Hello everyone.

I am brand new to the forum as well as a brand new jag owner.. Still getting up to speed on all of the terminology as well as the ins and outs of my new purchase.

I am the proud owner of a 1996 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas. I think the color is Nautilis(?) it is the "teal-blue" i would guess as the best representation of the color.

Other than the center arm rest being destroyed and the cup-holder not staying closed, the drivers side seat being basically ruined and the window having a crack in it, It is perfect every else.

There are a couple of minor things like the strut bushings need replaced and it needs an oil change.

So on to my question: I was driving it last night and had the lights on, noticed that the dash lights were not on. I checked the fuel distance and the dash lights popped on. When I turned the car off and restarted it later, no dash lights.

Not sure what this could be. Thoughts?

Thanks

Roman

 

Also, I don't have any control over the dimming of the dash lights. It is either on or off.

 

Have you messed around with the little dimmer button on the left side of the steering column? I took me a couple months to realize it was there.

 

yeah.. it clicks in the full on position. if i click it off and rotate it backward it goes off as soon as the click. does that make sense.. I tried it in every position and no joy.

 

Maybe someone has replaced the dash bulbs with LED? The dimmer wouldn't work on LEDs, but I'm not sure if they'd turn off altogether like that...

 

i figured it out. i have a faulty switch and if i wiggle it it comes on.