Hey there fellow jaguar owners hope you guys are enjoying the rides. Well I'm in the dark literally I just installed a new battery had a catalytic converter installed had some gaskets replaced I was having a misfire in the left bank the whole side after getting that repaired I have no lights,horn,windshieldwipers or interior lights but I do have brake lights radio climate control heated seats and windows work just fine etc. if any can help it would be greatly appreciated if I out this I the wrong forum sorry still trying to figure this out as well

 

You are new so welcome.

The model of your car in the scribe, or better still, in your signature, is MANDATORY for any communication anywhere in the world.

Please advise what car we are trying to fix, then the help will flow.

That is one looooooooong sentence up there. I had to stop for a breath or 2, and then sort out where you changed subject. I know I am OLD, and from a very different generation to most, but fair dinkum, some good old "punctuation etc" would help us all, PLEASE.

 

Sorry for the bad grammar I apologize. It's a 2003 jaguar s-type 3.0 with 89000 miles thanks

 

It's a 2003 stype 3.0

 

More common to earlier S Types, but have you looked in the spare tire area of the trunk for water? This has been recorded here many, many times. Water leaks into the trunk (boot) and that's where the major fuse/circuits are located.


Good luck and please follow up if this helps.

 

Well I haven't checked there yet but I got home from work the only issue now is my front windshield wipers don't turn off. Now I have lights,horn, and instrument panel lights up its. This is driving me crazy

 

Water in somewhere or chafed wiring would be my thinking. Maybe a bad relay (swap the equivalent ones around).

 

Ok this really is taking my patience but lights seem to work during the day but not at night. Also when I go to lock the doors the tail lights blink 5 times a short pause then 2 more times really confusing thanks for your help guys

 

Did this start after you paid for a repair?
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Yes it started with no lights

 

After rereading op, all the things that don' t seem to work are up front.

There is a large wiring harness that is located rear mid engine just forward of the firewall. It houses most of the wiring that you describe. The mechanics had to have moved it to the point something is not connected any longer or not making connection. Again with the repairs you had them do, they HAD to move this around. It is also known to chaff wires.


The following is the best picture I could come up with, its the fat harness outlined in yellow:

 

Could it be a problem with a loom behind the bumper (it's also up the top of at least one of the wheel arches (wells))? It's been the trouble with quite a few cars over here.

 

I believe the wire outlined in yellow, is the one and same.

 

Then behind the bumper is probably where to go looking.

 

Well I took it to a shop he says the horn is not getting ground power and the wiper is only getting 1 of 2 powers I think I said that right

 

Since it started after you paid for a repair have you gone back to the shop?

They could have caused all your current problems and it sounds like maybe something is not hooked up?
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