I just purchased my first Jag. Everything is in pretty good shape. A few minor problems. The most urgent is the headlights don't work at all. The turn signals and brake lights work. I have not checked anything yet. The seller told me they did not work and had not tried to fix them. I am hoping it is just a fuse or something simple. Any advice on where I should start?

 

YOu are correct to start with the fuse.
Then goto the headlight itself. Test for voltage there. it is UNLIKELY that both would be burnt out, but possible.
Fuse, bulb, switches (both teh turn knob and the dimmer on teh turn signals)

David

 

Well it is not the fuse. There are 4 headlights so I am sure they are not all 4 burnt out at the same time. Is there an inline fuse somewhere? How about a relay? I turn on headlights and hit high beams and still nothing. How do I check the switch? Any help would be appreciatted.

 

Large silver Hella relay, left component panel under hood. Blue wire is feed from headlight switch, should have power when headlamps are turned on. It will, and now either theblue/red wire (low beams feed) or the blue/white wire (high beams) should be hot, but they are not and so your lights are not on. That's beacause the relay is bad. Jump blue to either feed and the lights will come on.

Message me private if you want a good used one, they are expensive to buy new.

 

Jagtechohio YOU ARE THE MAN! Thanks for your help. I tested the relay the way you described and bingo, headlights on. I will PM you for the used relay you mentioned.

 

Thanks Andrew! I recieved the relay and it works great. I can now drive at night, now all I need is some warmer weather here in the mountains of TN.

 

Awesome, and thanks to you too for your purchase. Have you taken a look at the convertible top pump fluid level yet? Sun could break out any minute...or at least we can dream.

 

Hey JagTechOhio... My low beams don't work and only the inner lights work on the high beams. could this be the relay or is it an all or nothing situation?