Alex: the S3 car has only 5 pleats on the front seats. The S2 has many more,
narrower pleats. Your car is a S2. While the S3 was on sale in the 79 model
year in the UK, the North American sales began for the 80 model year. So,
back to fuse #9. On the S3 car this is reserved exclusively for the rear fog
lamps, which neither your car nor any North American S3 had. On the S2, fuse
9 is, as you say, for the RH side and tail lamps, and this car does not have
the “bulb out” warning lamps, does it? In any case, the panel in the trunk
is easily removed if it is like the S3 in trim: 2 slotted plastic screws and
it pulls off to reveal the ECU. I think we really need some help here from a
S2 owner.
Gregory----- Original Message -----
From: Cannara cannara@attglobal.net
To: Dr. Gregory Andrachuk <@Gregory_Andrachuk>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: RH Side/tail lamps
Great, thanks, we do have the churchy tail lamps – I’ll check the seats
tomorrow.Alex
79xj6“Dr. Gregory Andrachuk” wrote:
Alex: the 79 S2 xj6 was also fuel injected. You can tell if you have a
S3 if
you have triangular rear tail lamps rather than “church window” shaped
ones.
Lots of other details as well, like wide pleats rather than the very
narrow,
multiple pleated seats of the S2. In any case, I will have to check my
schematic tomorrow (Saturday) and follow up on this.
Gregory
----- Original Message -----
From: Cannara cannara@attglobal.net
To: Dr. Gregory Andrachuk <@Gregory_Andrachuk>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 9:48 PM
Subject: RH Side/tail lampsGregory, thanks. Ours is a SIII, because of the consensus on EFI,
etc., I
think. The ground on the right front sidelamp was just replaced
completely
with a new setup, involving soldered connections for both ground and
power
and
I know it works. There’s just no power on fuse #9 (LHD, left side
box),
which
indicates on the fuse map that it’s for “Right Side/Tail Lamps”. I’ll
check
the fuses in the back you mention – how do you get the panel off? Is
the
passenger-side fuse panel obvious to get at?Thanks,
Alex
79xj6
PS I have to resubscribe to the list, since att bought ibm.net and I
can’t
send emails to the list now!“Dr. Gregory Andrachuk” wrote:
Alex: the S2 car is different in detail so what I will tell you may
not
apply exactly. On S3 cars the bulb failure unit for rear bulbs, AND
the
in-line fuses for the rear lights are behind the rear seat panel in
the
trunk. The front bulb failure unit is located on the passenger side
fuse
panel board, and here are also the fuses (3A) for the front park and
side
marker lights (#14 and 15, but these may be different in your car).
Since
the right and left rear marker lights are on the same fuse, for
example,
I
doubt that this is your problem. I would suspect faulty grounds. The
ground
for the right front marker and park light on the S3 is located on
the
inner
fender, right side. The rear ground point is on the inner fender
(behind
the
trunk side panel) in the trunk. Be aware also that the North
American
side
marker lights have a strange ground at the light itself. It is a
bullet
connector that fits into a circular sleeve. Very exposed to mud and
moisture, so a cleaning of this would not hurt. It is visible at the
rear of
the lamp, in the front fender. The rear light of course is protected
by
the
inner fender, so that is not a problem. I hope this helps.
Gregory
----- Original Message -----
From: Cannara cannara@attglobal.net
To: Dr. Gregory Andrachuk <@Gregory_Andrachuk>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: [xj] [XJ] Front puddle lightsGregory, all right side markers and tail light are out and no
power is
on
fuse
9 – this comes from the burned-out lamp detector and the main
switch.
Where
is the detector? Could the main light switch have a bad contact?Alex
79xj6