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Tail and Side Marker Lights not working.

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Old 05-04-2022, 11:36 AM
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I have a 1998 XK8 the taillights and side marker lights stopped working. I checked the fuses and they are good. Has anyone experienced this problem? Any help will be appreciated.
 
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Are the front sidelamps & markers working OK?
 
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you need an earth and a live ....time to break the meter out.
 
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Originally Posted by michaelh
Are the front sidelamps & markers working OK?
No, the front sidelamps do not work either.
 
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Old 05-05-2022, 11:15 AM
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OK,
I suspect that there may be an issue with the lighting stalk. The wires occasionally break at the switch due to constant flexing.

Member Johnken has posted a pic of the switch:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...2/#post1619272

The Electrical Guide gives Red with Yellow tracer as the wire colours for the sidelamps. As PB notes, a multimeter will help with diagnosis if it's not something immediately obvious. That wire should be grounded whenever the switch is at the 'side' or 'dip' position.
 

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Old 05-06-2022, 08:38 AM
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Thank you, i will try to investigate.
 
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