Jaguar XJ (X300) 1996 Fuse Box Diagrams

The Jaguar XJ6, XJ12 and XJR (X300) is a full-size luxury sedan built from 1994 to 1997 with the AJ16 3.2/4.0 straight-six (supercharged in the XJR) and the 6.0 V12. It carries five fuse boxes: one beneath each front seat at the heelboard, one on each side of the engine bay and one in the trunk.

Production: 1994–1997 · Platform: X300 · Model year: 1996

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Fuse box locations

Fuse Box (Left-hand Engine Bay) — Engine bay, left-hand side
Fuse Box (Right-hand Engine Bay) — Engine bay, right-hand side
Trunk Fuse Box — Luggage compartment
Fuse Box (Left-hand Heelboard) — Beneath the left-hand front seat, at the heelboard
Fuse Box (Right-hand Heelboard) — Beneath the right-hand front seat, at the heelboard

Fuse Box (Left-hand Engine Bay)

Engine bay, left-hand side

Factory name: LH Engine Bay Fuse BoxAlso 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.

Fuse list — Fuse Box (Left-hand Engine Bay)

Fuse	Rating	Circuit
F1	25 A	Climate control
F2	—	Not used
F3	25 A	Battery; starter; generator
F4	10 A	Headlamps; front fog lamps; front side lamps
F5	5 A	Tail lamps; rear fog lamps; rear side lamps
F6	20 A	Wash/wipe system
F7	—	Not used
F8	15 A	Climate control
F9	—	Not used
F10	—	Not used
F11	30 A	Radiator cooling; air conditioning compressor
F12	—	Not used
F13	—	Not used
F14	—	Not used
F15	25 A	Climate control
F16	—	Not used
F17	30 A	Radiator cooling; air conditioning compressor
F18	15 A	Headlamps; front fog lamps; front side lamps

Fuse Box (Right-hand Engine Bay)

Engine bay, right-hand side

Factory name: RH Engine Bay Fuse BoxAlso 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.

Fuse list — Fuse Box (Right-hand Engine Bay)

Fuse	Rating	Circuit
F1	—	Not used
F2	15 A	Headlamps; front fog lamps; front side lamps
F3	—	Not used
F4	10 A	Headlamps; front fog lamps; front side lamps
F5	—	Not used
F6	5 A	Engine management
F7	25 A	Engine management
F8	10 A	Radiator cooling; air conditioning compressor; Central door locking; security system
F9	—	Not used
F10	—	Not used
F11	20 A	Engine management
F12	—	Not used
F13	10 A	Wash/wipe system
F14	—	Not used
F15	—	Not used
F16	—	Not used
F17	30 A	Wash/wipe system
F18	5 A	Tail lamps; rear fog lamps; rear side lamps

Trunk Fuse Box

Luggage compartment

Factory name: Trunk Fuse BoxAlso called: trunk fuse box, boot 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.

Fuse list — Trunk Fuse Box

Fuse	Rating	Circuit
F1	25 A	In-car entertainment; telephone
F2	5 A	Interior lighting
F3	20 A	Rear seats — powered
F4	10 A	Central door locking; security system
F5	10 A	Body processor module
F6	5 A	In-car entertainment; telephone; Serial communication data link
F7	30 A	Engine management
F8	15 A	Central door locking; security system; In-car entertainment; telephone
F9	20 A	Rear seats — powered
F10	—	Not used
F11	25 A	Ancillaries: horns, cigar lighters, accessory connectors
F12	—	Not used
F13	10 A	Ancillaries: horns, cigar lighters, accessory connectors
F14	—	Not used
F15	25 A	Climate control
F16	—	Not used
F17	20 A	Rear seats — powered; Rear seat heaters
F18	—	Not used

Fuse Box (Left-hand Heelboard)

Beneath the left-hand front seat, at the heelboard

Factory name: LH Heelboard Fuse BoxAlso called: under rear seat fuse box, rear 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.

Fuse list — Fuse Box (Left-hand Heelboard)

Fuse	Rating	Circuit
F1	10 A	Tail lamps; rear fog lamps; rear side lamps
F2	10 A	Dimmer controlled lighting; Climate control
F3	20 A	Seat systems
F4	20 A	Seat systems
F5	10 A	Instrument pack
F6	5 A	Steering column and mirror movement — memory; Mirror movement; Seat systems; Window lifts; sliding roof
F7	30 A	Anti-lock braking; traction control
F8	10 A	Direction indicators; hazard warning lamps
F9	20 A	Ancillaries: horns, cigar lighters, accessory connectors
F10	—	Not used
F11	20 A	Climate control
F12	—	Not used
F13	15 A	Steering column and mirror movement — memory
F14	—	Not used
F15	30 A	Window lifts; sliding roof
F16	—	Not used
F17	10 A	Stop lamps; reverse lamps
F18	10 A	Climate control

Fuse Box (Right-hand Heelboard)

Beneath the right-hand front seat, at the heelboard

Factory name: RH Heelboard Fuse BoxAlso called: under rear seat fuse box, rear 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.

Fuse list — Fuse Box (Right-hand Heelboard)

Fuse	Rating	Circuit
F1	15 A	Central door locking; security system
F2	5 A	Gearshift interlock; Headlamps; front fog lamps; front side lamps; Tail lamps; rear fog lamps; rear side lamps; Direction indicators; hazard warning lamps; Headlamp leveling; clock; Steering column and mirror movement — memory
F3	20 A	Seat systems
F4	20 A	Seat systems
F5	5 A	Automatic transmission
F6	10 A	Stop lamps; reverse lamps
F7	30 A	Anti-lock braking; traction control
F8	10 A	Interior lighting; Ancillaries: horns, cigar lighters, accessory connectors
F9	25 A	Seat systems
F10	—	Not used
F11	20 A	Climate control
F12	—	Not used
F13	10 A	Direction indicators; hazard warning lamps
F14	—	Not used
F15	30 A	Window lifts; sliding roof
F16	—	Not used
F17	15 A	Air bag system
F18	15 A	Window lifts; sliding roof

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

What changed for 1996

Compared with the 1995 model year.

F18 — 10 A → 15 A (Fuse Box (Left-hand Engine Bay))
F2 — 10 A → Not used (Fuse Box (Left-hand Engine Bay))
F5 — 10 A → 5 A (Fuse Box (Left-hand Engine Bay))
F18 — 10 A → 5 A (Fuse Box (Right-hand Engine Bay))
F2 — 10 A → 15 A (Fuse Box (Right-hand Engine Bay))
F5 — 10 A → Not used (Fuse Box (Right-hand Engine Bay))
F17 — Not used → 20 A (Trunk Fuse Box)
F18 — 5 A → Not used (Trunk Fuse Box)
F3 — 15 A → 20 A (Trunk Fuse Box)
F9 — 15 A → 20 A (Trunk Fuse Box)

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Jaguar XJ (X300) 1996 Fuse Box Diagrams

Fuse box locations

Fuse Box (Left-hand Engine Bay)

Fuse list — Fuse Box (Left-hand Engine Bay)

Fuse Box (Right-hand Engine Bay)

Fuse list — Fuse Box (Right-hand Engine Bay)

Trunk Fuse Box

Fuse list — Trunk Fuse Box

Fuse Box (Left-hand Heelboard)

Fuse list — Fuse Box (Left-hand Heelboard)

Fuse Box (Right-hand Heelboard)

Fuse list — Fuse Box (Right-hand Heelboard)

What changed for 1996

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