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Illuminated vents

Old Apr 30, 2026 | 10:29 AM
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Just installed rear illuminated vents in my 2011XJL. The connectors were there! A simple plug and play. Not sure if all are like this.
 
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Old May 3, 2026 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by knowit
Just installed rear illuminated vents in my 2011XJL. The connectors were there! A simple plug and play. Not sure if all are like this.
would you have pictures of the install ? Been playing around with this idea for my xjr575. It came with illuminated front vents but the rears are not illuminated . Apparently for the 2018 model year , if you wanted rears illuminated, it had to be specified with an illumination package . Apparently mine was specced without …
 
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Sorry no pictures. But its straightforward, especially the rears. Just pop out the trim piece and swap the vents. The plug should already be there also.
 
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maybe I'll do this as a small reward project after I fix my fuel pump issues.
 
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to remove the vents themselves (without having to dismantle the trim etc), there is a special tool

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Originally Posted by Henkjan
to remove the vents themselves (without having to dismantle the trim etc), there is a special tool
That tool is only needed for the front vents. Thats why I didn't mention it
 
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