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Well its a wet and dreary night, but I said I would so I’m going to go to the local JEC meeting at the Heaton Park Hotel tonight in my XJS Cabriolet.
Hope I won’t be the only one who’s brave (or foolish) enough to venture out with their precious Jaguars
Laurence
Looks a nice car – if only California was closer to the UK, and withoug so much water in between.
It would have been nice to have to drive around Europe in too.
Laurence
Hi Roland,
It would definately be good to see photos of your car.
Laurence
P.S. I’ve updated your profile as somehow the transfer from the old to the new also moved you to Morroco – mind you it also moved enmass our members living in South Africa to Saudia Arabia….If any member would like to let me have content that can be made up into an article for everyone to read in the Articles Section then I’ll happily prepare the document on this site.
Just email your text and pictures to content@xjs-soft-tops.com
Hi Andrew,
I am just crafting an article on exactly this topic, as both the lights on my 1984 Cabriolet and my 1990 LHD Convertible have appalling instrument cluster lights.
I have greatly improved the lights on the Convertible by taking the instrument cluster to pieces, removed the speedo and rev counter gauge dial fronts. Then I proceed to remove each of the little green domes (which cover each instrument light) – then put it all back together. I was actually taking the instrument cluster to pieces for another reason, which was to change the KPH speed face for a twin KPH/MPH dial face.
This has made a reasonable improvement to the backlighting of the dials – in fact is probably good enough (yet to do the same on the Cabriolet).
I imagine that that with the little green domes removed then higher watt bulbs can be used, as there is then nothing in the way to melt.
I have also looked into replacing the usual filament bulbs with led versions – which I’m yet fully investigate.
I do need to get on and write that article now, as it includes photos (I have them somewhere) of each dismantling stage).
Laurence
Is that as new, or has it been restored to look as clean as that ?
Laurence
That’s interesting to hear, and I can see the layout issues in your other post – about the XJ-SC.
I will do some digging and see if something is causing the problem, and whether it can be fixed or overcome.
I’ll keep you all up dated.
Laurence
Glad to see you’ve mastered the art of including photos into Discussion Topics.
Can you tell us some more Bryan about the Wind Deflector – I’ve not seen something like that before.
On my Convertibles I’ve had to put a mess screen behind the driver and passenger to stop buffering – but it makes it really awkward to get things into the locker box etc, so would welcome a better way to deflect the wind.
Laurence
Care – please use lower case [photo as it doesn’t appear to work if you use capitals.
Please be aware that it isn’t really possible to put two photos side by side (even if it looks like there is room) as for most members their screens will show them one above the other.
Photo 327 does not existThis results in two photos one above the other, effectively joined together.
Therefore, please be careful as you may get unpredictable results if you add too many photos to one post – try to keep it to just 1 or 2 photos added to a Topic or Reply.
Hi John,
Testing is good thing to do – You’ve missed the word photo after the first square bracket
Photo 312 does not exist
Cheers,
Laurence
Its great that they consulted you John, and indeed were able to help.
It’s good to keep the Register just for the 5013 Jaguar built Cabriolets, but a the same time good to see that some of the specialist built cars are still around. The distinction enables sellers and purchasers to know what they are selling and buying – folk themselves can decided on the value of the car in front on them then on the full facts.
I’m hoping we’ll see more owners of these specialist built cars (Convertibles and Cabriolets) join the website and be active members – it will be interesting if they share similar issues with their cars as owners of Jaguar built cars do.
I am intrigued about the tilting Targa Panels – lets see if anyone knows more details of these
Laurence
Hi Robin – great clips. I’ve rotated the one that was sideways on for you.
Bleasie – if you actually click the photo in the album it opens into a full size photo – just presse The go back button on the left to return to the Gallery.
As posted elsewhere, I will be adding ability for members to add thier photos into posts, but relying on a supplier’s release date for some code they’ve changed for me.
Laurence