I would like to convert my brakes to regular set up, anyone done this before? Also my high beam headlights on the drivers side don't work and both bulbs are ok, I can't find a wireing diagrame for this and have not a clue where to start looking to fix. arthurlbutatcs.com

Submitted by vp@catdriver.com on Wed, 04/09/2003 - 14:05

Well...

Headlights? Probably a bulb failure module gone out. These can often be resoldered and cleaned up to bring them back to life.

If you want to disable the ABS.. that's easy.. if you can live with a warning light. Just pull the "Overvolts" relay by the fuel filler neck inside the trunk. It's behind a piece of carpet and in a row of 4 or 5 relays. It's the tall one.

Yank it, ABS no more! I used to do this in the snow.

Bill

Submitted by arthurlbut@cs.com on Mon, 04/07/2003 - 21:56

1988 Jag
Mark:
Thank you for your offer of the Maintenance Manual on CD. I would very much like to get it, my address is Art Hurlbut, 136 Main St, Whitesboro N.Y. 13492
If you need some money to cover expenses, please let me know. I am a do-it yourselfer and appreciate any help and advice I can get.

Thanks again, Art.

Submitted by hispeed42@aol.com on Tue, 04/01/2003 - 07:57

Art,

I have the maintenance manual on CD. I don't need it anymore as my '88 XJ40 was in an accident, and a total loss. You can have it if you send me your address. As for the brake conversion, I haven't seen anything about this, but I'm not the most informed on the subject. There is quite a bit of plumbing that goes with the whole system, as the power hydraulic system also operates, or operated, the self levelling shocks. The headlight sounds like an interesting problem to troubleshoot. If your a reasonably competent do-it-yourself mechanic, it shouldn't be too hard to figure it out. I had the whole dashboard out of mine to replace the AC actuator in the center vent, and it really wasn't that hard. All the electrical connectors are of different colors and shapes, so there's only one way they can be put back together. Just be careful and gentle with the plastic pieces.

Mark D. Washam
98 XJR