Electrical

Overview The Dakota Digital HDX electronic gauge encompasses virtually all vehicle information into a single display. The system links to the LS3 ECU via CAN bus using a BIM-02-01 interface module. The unit is fully programmable and flexible, so we have incorporated a number of custom features. voltmeter fuel level...

For the several months we have struggled to diagnose a vexing CAN Bus problem. Recall that the CAN Bus is a 5-volt communication network that is electrically isolated from the standard 12-volt operational circuits. The CAN Bus provides the basic infrastructure of the modern electronic car that allows the engine...

About CAN bus In 1986, Robert Bosch GmbH, the German engineering and electronics company with a long time focus on the automotive industry, introduced a CAN bus protocol that launched the “smart car” era at the Society of Automotive Engineers congress. Prior to 1986, all automotive wiring was “dumb” in...

See also XJ6 original exterior lighting. Background All the old incandescent bulbs will be replaced with much more efficient LEDs. But what is the optimal bulb for each lighting function? Definitions British automotive bulb sockets or bases (suitable for both incandescent and LED bulbs) are generally bayonet style, so the...

Legacy window system Although power windows were first introduced in the 1940 Packard using an innovative hydro-electric system, Jaguar lagged far behind the industry. Our 1961 Mk2, for example, had manual rollup windows, and the early 1970s XJ6 saloons only offered power windows as an option. Our 1972 XJ6 has...

The Infinitybox CAN bus system provides an elegant keyless ignition solution especially when deploying the popular Honda S2000 start button switch. Infinitybox separates vehicle security from the engine start function. This means that doors can be electronically locked and the engine disabled without reference to any ignition key. The inLink...

Background The General Motors LS3 crate engine has 10 engine harness connections on the engine block: coolant sensor – 2 pin engine oil pressure sensor – 3 pin crankshaft position sensor – 3 pin knock sensors (2) – 2 pin camshaft position sensor – 3 pin manifold absolute pressure (MAP)...

As part of the new fuel system design, we previously planned to repurpose the driver side rear fuel cap as a hidden (and locked) battery cutoff switch. The fuel cap housing was machined to fit the cutoff switch and glued in place. The switch itself is located where the left...

Original 1972 configuration The Jaguar XJ6 lighting design borrows from earlier saloons. Standard Jaguar wiring links fog lamps to both running lights and headlights in that if fog lights are switched on, headlights automatically switch off, and vice versa. Running lights always turn on with either fog lights or headlights....