Jaguar XJ-S (XJS) 1987 Fuse Box Diagrams

The Jaguar XJ-S (later XJS) is a grand tourer built from 1975 to 1996 as a coupé, cabriolet and convertible, with the 5.3/6.0 V12 and the AJ6 3.6/4.0 straight-six. It carries four fuse panels: a main and an auxiliary panel on the component panels inside the car, and two under-hood panels known simply as the black and the white panel.

Production: 1975–1996 · Platform: XJS · Model year: 1987

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Fuse box locations

Auxiliary Fuse Panel (Right Footwell) — Passenger compartment, right component panel
Headlight Fuse Panel (Engine Compartment) — Engine compartment, front left
Main Fuse Panel (Left Footwell) — Passenger compartment, left component panel

Auxiliary Fuse Panel (Right Footwell)

Passenger compartment, right component panel

Factory name: Auxiliary Fuse PanelAlso called: kick panel fuse box, interior fuse panel, under the dash fuse panel

Fuse list — Auxiliary Fuse Panel (Right Footwell)

Fuse	Rating	Circuit
F13	10 A	Interior lighting; door lights; roof light (battery feed)
F14	3 A	Left front parking and marker lights
F15	3 A	Right front parking and marker lights
F16	20 A	Cigar lighter (battery feed)
F17	3 A	Cruise control (ignition positions 1 and 2, fed via main fuse #5)

Headlight Fuse Panel (Engine Compartment)

Engine compartment, front left

Factory name: Headlight Fuse PanelAlso called: engine bay fuse box, under the bonnet fuse box, under the hood fuse box

The box outline on this diagram is drawn from photographs of the actual fuse box; ratings and circuit descriptions are verified against the fuse table for this model year. The five positions sit in a single row. Which end of the row the count starts from as fitted in the car is not shown by any source we have — check against the chart on the panel itself before pulling a fuse.

Fuse list — Headlight Fuse Panel (Engine Compartment)

Fuse	Rating	Circuit
F1	25 A	Cooling fan relay (battery feed)
F2	25 A	Left headlights — high beam
F3	10 A	Left headlight — low beam
F4	25 A	Right headlights — high beam
F5	10 A	Right headlight — low beam

Main Fuse Panel (Left Footwell)

Passenger compartment, left component panel

Factory name: Main Fuse PanelAlso called: kick panel fuse box, interior fuse panel, under the dash fuse panel

The box outline on this diagram is drawn from photographs of the actual fuse box; ratings and circuit descriptions are verified against the fuse table for this model year. The twelve positions sit in a single row; their order follows the factory fuse chart (Jaguar part DAC 1696) printed inside the panel cover. Which end of the row the count starts from as fitted in the car is not shown by any source we have — check against the chart on your own panel cover before pulling a fuse.

Fuse list — Main Fuse Panel (Left Footwell)

Fuse	Rating	Circuit
F1	—	Not listed
F2	15 A	Hazard warning; seat belt unit; instrument warning lights (battery feed)
F3	35 A	Trunk lights; radio antenna (battery feed)
F4	10 A	Instrumentation; speedometer; tachometer; reverse lights (ignition position 2)
F5	15 A	Turn signals; brake light switch; hazard switch; transmission kickdown; cruise control feed (ignition positions 1 and 2)
F6	—	Not listed
F7	10 A	Panel lights; instrument, cigar lighter and gear selector illumination
F8	3 A	Central door locking; power mirrors (battery feed)
F9	20 A	Windshield wipers (ignition positions 1 and 2)
F10	50 A	Power windows, via thermal breaker (battery feed)
F11	35 A	Horns; windshield washer motor; air conditioning; cooling fan (ignition positions 1 and 2)
F12	35 A	Heated rear window (ignition positions 1 and 2)

Hover a fuse or relay for details. Always check against the label on your own fuse box — build variations exist within a model year.

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Jaguar XJ-S (XJS) 1987 — all fuse boxes (PDF, 290 KB) A4, ready to print and take to the car
Headlight Fuse Panel (Engine Compartment) — diagram (PNG)
Main Fuse Panel (Left Footwell) — diagram (PNG)

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