Electric Mirrors - power status?

XJ-S
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Hi Everyone,

Can anyone advise on the status of their electric mirrors with ignition off status?

Are those still functioning/non functioning?

Adding XJS year and engine version will be highly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

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I know for a fact the mirrors in my '83 were still powered up with the ignition off because the $%%^ joystick would decide to short out in the middle of the night and I’d hear one mirror wind to one end and sit there and pop-pop-pop skipping gears trying to drive it farther. I had to disconnect the battery until I could get at the issue the next day. Asked about new joysticks at a Jag dealer, the parts clerk had the part number memorized, didn’t need to look it up. Decided not to buy one at $80 each. Ended up replacing those joysticks with an arrangement of momentary toggle switches.

3

Gave up my 94 XJS a few years ago but I’m pretty certain the ACC /or ON needed to be selected.

4

I’m in the wrong country to test it, but I think the mirrors and seats on my 1992 XJR-S are hooked up to battery live, not ignition. Pretty sure hitting the memory [1|2] button operates both seat and mirrors, without the key in the ignition.

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The external power mirrors in our 1990 XJ-S convertible (5.3L V12) work with the ignition off and the key out of the ignition switch.

Paul

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My ‘88 work with key off.

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Funny, Equip, in that my '94 (Superblue) did the same thing last year - they both went out at the same time, out of the blue (although sometimes when I went through the car wash it would blow the fuse before that). This time though no blown fuse. I figured the only other possible cause was the switch went bad, but I r/red it with a known good one and no difference. :frowning_face:

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Thanks everyone.

It seems that only XJS options with ignition-on mirrors are indicating past electric installation “repairs”…

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oops - Equip, did you mean your mirrors gave up or you sold your '94 XJS? :confused:

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88’ xjsc, mine worked, before the car died on me, but that, and most of the other electronic bits in the car would work when off, except the radio.

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Sold for next to nothing.