anyone seen this before? possibly relay switch?

I have to use my rear fog lamps to run at night. but she isnt going to pass inspection unless I get this resolved.

 

I had a problem with my boot (trunk) light, license plate light and rear running lights. It turned out to be a broken wire or two (or three) in the right rear boot hinge harness. This is very common and can also cause other weird errors - I could not get the car out of valet mode until I fixed this. There are a boatload of fuses, that's the first thing to check, then the relays. Hopefully, you have a manual or a subscription to Alldata to tell you where they are located.

 

I had this problem too and it turned out to be a bad wire in the headlight switch, to the left of the steering wheel. Mechanic changed it, and now all the lights work as they should. Hope this helps...

 

so he changed the headlight stick switch?

 

Bump!

 

actually,
i'm pretty sure the mechanic just took apart the headlight switch, found a broken wire and repaired it. Pretty simple stuff for which I'm glad, but also I fund it funny that one little wire could cause so many problems...hope this helps

 

Yes, the whole stalk.

 

thanks Sean... thats what I needed to know. Ive already ordered the whole stick/stalk ;-)

 

well, i guess if you already ordered it.....

 

yes I did.. an hour ago. I could still cancel the order if you have another solution to my issue? at anyrate, your reply was helpful.

 

glad to be of service....people have helped me so much around here---and as for your order, at least now you'll know everything is new and as it should be in there....best of luck. Just curious, how much$? I may need one in the future if mine doesn't hold out. My mechanic didn't even suggest a new unit, just told me he fixed it after the fact....oh well, hope it lasts-

 

245.00 at Overseas Jaguar in Dallas, Texas.. since its where I live anyway.

So this evening, I will pull the current stalk out and take a look myself and see if I can solder if need be. I'm sure its something trivial, but considering the electrical system is advanced on the JAG's even for a 1998 model, I wanted to be dead certain.