Has anyone on here had an 02 XJR 100 with side marker lights either from Nevada or Connecticut/ east coast area?

 

When you say side markers, do you mean the ones mounted on the bumper corners, or the side repeaters mounted on the wings as part of the indicators/turn signals?

 

side markers meaning the ones on the fender, NOT the corner lights by the headlights.

 

I think all X308 included XJ100 in North American market came with that leaper fender emblem instead of fender turning signal markers

note: but I retrofited mine with OEM euro-fender turning signal markers

 

my 95 vdp had them and I tried to have them installed in my 98 -- I was told that it would require relays because of the lamp module and they would not warranty the setup -- I believe one side has the wires. I do not think any of the US x308's had the lamps

 

It only really requires relays on the X308 if you want them to act as both running lights *and* flash. That setup requires 2 relays per side, as well as a bunch of protective diodes. Otherwise, they can be tied into the front turn signals. If you use LED's instead of the incandescent 194/168 the extra draw is nominal.

 

So, do the X308s have any of the wiring needed to use lamps instead of leapers?

 

My memory is ... they were turns only....... I believe only one bulb. I really liked them and the absolutely worked when you wanted to change lanes -- very easy for other drivers to see.

Plums -- With the advent of LED's I bet this would be an easy retrofit today. Evidently the small bulb (168's ?) were enough of a draw on the module to cause problems back in 1998.

 

The draw on the wedge incandescent bulbs is about 5 watts. Just looking now, a LED runs 1.5 watts.

The only concern with running the incandescent in combined running/signal lamp mode is the small air volume available for heat dissipation in continuous usage. In signal lamp only mode, it would not be a problem at all.

The shop probably just did not want to do it and came up with some plausible reasons to get you to back down.

Running the side lamps in combined mode makes the car more visible at all times, and still retains the benefits of signaling coming out of driveways as well as for lane changes and when the car is seen at an oblique angle.

There is also a high mounted brake light flasher module awaiting install

There are now even more dimwits with their heads down attending to their phones today than in 1998.

 

Only on the RHS. It is clipped to the leaper badge when you remove it.

Not worth worrying about, just tie it into the existing turn signals. That will involve pulling back the wheel arch liner to install the wiring as well as fishing the wires through to the turn signals. Think coat hanger and electrical tape.

New ones will come with the bulb holder and bulb.

They are known as "directional repeaters" when searching on ebay.co.uk

The going price is about $25 each or a bit less.

 

the reason I asked this was b/c I recently bought an XJR100 and would like to know if it was anyones from the forum. It has the side marker turn signals so I figure its some enthusiast that installed them and is on the forum. Car originally came from Florida and in 2007, it went to Las Vegas but somehow ended up in Connecticut

 

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...version-74468/

I attached some photo of the side-maker/turning light retrofit

 

Congrats Nick,

Hopefully this one doesn't have any cooling issues. Post up some picks!

Adam

 

yea, i really hope so too... lol

 

Just a note for you guys in the US - the lenses for the trunk are exactly the same shape, but clear. I have changed my repeaters to the clear type and then used an amber bulb, I personally prefer the look.
Just another option?