Jaguar XJ6 (XJ40) 1989 Fuse Box Diagrams

The Jaguar XJ6, Sovereign and Daimler (XJ40) is a full-size luxury sedan built from 1986 to 1994 with the AJ6 2.9/3.2/3.6/4.0 straight-six. Its fuses live in panels in the front footwells against the door pillars (rows A–C, listed on the panel covers); facelift cars add a center console panel.

Production: 1986–1994 · Platform: XJ40 · Model year: 1989

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Fuse and relay locations

Center Fuse Panel (Console) — Center console
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In-line Fuses (Outside the Fuse Panels) — Not in a fuse panel — in the harness, see each location
Left Fuse Panel (Footwell) — Left front footwell, against the door pillar
Right Fuse Panel (Footwell) — Right front footwell, against the door pillar

Center Fuse Panel (Console)

Center console

Factory name: Center Fuse PanelAlso called: centre console fuse panel, interior fuse panel

The fuse positions on this diagram are drawn to match the panel itself; ratings and circuit descriptions are those of this model year. A single row of six positions. The factory drawing numbers them right to left — position 6 is the leftmost — and the 5 A position lines up with the table only when read that way.

Fuse list — Center Fuse Panel (Console)

Fuse	Rating	Circuit
F1	3 A	Right front and right rear bulb failure modules, alternator control
F2	3 A	Left front and left rear bulb failure modules
F3	5 A	Cruise control
F4	3 A	Ride leveling, power brakes
F5	3 A	Cooling fan, washer jet heaters
F6	3 A	Radio lighting, breather heater

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Relays — cpnl.relays

Relay
Auxiliary/side relay
Door guard lights relay
Fuel pump relay
Ignition on relay
Main relay
Radio relay
Seat adjust relay
Starter relay

In-line Fuses (Outside the Fuse Panels)

Not in a fuse panel — in the harness, see each location

Factory name: In-line FusesAlso called: in-line fuse, inline fuse in the harness, lumbar motor fuse

Fuse list — In-line Fuses (Outside the Fuse Panels)

Fuse	Rating	Circuit
Fuel filler flap solenoid	1 A	In-line fuse at the left front of the trunk, beside the solenoid
Radio	10 A	In-line fuse under the center console
Radio memory	1 A	In-line fuse under the center console
Wiper logic unit	7.5 A	In-line fuse adjacent to the logic module

Left Fuse Panel (Footwell)

Left front footwell, against the door pillar

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

The fuse positions on this diagram are drawn to match the panel itself; ratings and circuit descriptions are those of this model year. Two columns of seven positions — 1 to 7 on the left, 8 to 14 on the right — with three wider positions (15, 16, 17) in a row above. Redrawn from the factory illustration in the 1989 Model Year Update; every rating printed in that drawing matches the factory table.

Fuse list — Left Fuse Panel (Footwell)

Fuse	Rating	Circuit
F1	15 A	Left front door: window, guard light, mirrors
F2	3 A	Instrument pack
F3	20 A	Left blower
F4	15 A	Left high beam
F5	5 A	Left front lights: side, marker, turn signal
F6	3 A	Ride leveling, power brakes
F7	7.5 A	Left rear lights: brake, reverse, turn signal, fog
F8	25 A	Right seat: movement, heater
F9	20 A	Left passive restraint
F10	25 A	Left seat: movement, heater
F11	20 A	Windshield wiper, horns
F12	3 A	Left rear lights: tail, license plate, marker
F13	15 A	Left rear door: window, guard light, fuel filler flap, reading light (VDP)
F14	10 A	Left low beam, left front fog light
F15	30 A	Accessory fuse panel
F16	3 A	Spare position
F17	3 A	Spare position

Right Fuse Panel (Footwell)

Right front footwell, against the door pillar

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

Fuse list — Right Fuse Panel (Footwell)

Fuse	Rating	Circuit
F1	15 A	Right front door: window, guard light
F2	15 A	Central locking: doors, trunk, fuel filler flap
F3	20 A	Right blower
F4	15 A	Right high beam
F5	5 A	Right front lights: side, marker, turn signal
F6	20 A	Heated rear window, trunk light, antenna, door mirror heaters, reading light (VDP)
F7	10 A	Right rear lights: brake, reverse, turn signal, fog, high mounted brake
F8	20 A	Cigar lighters: front, rear (VDP)
F9	20 A	Right passive restraint
F10	20 A	Radio, sun roof, door lock heaters, glove compartment light, map light, headrest lights, «state» illumination
F11	15 A	Cooling fan, a/c comp. clutch, hood lights
F12	3 A	Right rear lights: tail, license plate, marker
F13	15 A	Right rear door: window, guard light
F14	10 A	Right low beam, right front fog light
F15	30 A	Trailer
F16	10 A	Windshield washer
F17	30 A	Headlight washer

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 1989

Compared with the 1988 model year.

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F6 — 7.5 A → 3 A (Center Fuse Panel (Console))
Fuel filler flap solenoid — added: 1 A (In-line Fuses (Outside the Fuse Panels))
Power wash — no longer present (In-line Fuses (Outside the Fuse Panels))
Radio — added: 10 A (In-line Fuses (Outside the Fuse Panels))
Radio memory — added: 1 A (In-line Fuses (Outside the Fuse Panels))
Windshield washer — no longer present (In-line Fuses (Outside the Fuse Panels))
Wiper logic unit — added: 7.5 A (In-line Fuses (Outside the Fuse Panels))
F15 — added: 30 A (Left Fuse Panel (Footwell))
F16 — added: 3 A (Left Fuse Panel (Footwell))
F17 — added: 3 A (Left Fuse Panel (Footwell))
F15 — added: 30 A (Right Fuse Panel (Footwell))
F16 — added: 10 A (Right Fuse Panel (Footwell))
F17 — added: 30 A (Right Fuse Panel (Footwell))
F2 — 10 A → 15 A (Right Fuse Panel (Footwell))
F7 — 7.5 A → 10 A (Right Fuse Panel (Footwell))

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Center Fuse Panel (Console) — diagram (PNG)
Left Fuse Panel (Footwell) — diagram (PNG)
Right Fuse Panel (Footwell) — diagram (PNG)

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