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Old 02-02-2011, 11:41 AM
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94 XJ6 Sovereign

The dash light that indicates a bulb failure has been on for many years now. I have checked each and every bulb many times over the years and everything is good. I suspect the sensor is failing.

My options are:

A. Confirm, find and replace bad sensor ($$$)
B. Bypass the sensor to eliminate the warning feature
C. Rip open the dash and disconnect the warning lamp

Any ideas? I am probably going to opt for plan "B" as it is permanent and the warning feature really isn't something I value.
 
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Old 02-02-2011, 06:48 PM
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Okee Dokee...

At each corner is a black box. I snipped the pink with grey wire on each and I no longer have that pita dash light!

This has been a minor thorn in my butt for at least 6 years!!!
 
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Originally Posted by redvette1986
Okee Dokee...

At each corner is a black box. I snipped the pink with grey wire on each and I no longer have that pita dash light!

This has been a minor thorn in my butt for at least 6 years!!!
And that fog lamp bulb still isn't working !!....Roger.
 
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Old 02-03-2011, 03:22 AM
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Just adding from my experience. Wrong bulbs trigger that yellow light. I have had the same thing happen to me, it was making me nuts. I replaced all bulbs with the right bulbs and it went away. Also, one bulb out in the rear brake mounted light will trigger it as well.
 
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Old 02-03-2011, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by roger ele969c
And that fog lamp bulb still isn't working !!....Roger.

Everything is working great, brakes, fogs everything!...so I conclude it was bad module(s).
It was so nice to drive around today without that dash light !
 
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