What Company Manufactured the Instruments for the XJ-S and XJS

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Feb 13, 2019 | 11:46 PM

afterburner1

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What Company Manufactured the Instruments for the XJ-S and XJS

I would like to know the name of the manufacturer of the dashboard instruments of the XJ-S and the XJS.

Feb 14, 2019 | 12:35 AM

Greg in France

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Smiths Industries, a UK public company.

Feb 15, 2019 | 03:15 PM

Flint Ironstag

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I remember an article (long time ago) describing the XJS as being "fitted with a proper set of Smiths gauges". Proper indeed.

Feb 15, 2019 | 09:33 PM

Jagsandmgs

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Unless it’s a facelift, because those definitely say AC Delco on the back.

Feb 16, 2019 | 12:28 PM

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to be honest here ,thanks GM helping Jaguar with so many parts at reasonable costs.

it did help for staying afloat for awhile longer, before sale to FORD!
ron

Feb 16, 2019 | 12:32 PM

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i had in 1955 a 1952 Triumph 650 motorcycle , it had a clickity click speedometer made by SMITH , and i could bring it to the end max clicks , and needle would lock still,no movement!

what fun when young.

Feb 16, 2019 | 01:18 PM

Doug

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Not exactly on-point but, on the Series III sedans, Jaguar dumped Smiths and climbed in bed with Veglia circa 1983.

Lower cost, perhaps?

I dunno.

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