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module runs the lighting system. can be a bad module or an issue with the wiring
Thank you so much. Is OK to drive the car or not?
And yes I fixed the lights with one garage but only lights small worka, after this the smoke came! So maybe they do it wrong OMG. Will check but is OK to drive the car with this smoke? Thanks
No, it's NOT OK to drive with smoke. You risk the car catching fire.
Try disconnecting the module as a temporary fix. If the smoke stops you can drive it temporarily to get it home.
It looks messy and a lot of wiring there that is not original and not done well. I would more suspect the smoke coming from that. Get a garage that knows what they are doing to look at it.
No, it's NOT OK to drive with smoke. You risk the car catching fire.
Try disconnecting the module as a temporary fix. If the smoke stops you can drive it temporarily to get it home.
It looks messy and a lot of wiring there that is not original and not done well. I would more suspect the smoke coming from that. Get a garage that knows what they are doing to look at it.
Thanks for replying
Yes I stopped the car and removed the battery wiring.
Will try take it back to garage by recovery to check.
Question, if I removed that wiring in box car can start or will not? I mean this box for lighting only right or? Thanks
Voltage regulator going high well above 13.5 volts on the B+ post on the alternator ? You should see this also on the battery positive post when running engine
You have one external light module on the later X300s and 2 separate on the early X300s
There is a cutover production # in the wiring guide ( # 739427 )
Voltage regulator going very high above 14.5 volt range ?
Thanks a lot. I have 1996 Jaguar xj6 vanden Pla 6 cylinders. Before I have 90 amper battery then I put 100 Amper. So it could from battery I need change it to 90 Amper? What you think? Thanks
At this point you are better off removing the alternator and testing it off car , No need to fry anything else even a new lamp module
You are going to have to remove it anyway
Do not run the car until you know you have a good alternator , then reinstall it
The voltage regulator is inside the alternator and there is a fuse that is most likely blown ( this one is needed for the voltage regulator to work ) in the right engine fuse box # 10 / 5 amp ( red )
Do not simply replace the fuse then give the car a test run , too easy
At this point you are better off removing the alternator and testing it off car , No need to fry anything else even a new lamp module
You are going to have to remove it anyway
Do not run the car until you know you have a good alternator , then reinstall it
The voltage regulator is inside the alternator and there is a fuse that is most likely blown ( this one is needed for the voltage regulator to work ) in the right engine fuse box # 10 / 5 amp ( red )
Do not simply replace the fuse then give the car a test run , too easy
The smoke was came from two + wires as I understand from garage so he removed the second wire was touched the car body as this great heat and burns the trunk carpet as I understand.
Now no smoke and worka fine
Will share with you some photos below and really thanks you all.
I'm glad have this unique Jaguar
Take care and thanks again