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Old Jun 14, 2022 | 12:50 PM
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Hi,
I am in the process of moving and packed all my Jaguar books.
My interior lights are not working. I checked all the fuses in two locations---under the hood and under the location where the glove box should be.
Are there other fuse boxes in this car? If yes, then where? Any other things I should check for to get my lights working again?

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Old Jun 14, 2022 | 01:53 PM
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Old Jun 14, 2022 | 02:33 PM
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Where would I even start to find the grounds for the interior light? I will check to see if one of the lights have a ground, if not I guess I can supply one.
Did I locate all the fuse boxes?
 
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Old Jun 14, 2022 | 02:37 PM
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Probably best to wait for Greg in the morning he will know. Same goes for your other post.👍
 
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Old Jun 14, 2022 | 11:44 PM
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Don't want to be the one that states the obvious, but have you checked that the light comes on when you toggle it to the rear position (always ON). I had the same issue once, so I pulled and cleaned the door switches, only to find out I had knocked the light into the centre position (always OFF).
 
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Old Jun 19, 2022 | 07:19 PM
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Drivers side kick panel, behind there is a black wire with a red stripe, that's the power for the interior lights. I only know this because someone hacked through mine and I found it working on another project. Not saying it's not something else, but that's the power feed.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2022 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Time-Pilot
Drivers side kick panel, behind there is a black wire with a red stripe, that's the power for the interior lights. I only know this because someone hacked through mine and I found it working on another project. Not saying it's not something else, but that's the power feed.
This wire is always hot?
 
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Old Jun 19, 2022 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by jomo
This wire is always hot?

I'm not sure, if no one knows I check that wire for you tomorrow.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2022 | 12:39 AM
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Yes, always hot. I have a feeling it is actually purple with a stripe. I would start by making sure you have power at the lights. The under-dash units just prise out, as does the central one in the roof.
Do any of them come on with the dash board switches? Does the central roof light come on when rotated to the "on" position?
Also, even if not coming on, open a door and see if any of them have power and report back.
 
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