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Hi all I’m a new owner of a Jaguar XJ8 3.2 Auto SE Excecative model Problem I got is that I have no Dipped headlights working I do have side lights and full beam working but no dipped lights plus fog lights front and back now working I’ve changed the bulbs in both sides of dipped lights but still no good so can anybody help me with what I can check out maybe relay I’m not sure also location and guide would be appreciated thanks I love the car but need lights
I've deleted your duplicate of this question from General Tech Help and moved the other to X308 forum. This is the place to post technical questions about your model.
In the absence of any help or suggestions from other members, I'll get this thread started.
The dipped beam headlamps are separately fused. Unlikely, although not impossible that these have both blown:
The main and dipped beams have separate relays. These are located in the engine compartment fuse box. A dipped beam relay fault is more likely:
It's some years since I had an X308 and I cannot remember if main and dip beam relays are identical. If they are then a simple substitution is an easy way to check for a faulty relay.
If the fuses and relays prove to be OK then it is on to more complex possibilities such as the dip switch or BPM (Body Processor Module).
Hi graham thanks for diagram if I’ve read it correct the dipped light relay will be the 3rd one down from top marked R7 if I’ve read it right lol if I have can I just swap main beam relay to dipped relay to see if that works thanks for your help
oday I found out why I have no headlights is because the brown relay was missing in fuse box so headlights now fixed but still no front and rear fog lights working ?any ideas
OK, I'm no expert but have you checked the relay for the foglights? It should be the one at the bottom center of the diagram (labeled R1, of course!) Swap in a known good relay there if you don't have any spares, and see what happens. Also, the rear fogs do not turn on unless the fronts are on, and neither will work unless the parking or dipped headlights are on. At least that's how my 2000 Sovereign works...
Thanks Steve today I tried a good brown relay for front fog lights and also checked no17 fuse 15Amp all ok but I started the car and still have no fog lights working I tried pressing the switch with headlights on but still not working ?
Does the fog light push button switch on the dash illuminate with the dipped beams on? If not then the relay and/or fuse has no power to it. Test the fuse again and verify with a test light that both fuse contacts on the top of the fuse illuminate the test light with key on and dipped beams on.
Hi the fog light switch does not illuminate I did try another 15Amp fuse but I’ll try and get a tester on it but no switch illuminated with headlights on and engine running
Dipped headlights (low beams) boot (trunk) bonnet (hood) rubbers (rubber shoes worn in the rain) **** (cigarettes). You now have your British slang terms.
08-22-2018, 07:04 AM
Jag XJ8 SE 3.2 2002 year dipped headlights
