Jaguar XJ6 (Series III) 1987 Fuse Box Diagrams

The Jaguar XJ6 Series III is the final carburettor-and-injection XJ saloon, built from 1979 to 1987 with the 4.2 XK straight-six (the V12 continued to 1992). Its fuses sit on three panels: the main panel on the left component panel inside the car, the auxiliary panel on the right, and a separate headlight panel in the engine bay.

Production: 1979–1992 · Platform: XJ6S3 · 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	15 A	Power window relay (ignition feed)
F14	3 A	Left front parking and marker lights
F15	3 A	Right front parking and marker lights
F16	50 A	Climate control unit and blower motors; supply to fuse #17 (battery feed)
F17	—	Interior door lights; power mirrors; central door locking — rating printed inconsistently in the factory guide (3 A, 5 A and 15 A in different figures); check the fuse in the panel

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	15 A	Cooling fan relay and motor (battery feed)
F2	20 A	Right headlights — dipped beam
F3	35 A	Right headlights — main beam
F4	20 A	Left headlights — dipped beam
F5	35 A	Left headlights — main 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; turn signals; warning light panel; seat belt unit (battery feed)
F3	15 A	Interior lighting; map light; trunk light; radio antenna delay relay (battery feed)
F4	15 A	Reverse lights; instrumentation; fuel tank switching; speedometer and trip computer (ignition positions 2 and 3)
F5	35 A	Heated rear window (ignition positions 1 and 2, via load relay)
F6	35 A	Windshield wipers and washer; climate control (ignition positions 1 and 2, via load relay)
F7	2 A	Trip computer memory (battery feed)
F8	15 A	Panel lighting; instrument illumination; glove box light; fibre optic and gear selector illumination
F9	—	Not listed
F10	15 A	Turn signals (ignition positions 1 and 2)
F11	35 A	Brake lights; horn relay; windshield washer motor; cruise control (ignition positions 1 and 2)
F12	2 A	Cruise control (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 XJ6 (Series III) 1987 — all fuse boxes (PDF, 291 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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