1998 Jaguar XJ8 electrical short

1998 JAGUAR XJ8
98,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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HARRYXJ8
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it appears that during the winter something got dragged underneath the front right of the car ..since then , the right fender mount park lamp ..no power right rear licence plate light is out as well .. power is going to the light I checked but still not illuminating I put another ground to it and low and behold it works ..question is the front parking lamp on right side must be on the same circuit as I am told... where to look for the ground for that circuit
Aug 18, 2009 at 2:13 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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Ground is behind right headlamp but directional lamp and head use same ground. Maybe wire is off socket
Aug 18, 2009 at 2:37 PM
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