Need help 1989 jaguar xj6 sedan
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Need help 1989 jaguar xj6 sedan
This car is my pride recently the dash panel quit working everything on the dash quit i hit the top of the dash and the lights came back on but when i turned my key off and back on the lights went out and i cant seem to get them to come back on please help me does it sound like a bad ground if so where should i begin looking for it please help and thanks for your time an to those who reply
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James,
Unfortunately your problem is not going to be a quick fix. Yes it could be an earth, or more likely the fact that over time these cars are renowned for having the solder joints in the instrument panel breaking down which will lead to the problem you describe.
In order to fix it, it's going to be a case of removing the instrument cluster and trying to find and chase the broken ones with a multi-meter and a soldering iron or you can try swapping it out with a refurbished unit. Short of that, you can just keep giving it a workout with your fist until they let go completely.
There are a few posts in the forum that relate to this, as well as a section with wiring diagrams which might come in handy. Good luck getting it sorted.
Unfortunately your problem is not going to be a quick fix. Yes it could be an earth, or more likely the fact that over time these cars are renowned for having the solder joints in the instrument panel breaking down which will lead to the problem you describe.
In order to fix it, it's going to be a case of removing the instrument cluster and trying to find and chase the broken ones with a multi-meter and a soldering iron or you can try swapping it out with a refurbished unit. Short of that, you can just keep giving it a workout with your fist until they let go completely.
There are a few posts in the forum that relate to this, as well as a section with wiring diagrams which might come in handy. Good luck getting it sorted.
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Best place to start before you go pulling things to bits is with the fuses.. There's one in the centre panel and 2 in the left fuse panel. Also check to make sure it is not a faulty dimmer dial.
There are at least 7 earth points for the instrument cluster and they will either be solid black or black/pink wires. Have you got a copy of the Haynes manual? This will be invaluable if you are going to try and chase the fault yourself.
As for your window, you say that the motor is working in which case the issue is probably in the regulator as opposed to the actual electrics...you'll need to remove the door trim, take out the window glass and then test to see if the regulator operates without any weight on it (the glass)...
My guess is that either the glass may have jumped out of the channel or more than likely the gears have been stripped from the regulator... Again, the Haynes manual will assist in the correct procedure.
I'm sorry I can't offer any more help than this...hopefully others will put their two cents in...
Best place to start before you go pulling things to bits is with the fuses.. There's one in the centre panel and 2 in the left fuse panel. Also check to make sure it is not a faulty dimmer dial.
There are at least 7 earth points for the instrument cluster and they will either be solid black or black/pink wires. Have you got a copy of the Haynes manual? This will be invaluable if you are going to try and chase the fault yourself.
As for your window, you say that the motor is working in which case the issue is probably in the regulator as opposed to the actual electrics...you'll need to remove the door trim, take out the window glass and then test to see if the regulator operates without any weight on it (the glass)...
My guess is that either the glass may have jumped out of the channel or more than likely the gears have been stripped from the regulator... Again, the Haynes manual will assist in the correct procedure.
I'm sorry I can't offer any more help than this...hopefully others will put their two cents in...
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james davis (10-28-2011)
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Your Manual may be a little different so all these below should be close to the money...
If you open up to the instrument cluster wiring diagram then this will give you a general idea and location of where to start looking for the earths. In my book it is Chapter 12:25
Removing the instrument cluster is not that difficult (and will make chasing the wires a whole lot easier). Follow the procedure in Chapter 11:25 and if needed Chapter 12:9-10-11 & 12
As for the window regulator, try Chapter 11:18, 21 & 22
Also check out this thread... some have fixed the issue caused by water getting into the fuse box; https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x.../?ref=esp-link
If you open up to the instrument cluster wiring diagram then this will give you a general idea and location of where to start looking for the earths. In my book it is Chapter 12:25
Removing the instrument cluster is not that difficult (and will make chasing the wires a whole lot easier). Follow the procedure in Chapter 11:25 and if needed Chapter 12:9-10-11 & 12
As for the window regulator, try Chapter 11:18, 21 & 22
Also check out this thread... some have fixed the issue caused by water getting into the fuse box; https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x.../?ref=esp-link
Last edited by Jagfix38; 10-28-2011 at 02:23 AM.
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