2005 tail lights in my 1997 xk8
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The jewel tail lights mount quite differently to the body.
Yours screw to the body, while the newer version protrude through the hole that the old would have screwed to, and have a bracket of sorts from the back side.. like a drywall screw approach.
Really freshens up the look i think... although subtle.
I made brackets out of aluminum, but i think they can be sourced directly from Jag.
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andrezbim (06-13-2011)
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1 thing convenient about the swap is that the new tail lights use the same plug, so it's plug and play I think. Actually I haven't tested the new version with the battery attached just yet... but the plug does in fact plug in.
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That'd be awesome to let me know the wire swap!
I haven't looked close enough, is it a cut and mend ordeal, or easy enough to remove pins?
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Attached are the wiring changes, look on the plug and the positions are numbered, it is possible to get the pins out with a very small thin bladed screw driver, in the old days before I bought the correct tool I use to cut, solder and shrink wrap the connections which maybe your easiest option.
Good luck
P.S. Bare in mind this is for UK XKs so the drivers side is your passenger!
Good luck
P.S. Bare in mind this is for UK XKs so the drivers side is your passenger!
Kudos!
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But it wouldn't look as good as with the clear lenses in my opinion.
Granted the difference is subtle.
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i.e. where is the plug 1 position?
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Look on the plug, on the side wires go into each hole is numbered, to remove the pins you will need to remove the red plastic insert, look to the side of the plug and you will see a couple of red tabs sticking through, with a small srewdriver push them in and up at the same time.
Take all the wires out except the orange/black and then put them back in the relevant hole positions as described, one connection does not get used.
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Fitting the original light back in would be quite simple, I dread to think when they see what I have done
Not so simple when you cut a hole like this.....
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