trunk lights
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trunk lights
OK, when i got her she had two functional trunk lights. I had the trunk open for a couple of days for a trickle charge which was no use...and now they do not work, tried bulb replacement no dice, put a multi-meter on it and seems not to have power. everything else works, cabin lights, door lights, mirror light, etc...
is it realatistic the bulbs which are 5 wts and new are not the right bulbs, cannot read the writing on the old bulbs? same shape and size.
any thoughts..again i am with a 1999 xk8 convertible.
is it realatistic the bulbs which are 5 wts and new are not the right bulbs, cannot read the writing on the old bulbs? same shape and size.
any thoughts..again i am with a 1999 xk8 convertible.
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Please put year and type of Jaguar in your signature in your profile page. And why duplicate posts? Why did you have to trickle charge the battery in the first place? And if the trunk lights were working, why did you leave the lid open? The trunk weatherstrip would have compressed around the power lead to the charger. Always best to charge a weak battery out of the car or at least, with cables disconnected.
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I had posted a response on your other posting. Here it is for this posting.
The power for the trunk lights are controlled by a micro-switch located on the trunk locking mechanism. Check and make sure you have power available to the micro-switch. If you don't search for a blown fuse, if you do the switch is probably bad.
The power for the trunk lights are controlled by a micro-switch located on the trunk locking mechanism. Check and make sure you have power available to the micro-switch. If you don't search for a blown fuse, if you do the switch is probably bad.
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The bulb 'tabs' on the bulb carrier, behind the plastic brake light cover inside trunk, have become loose or corrosion of some type may have set into the light bulb 'spring tabs' that hold the bulbs in place and need to be bent out some to provide a tighter bulb contact, and stop the intermittent off/on of the light bulb. Be careful not to bend the 'tabs' too much or they will break, just bend them enough to where the bulb is held tightly in place by the 'tabs'.
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OK I guess i completed my signature, anyone know any specifics on this, does anyone have a fix or had the issue and had it fixed or even care if they have trunk lights????
There is a locking mechanism that works and has juice and a thing that remotely unlocks the trunk, that works and the key works in the lock...and i have no lights, no power to either wire that plugs into the plastic fixture and all the connections to the bulbs are not bent and are ok, so are the blubs...so it is some sort of wire that is grounded or cut or some sort of power thing that is not fuse related.
There is a locking mechanism that works and has juice and a thing that remotely unlocks the trunk, that works and the key works in the lock...and i have no lights, no power to either wire that plugs into the plastic fixture and all the connections to the bulbs are not bent and are ok, so are the blubs...so it is some sort of wire that is grounded or cut or some sort of power thing that is not fuse related.
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Trunk lights
Both my trunk lights also do not come on. The bulbs light when I remove them and hook them up to a 12v dry cell. I measured the female plug to the car and got 13.2V. I also get this when I measure the bulb holder terminals. BUT when I insert the bulb the voltage drops to 0.
You say you have no power. Remove the bulbs and check your voltage at the holders. They might be doing the same thing. That would redefine your problem a bit.
I am looking for help with my issue. I think the bulb causes the power to cut off as if it can't handle the resistance. What to do?
You say you have no power. Remove the bulbs and check your voltage at the holders. They might be doing the same thing. That would redefine your problem a bit.
I am looking for help with my issue. I think the bulb causes the power to cut off as if it can't handle the resistance. What to do?
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my bulbs are new and they work, the power is not getting to the trunk lights, i checked both of them, there is not juice...so whatever powers them must be bad, however the interior lights work, so i am guessing there is a wire that is not 100% in my case, have to do some digging into the interior of the trunk.
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