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Asked by wjacobyansky Mar 21, 2014 at 03:55 PM about the 2004 Jaguar XJ-Series

Question type: General

I just purchased a used 2004 Jaguar XJ8.  There are lights in the back seat next to the handles above each door that stay on all of the time.  I cannot figure out how to turn these lights out.  Can they be turned our or are they supposed to always be on?

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it could be a door switch sticking on you or the light delay turn off device has gone short circuit on you it has whats called a "tryac" its an electrical switch in the light delay circuit that when it go's pop some times failes in the closed poshion leaving the light on for safty,,, i hope this has helped you

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