No indicators or main beam

[prof9]

Lost my indicators and main beam after alarm sounded, off side bonnet catch was not shut properly and alarm went off when I locked car after getting home from work changed blown fuse f35 and indicators worked for a few minutes then fuse blew again. Can any one please advise.

Cheers Alan

2009 x type estate 2.0 diesel.

 

 

[Daved and Confused]

Hi. 

I had a similar problem a year or so ago.  Was F35 actually blown? If not it could be worth checking the relayas well.  I "believe" that it would be R15 in the central fuse box. (You know; the one you need to be a contortionist to get to 😉)

I did a quick test by swapping it out with R19 which is the reverse light relay. Not the ideal solution but I don't know how to bench test relays.  

Incidentally do you have uprated bulbs in the main beams? Just wondering what could have overloaded the system?

Hope you get it sorted

Dave

 

[prof9]

Thanks Dave

have normal bulbs though checked as heard that bulbs as they wear out have loose fillaments which can short when car hits a pothole fuse still working fine as it is a new one thought fuses that blew were spares in front fuse box so were probaly same age as car and was told they can deteriate over time.

will probably get a replacement stalk on eBay and see if that works, garage checked relays and said they were ok  there diagnosts pointed to the stalk. and will se what happens when I go to  work on Friday night as there are hundreds of ptholes on the lanes.

Cheers Alan

 

[prof9]

Hi,

Have just replaced the stalk and on advice from local jaguar service centre upgraded fuse to 20 amp all seems to be working fine now not had anymore problems for 2 weeks.

Cheers Alan