hey,
I have a wiring diagram, but it only shows motors with three wires, the motors i have only have two wires, the wiring harness i pulled from a series 1. the motors came from elsewhere.

Can anyone tell me how to wire these up? I know i'll work it out with some trial and error but if someone knows the answer i would be ever grateful!

In the photo below, the motor has red and green wires.
The wiring harness has four wires.
grey blue
grey pink
grey brown
Black

The button has three wires
grey blue
grey brown
grey.

Glenn

 

Check the archives, member Elinor, aka LnrB did a great writeup with pictures
on the window switches and wire positions and colors. It might translate extrapolate to the motor wires. He car is a Series II and possibly similar if not exactly alike.


And, the Haynes manual is primarily a treatise on the earlier cars. Wire schematics are enclosed. To detailed for me. But, give them a look


And somewhere on the web or perhaps here in the archives is a color code traditionly
used in Brit cars.


Carl

 

Hello, Glenn,
Check out these threads for console switch wiring maps for Series II:

Window Switch Wiring Map:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...3/#post1214887

Window relay, under the arm rest tray in my car, but originally mounted above the driver side fuse panel on the heater blower:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...-again-166909/

Central Locking, CORRECTED:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...repair-177091/

I can't help with the motor wires, I've never had occasion to worry about them; and I Hope I never do!
(';')

 

Thank you!
Do you have any photos of the underside of the rear window switch?

 

I'm still baffled.
am i stupid or does this wiring schematic show three wires for the series 1 power window motor?
slate blue
slate brown
black

all the photos of actual motors for series 1 i can find only show two wires.

what am i missing, im going crazy!

If the motor had three wires, i could wire it, an earth and a power for each direction (forward reverse), the available wires seem to allow for that.

 

I do not have any photos, but there is a short black wire that is between the motor mounting screw with rings and is then attached to the door metal as a ground.

You are correct, only two wires onto the motors...