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Hi All Added some indicator bulb DRL/indicator LED bulbs today to my S-type R, For under £20 theres no ready to go kits for the PY21W bulbs our cars have, so i made a set. And i must admit they look great got the bulbs off ebay for under a £10 from Hong Kong, Came in under a week, they were so cheap i bought a extra couple of sets as spares I had to alter them completely, the led bulbs were a rubber grommet push in type, which i thought were poor. So what i did is mount the led bulbs in two spare indicator bulb holders, rubbers removed from new led's, lampholders drilled out, new led's glued into jaguar holder with PU adhesive, so they push in proper, and i used a old bulb base so it plugged straight into the old bulb holder, I don't like cutting and chopping the original wiring, this is fully reverseable and the old style bulbs can be plugged straight back in, No jaguar wiring or harnesses were damaged or injured in the process of this conversion, lol. One thing to remember on these, the lamp holders are wired different, the case of the bulb is positive and the centre is negative switched I tapped all the wiring in manufacturer style black cloth tape, for the OE look I also had to add a relay because jaguar use a permanent feed to the bulb and they switch the negative/earth to operate the bulb, so the relay converts the negative switch to positive switch The set came with resistors, but they are not needed as there controlled by a ecu and the resistance of the relay is enough for the ecu to recognise the bulb is healthy I got the jaguar indicator bulb holders and relays, there was only one s-type so 2x lamp holders and i got over a dozen relays, same as the smaller ones in the fuse box, for a Fiver, at my local scrappy, Mc Guinesses. I fed the DRL out of the fuse box in the engine bay, I can also turn them off there if i don't want them on all the time, mine come straight on as soon as the engine starts here are some pics KITS I BOUGHT LEDS IN MODIFIED JAGUAR BULB HOLDERS COMPLETED WIRING AND BULB HOLDERS HOW THERE WIRED AND LAST A QUICK VIDEO OF THEM WORKING https://youtu.be/FEqx87slBl8 INSTRUCTIONS HERE AS WELL Instructions doc.

I'm doing mine via a company called Primo Registrations at the moment. I'll let you know how it goes. Ronnie

hi you will want the mounting bracket as well cheers Joe

Yes. That's the D2B connector Gary

well as the title says, im still loving my jag. we are so quick to moan about what and when it goes wrong, but with me ive still got a big grin on my face each time i drive my jag. :-) ok so ive done a lot to this car and to be honest i still will !.... as i want to keep this car on the road as long as i can....it goes in tomorrow for an engine oil flush, along with new oil filter-new fully synthetic 5w-30 oil. ( mileage to date 92670)

Back again and still breathing after a long illness

Hi :) my 2011 2.2 `190, does average 31 around town and mid 40s hi speed motorways

Welcome back, Paul. I hope you are fully recovered and that 2017 will be a good year for you. Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Ronnie. A nice car and a nice colour -- My s type is the same cotour and and keeps me young when I am driving. Regards, Peter.

Hi Ronnie, and welcome to the Club. I know exactly how you feel: I felt like that two and a half years ago, when I bought my XK. The smile is still on my face all this time later. What colour is it? Mine is Indigo Blue, and yours looks similar, though it is not easy to tell from the photo. I look forward to hearing more when you pick it up!