XJ8 2001 Headlight Problem
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XJ8 2001 Headlight Problem
Advice sought - headlights decided to stop working. Sidelights OK, high beam works on pass only, fog lights good. Have checked fuses and relays which are all OK. Haven't had time to have a good look yet - does anyone know if this is a common fault (may save me some time).
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Check the obvious stuff first -- fuses and I have had both lights go out on me .. it does happen .... then look for the relay.Do the Highs work?
The whole car is controlled by relays and they do fail --- many times you can switch them out with another one for testing since many are the same ... this is a very common failure when the wipers stop working.
Maybe Jim can post the relay location.
The whole car is controlled by relays and they do fail --- many times you can switch them out with another one for testing since many are the same ... this is a very common failure when the wipers stop working.
Maybe Jim can post the relay location.
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Mike Hanson (07-06-2021)
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Mine ended up being a broken wire solder point on the switch stalk. I removed the air bag, then the steering wheel and the upper and lower steering column covers. Then I unbolted the switch so I could get to the back of it and found the light blue wire broken away from its soldered connector. The wire seemed too short, so I spliced and soldered an extension on it, shrink tubed it and then resoldered the wire to the switch. Everything works fine now. Pretty easy job. Just remember to put the steering column in the lowest position, then disconnect the battery to kill power to the airbag before unscrewing the torx fasteners at the back of the wheel to remove the bag.
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My suggestion is to renew all soldering in the left column stalk because it ended being the reason for the non-working TRIP button for me as well... Unfortunately Jaguar had made a huge mistake - instead of using cable connectors on a moving switch they did a soldering which is very vulnerable...
Here is what the JTIS says about removing the steering wheel: https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...04/#post482786
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jimlombardi (08-24-2012)
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My 2001 Jag XJR is doing the same thing. At first whenever you turn on the turning signal, my low beams go out. Once the turning signal is turned off, my low beams turn back on. Now, my low beam headlight wont come on at all. My high beams work fine but i have to manually hold the passing high beam lever to keep it on. This almost sounds like a ground issue. Any suggestions?
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The relays for the Main & Dipped beams are controlled & energised by the Body Processor Module-the BPM. This receives it's intructions from the column lighting stalk switch.
So you've either got a failed column lighting switch/solder joints-as mentioned on here above, or the BPM may be faulty.
So you've either got a failed column lighting switch/solder joints-as mentioned on here above, or the BPM may be faulty.
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