The front amber lights on my Jag do not come on with the first click of the headlight switch. Side marker light come on, tail lights, come on and for some reason the headlights flicker.? Are the front amber lights supposed to light as running lights? Bulbs are good, they work when hazard flasher is used. The flashing of the headlight leads me to believe the switch is bad? The headlight, tail light etc. work when the headlight switch is put on the third position on the switch.

 

The facelifted cars with the euro style headlights have the front park light in them, not as the older cars turn signal.. Its the small bulb (5W i believe ) .


Genuine Headlamp Assembly-not Germany For Jaguar Xjs Sports Coupe/convertible 1975 - 1996 Classic | Jaguar Land Rover Classic Parts

 

I have single filament bulbs in the front amber lights that come on as the turn signal and hazard lights. I not sire if my 95 is a face lift car it was built in 1994 according to the vin. I dont see any miniture bulbs in the headlight. Can they be seen without removing the hard almp assembly?
Thanks

 

Captain Bob.

Yes, your car is a facelift XJS (post-1991). There is an access panel in the wheelarch. Remove that and you'll get access to the bulbs.

Cheers

Paul

 

So the front amber turn signal and hazard lights do not come on as running lights, is that right. Running lights are in the headlight assembly and can be asses thru the wheel arch.
Thanks

 

Thank you, now just have to figure out why they are flickering.

 

Can we post photos in our profile?

 

The XJS doesn't have running lights. The amber lights on the post '91 are the turn signal and hazard only. The headlight has the high and low beam halogen bulb and a small low power pilot/ parking light. The headlights will only work with the ignition on, the park lights on the first click.

If you dont have one, heres a link to the '94 owners manual
1994 jaguar xjs handbook owners manual | eBay

 

With the ignition on and the switch in the first position is that is when the headlights flicker, would you make an educated guess that the problem is in the switch?
Thanks, and I do have the manuals.