re: broody electrics in xj6

["Ian Johnson" <cdstore@lynx.co.nz>]

> Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 08:11:02 GMT2
> From: "Mnr Jacques Watson" <GNFMJFW@frm.uovs.ac.za>
> Subject: S2 XJ6 wipers, AC and indicators gone mad>>
>
> Fellow Jag-Lovers
> 
> After a splendid 1800 km trip last weekend, I was more in love with 
> my Jag than ever.  Since then, I have put on another 200 km in the 
> city.  It seems that my Jag didn't take to well with the restrictions 
> of city driving and certain systems went on strike (a popular 
> past-time in SA nowadays).  
> 
> The wipers refuse to budge and is currently smack bang in the middle 
> of my windscreen (try to look elegant with that).  The direction 
> indicators refuse to operate.  In fact, if I move the lever to switch 
> on the right indicator, the right front fog light and tail light 
> comes on.  If I try the left indicators, the dashboard illumination, 
> left front fog light and tail light comes on.  Furthermore the AC 
> does not switch on anymore.  It worked perfectly during the trip.  I 
> do not think that the AC has gone bad, more likely the 
> whatyoumacallit that switches it on. This with the temperature around 
> the mid 30s in summer.
>
> Is this the work of the dreaded Lucas, Prince of Darkness?  If so, I 
> have a formiddable opponent.  How do I go about to vanquish this 
> evil?  My workshop manual describes how to remove and refit every 
> component of the car, unfortunately, I have no idea wath the problem 
> might be.  A visual check on the fuses and replacement of the fuses 
> made no difference.  Any help will be appreciated.
>
> She is so beautiful, yet she can be so full of %$#*& at times. 
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jacques Watson
> 75 XJ6L (with mad Jag disease)

Hi Jacques

While I can't offer much advice on this problem, I can offer moral support
as someone else with the same disease!  I own a '72 XJ S1 Daimler Sovereign
who has a similar problem.  My father borrowed the car just after I bought
it in September last year (I'm 21).  He was showing it off to some teacher
colleagues.  You can imagine their surprise (and panic) when smoke started
coming from the steering column :-o  Apparently all of the indicators
flashed at completely random intervals, earning Dad some strange and
not-too-polite gestures from fellow road users :-)
It turned out that the indicator switch in the steering column packed a
sad.  They are quite expensive to replace new (about $US120), and it's
difficult to source a used part.

I think you have encountered a rare disorder, Creutzfeldt-Jaguar Disease. 
The symptons are complete loss of direction, lack of understanding about
water dispersal and general Although little is known about this diseaseHere
are some others to watch out for...

	Campylojaguar (aka fuel poisoning)
	Hepatitis E-Type
	Pneumatica
	Alternative Exhaling Disease (AED) (symptom: choking)
	Alzdaimler's Disease (only affects models with trip computers)

Anyway, hope you find the solution.  

ian #:-)   cdstore@lynx.co.nz
'72 XJ S1 Daimler Soveriegn (also with mad jag disease)

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