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Old 11-24-2014, 07:29 PM
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This is a mystery question pertaining to the possible installation of an older Cell Phone in circa 1993 into a 1993 XJS Coupe The cable is just left of the left fuse box.
I am new to this car and found a four wire shielded cable with a red, black, slate. and a braided wire plus the shield. It is alleged that there could have been a cell phone installed in the car. Black and red wires are usually power lines and the braided wire acts as shielding. I don't know the usual purpose of the slate wire. Does anybody have a clue on the use of this four wire cable or suggestions on its use?
 
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Old 11-24-2014, 09:30 PM
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left of the drivers side fusebox sounds more like the location of a security device to me
 
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My 95 has the factory wiring harness in the trunk, actually there are two harnesses. both have Jaguar part numbers. I have coiled them up together and tucked it away behind the driver side rear wheel well. My console top was recessed in the center for the hand set. So I believe all wiring was to the rear of the car and would not have been connected to any fuse boxes in the forward sections. I replaced my console lid and you would never know it had been there.
 
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Old 11-26-2014, 01:04 AM
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At least one of those rear harnesses is for the cd changers. Luckily my phone got mounted on the passenger side kick panel, so it isn't too noticeable
 
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Perhaps my description lacked clarity.. The cable that contains the wires is to the left of the driver side fuse box in the cabin. The wires have been stripped by a previous owner, but it appears to be a factory cable. I have no idea where the cable starts......
The left blower motor does not function, but I don't think that these wires are associated with the blower circuit; I could be wrong???
I thank you all for your replies!
 
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Old 11-29-2014, 11:36 PM
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Including the tracer, what color are the wires?
 
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Colors are blaxk red and white, none have a tracer. There is a braided wire in addition to a braided sheath. The cable has a black cover. The previous owner striped the wires and left ends uncovered.
 
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sidescrollin... I have the CD changer in the trunk (boot) the two harnesses are both for a telephone. There were two different phone manufactures offered is my guess. They both reference telephone equipment on the tags. It was two years ago when I was working on it and I don't remember which phone manufactures they referenced. Of course at my age I eat the same breakfast every day so if someone asks what I had for breakfast there is a 50 50 chance I can answer that...
 
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