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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: AlasdairDavis on March 13, 2010, 02:42:02 PM

Title: A miriad of minor electrical faults...
Post by: AlasdairDavis on March 13, 2010, 02:42:02 PM

Has anyone had any of these faults? They are all intermittant and they can come and go any time.(XJ '98 Auto 4.0 litre)

1. Speedo and revs drop out.
2. Oil pressure, battery etc drop out.
3. Reverse light doesn't work.
4. Driver's door window sometimes doesn't work.
5. Other windows work from drivers door but not from their own regardless of window lock button.

Any help is mega appreciated!

Title: Re: A miriad of minor electrical faults...
Post by: Mike Pavelin on March 13, 2010, 03:02:23 PM

1 and 2 remove instrumenr cluster, treat connections on back with a proper electronics contact cleaner
3 probanly neutral saftey switch on side of transmission. Replace or carefully dismantle and clean contacts
4 and 5 probably broken wires in drivers door harness where they go into the A pillar

Title: Re: A miriad of minor electrical faults...
Post by: AlasdairDavis on March 13, 2010, 04:37:11 PM

Quote from: Mike Pavelin on March 13, 2010, 03:02:23 PM

1 and 2 remove instrumenr cluster, treat connections on back with a proper electronics contact cleaner
3 probanly neutral saftey switch on side of transmission. Replace or carefully dismantle and clean contacts
4 and 5 probably broken wires in drivers door harness where they go into the A pillar

Thanks for that, that is basically all I need to know!