i start to brighten up everything brightens up including the radio, but the screen that shows the temperature and the lights for the gages gets brighter while the radio just gets a little brighter and stops, so i am thinking it can't be the cable otherwise it wouldn't do anything if there was a lose or bad connection.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
hope everyone is having a great day
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RE: Steering Wheel and Lighting Issues
The radio will always be slightly dimmer than climate panel. Thought you meant it didntchange at all.
Reverse switch is easy. Look down from battery slightly toward engine and you will see a big nut looking switch with connector on top. That is reverse switch. Do it cold.
Reverse switch is easy. Look down from battery slightly toward engine and you will see a big nut looking switch with connector on top. That is reverse switch. Do it cold.
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RE: Steering Wheel and Lighting Issues
i will definitely check that out for the reverse switch. THe radio light is majorly dimmer than the rest. Even my roommate who owns a 2003 Jag x-type 3.0 said that is weird when he drove my car. so i am not sure what's wrong with it but i guess if i can't find an answer i am not going to spend tons of money to fix it.
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