Hi
I have just bought a 1988 xjs in which the centre
console and dash were dismantled I have reassembled and
have a gold coloured metal plate left over can anyone help
as to where this goes. I also have a problem with the
centre console lighting as nothing seems to light but I
can’t find any fuses blown the lights out are the selected
light optical light which feeds the centre consul and
heater controls as well as light switch and ignition
switch can anyone help with these issues
Thanks
Chris--
Wissy
Orpington kent, United Kingdom
–Posted using Jag-lovers JagFORUM [forums.jag-lovers.org]–
I recommend that you post a picture of the metal plate, otherwise we
won’t be able to help. Look at the “Photo Album” portion of the Jag-Lovers
website for details of how to post pictures. Just follow the instructions.
I have successfully posted hundreds of pictures on Jag-Lovers over the past
15 years or so without any problems. The main thing to know is that the
size of your pictures must be 200KB or less (yes 200 KB), otherwise the
upload will fail.
Does the light bulb in the fiber optic unit illuminate? It’s located
inside the center console near the shifter. Sometimes people break the
fiber optic strands or fail to reconnect them when working inside the
console. It is possible that the light bulb is working but the fiber optic
strands are broken or have been disconnected/removed.
The Fiber Optic Illumination power comes from the left terminal post,
through the main lighting switch, then to the #7 (10A) fuse, through the
lighting rheostat to the bulb. So if you have the headlights switch turned
on, a good #7 fuse, and the lighting rheostat turned up, you should see a
good bulb light up inside the fiber optic cell. If that bulb lights up, but
none of the items that are supposed to be illuminated by the fiber optic
strands are, then you need to be looking for missing, broken or disconnected
fiber optic strands.
Regards,
Paul M. Novak
1990 Series III V12 Vanden Plas
1990 XJ-S Classic Collection convertible
1987 XJ6 Vanden Plas
1984 XJ6 Vanden Plas
1969 E-Type FHC
1957 MK VIII Saloon
Ramona, CA
P.M.Novak7@gmail.com-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Friday, July 03, 2015 12:20 PM
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Subject: [xj-s] Centre console lighting
Hi
I have just bought a 1988 xjs in which the centre console and dash were
dismantled I have reassembled and have a gold coloured metal plate left over
can anyone help as to where this goes. I also have a problem with the centre
console lighting as nothing seems to light but I can’t find any fuses blown
the lights out are the selected light optical light which feeds the centre
consul and heater controls as well as light switch and ignition switch can
anyone help with these issues