Newly acquired XJS.

[Graham C]

Hi,

In the late 1980's I owned a red XJS V12, unfortunately it was already 12 years old and to put it bluntly it was a rot box. However I've always had a hankering to own another.

I've been scanning the usual websites for quite a long time, but always found that where the advert showed the Rgn and therefore I could check the MoT history, the outcome was generally corrosion here and corrosion there. I was even considering importing one from California but found the import charges etc too rich for my liking.

I then found a small family run business in this country importing Jaguars from Japan. The climate over there produces cars that are pretty rock solid. I don't know whether I can name the Company (perhaps Old Peter can advise me). Anyhow, I found dealing with them an utter delight.

On that basis I purchased a beautiful British Racing Green XJS 1992 4L with which I am well pleased. The only niggle is that I seem to remember my first XJS had more legroom.

The car though is rock solid underneath, and the bodywork is fantastic. I paid quite a lot, but XJS's seem to be appreciating in value.

The car came with a Owners Handbook, but I can't read Japanese!!

Does anyone in the Club know where I might find one? I've scoured the internet to no avail.

Graham.

[O.T.H]

Hi Graham --Here's one place but there not cheap .???

https://www.diyrepairmanuals.com/products.asp?cat=5775

 

Frank

 

[Graham C]

Hi Frank,

Yes they are expensive, any others I've found are similar.

I think they're rarer than diamonds, and are priced accordingly.

Graham.

[JOE-DOT-COM]

Hi

Just googled these and found them , some look good

hope this helps

cheers

Joe

XJS_help.pdf

92 XJS electrical.pdf

89 XJS Electrical.pdf

XJS 1994 update.pdf

XJS 1993 update.pdf

Jaguar XJS to 1991.pdf

[O.T.H]

Yes a really good find there Joe .That should help him.

 

Frank

[Graham C]

Hi Joe,

Thanks for your time and trouble. The PDF's you've forwarded are in effect  Workshop Manuals of which I've already bought.

It's just the Owners Handbook I'm after, but thanks anyway.

Cheers,

Graham.

[Carole Simpson-Hadley]

On 3/2/2017 at 7:36 PM, JOE-DOT-COM said:

hope this helps

And then some!    Ref another thread which we started concerning the main beam headlight issue on our 92MY 4.0 XJS Phase 1 facelift...............we found your post from sometime back and the relevant docs are invaluable.    The XJS Help item is on the XJS Club members area but we weren't having much luck tracing down the correct Jaguar info, as contained in the pdf for which you provided the link.    The Jaguar service manual (of which we have a hard copy) is full of inaccuracies!

Just goes to prove the value of searching back through the forum, time well spent!  

Many thanks, Joe; we hope to have Purrrdy (our XJS) ready for the September Breakfast Club meet at JLR Classic, and the XJS Club do at the same venue 2 weeks later.

[JOE-DOT-COM]

Hi

I have a knack sometimes of finding info and manuals on the internet, so if you ever get stuck, let me know

but like you say, the "search" bar is really great if you want a quick answer

so many issues that people have, have been covered so many times before, so search can give you a instant answer, rather than waiting for a reply

cheers

Joe