Hi
The motor that swivels the standard beam on my XK8 150 right headlight is broken - point to the left. When I try to swivel to the right, it gets to a point and then goes no further,

What parts do I need? Motor, headlamp glass (I'm sure mine will break when I try to remove it), seal around glass anything else?

Or do I need to purchase a complete headlamp assembly comprising all parts - high beam, standard beam, indicator, etc.

Where can I buy these parts and approximately how much will it cost me?

RegardsLeonard

 

They come as a complete assembly. Some members have had success giving the housing a good whack. Could be a mechanical failure or like mine the AFS module. Any MIL for the AFS?

 

Or, swap the modules side-to-side, see if the problem follows the module or stays with the headlight.
Many people also repair all the wiring as evidently it gets quite brittle.

 

+1.

The insulation on the wiring gets brittle and just cracks off. I had to repair my left headlight since it got a lazy eye in 2019 or 2020. I baked the headlight a bit that softened the adhesive that holds the lens to housing. Then took it apart.

The wiring for the motor was all chipped off. They had like five or six very fine wires, like inside an RJ45 cable. I noticed one was just completed broken in half. I replaced the wires with REALLY fine gauge ones one at a time. They are supposed to go in this grooved channel but they were a little thick and I had to mess with it a bit but made things Gucci. I put all the bits back into the housing but left the lense off. Popped it in the car and I don’t remember if I needed to use SDD to do anything but was able to confirm the success of the repair. Then I put the housing back together and installed into the car.

 

Thanks - my Jag specialist says he can fix it. Very meticulous work to remove the glass. Module will have to be replaced. - but it will cost about 20% of a new assembly.

 

I might have a complete right assembly, that survived a collision and I kept it. PM if interested.

 

Thanks so much for the offer. I just took the car to my Jag specialist who says he can sort it out. Very meticulous work required. It will take about a week. If anything goes wrong, I'll be sure to get back to you.

Where are you based?

 

Yes, hope it goes well. I'm located in Maryland, East Coast USA.

 

To close the loop.

Jaguar South Africa quoted me the equivalent of $3,250 for a new light, this after assuring me that my problem couldn't be repaired.

My Jag specialist has just repaired the light for around $470.

Moral of the story. Find yourself a Jag specialist in his mid 60s who joined his father's Jag business when he was still a youngster.

There is nothing my guy doesn't know or can't fix. I made him promise he'll outlive me :-)

Leonard

 

A nice situation. Thanks for closing the loop. All the best in South Africa.

KenA
"From the Corner of Interesting & Fun"