[x300] Intermittent dashboard & rear lights

My XJ8 has a fault with the dashboard & rear lights going out
intermittently. Does anyone know of a solution?

Alan.–
1998 XJ8 3.2 Sport with new engine
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
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In reply to a message from Alan E sent Tue 3 Apr 2007:

Does anyone have any ideas?–
The original message included these comments:

My XJ8 has a fault with the dashboard & rear lights going out
intermittently. Does anyone know of a solution?
Alan.


1998 XJ8 3.2 Sport with new engine
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
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In reply to a message from Alan E sent Mon 16 Apr 2007:

My odometer reading flickers sometimes but the dash lights stay
rock steady.

Can we X308 guys look at wiring diagrams yet? Without them you’re
just up the creek. I would do some easy stuff like clean all of
the ground contacts and make sure all fuses are properly seated.–
Jack XJ8L 1999
York, PA, United States
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I recently experienced a similar fault on a 1994 XJS: the dashboard & rear lights would sometime work, sometime not. I rummaged a bit through the posts in the forum and got convinced to look at the relays (Hella, blue cubes) on the left of the engine bay. I first cleaned the contacts but got mixed results. I then bought new ones on ebay (I bought three to replace the three, for good measure) and … voila. The problem is gone.

Usually a wire on the back of the indicator stalk needs soldering back on.

I guess he fixed it. 12 years ago!!!

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