Perplexed about headlight on xfr
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I recently purchased a 2010 Jaguar xfr that did not have a working side marker light on my passenger side. So I took it to a local Indy dealer and have them replace the light. But it turns out there is no place that can connect a side marker light. I am not aware of the car being in an accident so if it was replaced why would they not replace it with Factory spec headlight system. And why would they make a headlight system without a side marker light. Input would be appreciated thanks guys.
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What country are you in?
I ask because the term "side marker light" can mean different things in different countries.
It could be what is usually in the UK called the "side light", even though it hasn't been on the side of the car for 50 years! In Oz we call that light the "parker". In the US I don't really know what it is called. Or maybe you are talking about the turn signal / indicator light?
If it is the side light/parker then it's relatively easy to replace, I did it at least a dozen times on my old XFS and XFR (both 2010), but you need to remove the entire light cluster from the car (not hard just a little fiddly) and removing and replacing the globe is also a little fiddly as it's a bit hard to get at.
If you are talking about the turn signal / indicator globe then you are out of luck, they are LED and integrated into the headlight.
I ask because the term "side marker light" can mean different things in different countries.
It could be what is usually in the UK called the "side light", even though it hasn't been on the side of the car for 50 years! In Oz we call that light the "parker". In the US I don't really know what it is called. Or maybe you are talking about the turn signal / indicator light?
If it is the side light/parker then it's relatively easy to replace, I did it at least a dozen times on my old XFS and XFR (both 2010), but you need to remove the entire light cluster from the car (not hard just a little fiddly) and removing and replacing the globe is also a little fiddly as it's a bit hard to get at.
If you are talking about the turn signal / indicator globe then you are out of luck, they are LED and integrated into the headlight.
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What country are you in?
I ask because the term "side marker light" can mean different things in different countries.
It could be what is usually in the UK called the "side light", even though it hasn't been on the side of the car for 50 years! In Oz we call that light the "parker". In the US I don't really know what it is called. Or maybe you are talking about the turn signal / indicator light?
If it is the side light/parker then it's relatively easy to replace, I did it at least a dozen times on my old XFS and XFR (both 2010), but you need to remove the entire light cluster from the car (not hard just a little fiddly) and removing and replacing the globe is also a little fiddly as it's a bit hard to get at.
If you are talking about the turn signal / indicator globe then you are out of luck, they are LED and integrated into the headlight.
I ask because the term "side marker light" can mean different things in different countries.
It could be what is usually in the UK called the "side light", even though it hasn't been on the side of the car for 50 years! In Oz we call that light the "parker". In the US I don't really know what it is called. Or maybe you are talking about the turn signal / indicator light?
If it is the side light/parker then it's relatively easy to replace, I did it at least a dozen times on my old XFS and XFR (both 2010), but you need to remove the entire light cluster from the car (not hard just a little fiddly) and removing and replacing the globe is also a little fiddly as it's a bit hard to get at.
If you are talking about the turn signal / indicator globe then you are out of luck, they are LED and integrated into the headlight.
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