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1979 Jaguar XJS Repair Question


Topics covered: Fuse, Turn signals, Battery.
Mileage: 80,000 miles.

Asked on October 14, 2012

Turn signals inop

Fuse is good. Hazard lights flash with strong click in flasher but nothing in the way of turn signals, not a flicker.
Avatar Asked by johnnzie

Answer

Replied on October 14, 2012

At the light switch, check for battery voltage to the Light Green/Blue wire. If voltage is available, use a fused jumper to connect this with either Green/White or Green/Red and note if turn signals work.

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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Replied on October 15, 2012

Thanks, I did that and they worked.
I noticed that the bullet connectors where corroded due to our damp NW Washington climate. I cleaned all of them and with a little help from WD40 everything began to work on it's own.
How did they ever drive these cars in England?....lol.

Tiny Response from johnnzie
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Replied on October 15, 2012

Technology for vehicles before the 80s are nothing to shout about. It is nolstagia that keep them moving on.

Electrical components/gadgets then aren't high tech too but one good thing about them is that most components are serviceable and some cleaning and lubrications works wonders.

Have a nice day.

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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