XK8 / XKR ( X100 ) 1996 - 2006

A small irritation, trunk courtesy lights

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Old Dec 13, 2014 | 09:59 PM
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Terrys Jags has them for $61 btw...

The switch itself is made by Cherry and I have all the numbers of a bad one. If I can find a source they will be lots cheaper yet.


The crazy thing is you can buy the entire latch minus the switch for just $46.


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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 12:19 PM
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Default Trunk light diode & micro-switch

Post #11 gives details on both suspect parts and possible sources - CHEAP TOO.


https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...thread-115180/
 
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 12:41 PM
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That is for used switches. I am hunting down a source for just the micro-switch itself without the plastic case or wire harness etc. Should be very cheap for a new one.
The LNC6242AB part is no longer available from Jaguar and has been superseded by LNC6242AC so the used ones could be either one but both will work.


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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 02:00 PM
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I have not see your switch but this link might help they have a lot to choose from.

Link D2SW-3L3MS Omron Electronics | Mouser

The link is also on my page
 
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 04:44 PM
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when I first joined this forum, I found all this issue posted very often.

I agree with tilt switches, they last forever lol.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2014 | 08:28 PM
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Wow! I am the originator of this post and I can't believe it's been 4 years already! I'm here to report my lights still work as strangely as ever.

Just the other evening I was fumbling around in the dark trunk thinking that I should do something about those damn lights. If I've been living with it for 4 years I can go another 4 or so I guess...
 
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Old May 9, 2016 | 06:23 PM
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Trunk light wasn't coming on in cold weather, and came on reluctantly after several moments in warm weather. So removed the microswitch (pop out trunk panel cover at the latch [release four "fir tree" clips on top and two screw rivets either side, the two plastic flaps that say "pull", and remove trunk floor carpet and battery cover]).

Microswitch can be accessed near the trunk latch from the backside. Unplugged it, follow cable and unplug from harness. Gently opened microswitch case using small screwdriver Fiddled around with the red microswitch which didn't slide easily at first, almost stuck, but after a bit of worrying it, it started to slide easily. Snapped thecase back together and reinstalled. Trunk courtesy lights working beautifully now.

Attaching picture of the exposed red microswitch:



2000 Jaguar XK8, trunk courtesy light microswitch.
 
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