Interior lighting XF

[Bill Bob]

The interior lighting on my XF does not come on when opening the doors. I have tried the solution on page 36 of the handbook with no success. Any ideas.

 

 

[Billyboy]

Hi Bill Bob,

I looked in my Handbook and found that these interior lights can be in Auto or manual mode. It looks like your interior lights are in manual Mode. In order to put them into Auto Mode (lights should come ON when door is opened) you need to press the centre light with your finger and hold it on the light for a few seconds until it "blinks". I experimented with my lights and this is how I made mine go into Auto or manual mode. In Manual Mode you can switch the lights On & Off but when you open a door the lights will NOT come ON. They will come ON when a door is opened in Auto Mode.........If your Auto/Manual Interior Lights fail to respond to this set up then you must have a "software" problem. I will be interested to know the result...........Regards..........Billyboy

[Bill Bob]

Thanks for your help Billyboy. The manual said nothing about touching the middle lamp!! I have just followed your advice and we now have lights when opening the door!! Thanks again. Kind regards .............. Bill Bob

[Alan Watts]

Billyboy............fantastic !!

Just bought an 2012 3.0 Diesel XF but don't have any manuals and courtesy lights didn't work ! After following your instructions they do now !!

Thanks

Alan

 

[Old Peter]

Hi Alan, and welcome to the club.

You can download or even buy a manual via googling.  A tenner well invested.

Regards,

Peter.

[Apache888]

Hi, i have the same problem.

I have got a XF Sportbrake 2018, but the interior lighting doesnt work. It is in Auto mode.

In the luggage rack neither.

[Ozzy]

I too have had this problem and have just followed the above advice - and problem solved. Many thanks Billyboy! 🙂

[M50RSR]

Thanks Billyboy, mine was the same and after reading this post I went out to the car and followed your instructions and it worked :)

Cheers

 

[frederick.heaver]

just had the same thing as above press & hold light too simple to have it in the owners manual !!! Is there a Workshop manual for these ?

[Steve Green]

On 3/16/2014 at 5:37 PM, Billyboy said:

Hi Bill Bob,

I looked in my Handbook and found that these interior lights can be in Auto or Manual mode. It looks like your interior lights are in Manual Mode. In order to put them into Auto Mode (lights should come ON when door is opened) you need to press the centre light with your finger and hold it on the light for a few seconds until it "blinks". I experimented with my lights and this is how I made mine go into Auto or Manual mode. In Manual Mode you can switch the lights On & Off but when you open a door the lights will NOT come ON. They will come ON when a door is opened in Auto Mode.........If your Auto/Manual Interior Lights fail to respond to this set up then you must have a "software" problem. I will be interested to know the result...........Regards..........Billyboy

Hi can anyone help,The jaguar logo on the riva hoop dashboard used to light up when lights came on now it only lights up when the interior light is on. Very annoying now I know it won’t be on at night whilst driving was a good thing to have on can anyone please help 

[Steve Green]

Hi can anyone help,The jaguar logo on the riva hoop dashboard used to light up when lights came on now it only lights up when the interior light is on. Very annoying now I know it won’t be on at night whilst driving was a good thing to have on can anyone please help 

[Oshane]

How to find the courtesy lights and vanity light fuse for the Jaguar XF premium 2016-2020?

with thanks 

[Chris757]

Thank you!!!!! Followed your direction Billyboy & it worked! You made my day! :)

[Alan Withers]

On 11/14/2019 at 1:42 PM, Steve Green said:

Hi can anyone help,The jaguar logo on the riva hoop dashboard used to light up when lights came on now it only lights up when the interior light is on. Very annoying now I know it won’t be on at night whilst driving was a good thing to have on can anyone please help 

Hi Steve

That light only comes on with the interior lights.

I too thought it was on all the time but checked with Jaguar and they are only meant to come on with interior lights only 

[Brookmans]

Where is the locking control module and the interior lighting control module. I understand that if all else does not cure Interior 

plight fault this will. Remove both for ten seconds and refit. But I need to know where they are. Can anybody help please.   Brian 

[Kram]

Thanks for the tip , my interior lights now work. Brilliant

[Coolcity]

I'm pretty sure this interior lights tip is shown in the manual somewhere. I'll take a look next time I can get at it, it's in the boot wheel well and the boot is full at the moment.