Hello , Ive been reading this forum for awhile and now have a question that repeated searching has failed to answer . I have a 1994 XJS convertible , I removed the hood and trunk to have them repainted . After reinstalling them I can not find where the 3 rd brake light wiring(plug) goes. I know its some where near the battery but I can not find the plug . The pig tail from the 3rd brake light runs down along the right hand hinge and ends around the battery . there is a big wad of wires that run up and around the lid strut and wheel liner but no luck finding the other half of the plug . Guess I should have taken pictures.

 

Bugg Z,

I've just fitted a spoiler to my 1994.75MY convertible. As part of that, I had to wire in the high-mounted stop light. The HMSL connector is located in the LEFT hand rear inner wing. In the attached pic, you can see the black connector plug to which I wired in the light harness.

Hope that helps

Paul

 

Thanks for the reply , I will check for the plug on the left side of the trunk tomorrow . That would be the opposite side from the battery . I was sure it was on the right side.
Bruce

 

One of the reasons that it's on the left is that the main brakelight wiring is on the left, including the brakelight bulb failure warning module.

Cheers

Paul

 

PTJS1
Is there a difference is where the wiring runs between a left hand drive car and right hand drive car? I ask because all of the wiring for the trunk lid mounted lights run down the right side on my car. .

 

I don't think so. Most of the rear components in XJSs are in a common position eg battery, relays, ecus etc, anti-slosh module, brakelight failure module etc etc. The HMSL wiring connector is on the left and is detailed as such in the Jaguar spoiler fitting instructions (see below).

Cheers

Paul