Hi all, today when replacing the old cigar lighter, I found a bulb by the gear selector, but just laying there: it is connected to a pretty long wire but nothing else. It's not the bulb on the gear selector itself (it's still in situ). Any ideas where it goes or what it illumines?

Mine is a 1971 Series 1. I have done a fair bit of work on the car but this is the first time opening up the area around the gear lever.

I switched on the interior lights but the bulb did not light up. As you see from the photo, it is in a cradle that looks old but I don't know if it is stock.

Thanks for any help,

Graham

 

Could it be a bulb that illuminates the cigar lighter? Window on side of lighter assy?

Larry Louton

 

Looks like the lighter bulb as Larry says.
But maybe the mounting bracket has broken off the lighter socket, where it gets its ground/earth.
(';')

 

Larry, you are quite right! Odd thing is the replacement I got from SNG doesn't have that cut out in the sleeve but when I looked back at the old one (the sleeve was corroded and locked firm to the inner casing so I've had to use a grinder to get it out) there's a space and the little mounting housing (LnrB: yep, still attached) clips right in. How cool is that? Thanks!

I might try to cut a similar hole in the SNG sleeve so I can mount in the original bulb. If I am successful I'll post a picture (more likely I'll damage the sleeve). I might call Moss and see if their replacement part has the aperture for bulb mounting.

Anyway, thanks for solving the mystery! I had no idea Jaguar had such a cool detail on the car.

 

I suspect that the idea was so you would not miss the hole while reinstalling the lighter!!!

Your welcome

Larry Louton