[xk8] Trunk lights

XK8
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I tried to replace the trunk (boot to the colonialists)
lights on my XK8 as I thought they were burnt out.
Replacing them didn’t work and the old bulbs looked fine.
Can anyone suggest where next to try? Getting things out of
the trunk in the wee hours of the morning with no light is
getting old fast.–
Grahame Loader 98 XK8 Roadster
Calgary, Canada
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In reply to a message from JGL sent Sat 5 Sep 2015:

The microswitch in the trunk latch is likely bad.–
The original message included these comments:

I tried to replace the trunk (boot to the colonialists)
lights on my XK8 as I thought they were burnt out.
Replacing them didn’t work and the old bulbs looked fine.
Can anyone suggest where next to try? Getting things out of
the trunk in the wee hours of the morning with no light is
getting old fast.

–
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In reply to a message from WhiteXKR sent Sun 6 Sep 2015:

Thanks. I was thinking that might be it. Do you know where
it is and how to get to it?–
The original message included these comments:

The microswitch in the trunk latch is likely bad.

–
Grahame Loader 98 XK8 Roadster
Calgary, Canada
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In reply to a message from JGL sent Sun 6 Sep 2015:

The microswitch is in the latching mechanism. John 1998 xk8–
jkenny
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In reply to a message from jkenny sent Tue 20 Oct 2015:

Discovered today that Jaguar no longer sells the switch
independently but you have to buy the latch and switch together.–
Grahame Loader 98 XK8 Roadster
Calgary, Canada
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This is what I shall buy - hopefully there are some on offer that side
of the pond!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JAGUAR-XK8-96-06-BOOT-TAILGATE-LOCK-CATCH-0000270531-/271968577333

Regards,
JerryOn 22/10/2015 02:01, JGL wrote:

In reply to a message from jkenny sent Tue 20 Oct 2015:

Discovered today that Jaguar no longer sells the switch
independently but you have to buy the latch and switch together.

Grahame Loader 98 XK8 Roadster
Calgary, Canada
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