Freebird Paul

Hi BIG John, Thankyou for your valuable thoughts, turned out i was lucky as after calling the AA all i had was a dead 5 year old battery which he replaced for me at just shy of £200. No corrupted software or any module issued were found after starting for the first time with the new battery. All i had to do was reset the park brake and windows and all was good to go. Cheers and regards Paul.

Evening All, My car is a 2006 XK 4.2 with an almost dead battery after returning to the car after 1 month away from the country. While attempting to open the car with the remote nothing happened just dead however i noticed the alarm red light on the facia was flashing. So I removed the key from the fob and pulled off the cover from the front passenger door and got into the car to find no door opening lights and no response from the button to open the boot. I then got into the boot via behind the number plate. The boot lights were on but very dim. Now here is the strange thing, as soon as i got into the car from the passenger door all 4 side lights came on and are still on despite plugging into my battery smart charger which i will leave on now until the battery is fully charged. By the way i had my battery checked 3 months ago out by the company that fitted it 4 yrs ago and it passed their test. Any suggestions how to turn off the side lights would be much appreciated, Now that darkness is coming very nice people are now knocking on my house door to tell me iv'e left my lights on! Thanks, Paul.

Evening Julian, Your'e welcome, i always try to buy things from a recommendation and i just beleive their car covers are better than most you see around these days. I also have one of their premium indoor covers which i keep on another Merc i have in Spain, it is also a very good fit and quality should you need an indoor cover. Regards Paul.

Hi Julian, I have had good experience of a terrific outdoor waterproof cover for my 32yre old Merc SL from a company called Coverdale. here is a link for you to check them out but i recommend the model they call Platinum, it fits the car perfectly and is fully snug fit all the way around under the sills, front and rear bumper. They also include 2 straps to anchor the cover in very windy conditions. Here is the link: https://www.carcarpets.co.uk/jaguar-s-type-saloon-car-cover-1999-to-2008-54769-p.asp And here is a pic of my SL under the coverdale, NOTE: that it is not anything like the bulk standard silver/grey shiny material, it's a soft feel waterproof fit.

Morning Richard, I recently purchassed a solar charger and although i have used it these past few weeks it's difficult to say whether it's any good for when the car is left for long periods. I will be going away for a month later in Sept so that will be a true test of it's ability. Anyway here is a link from amazon to take a look: https://aax-eu.amazon.co.uk/x/c/JIZfbp4BSFq-wEyNOmSbh04AAAGRpx4oXwMAAAH5AQBvbm9fdHhuX2JpZDMgICBvbm9fdHhuX2ltcDEgICCaDDQz/http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CDGX2MYK/ref=syn_sd_onsite_desktop_0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&pf_rd_p=5d943da7-b45b-4f0a-b413-7648ce2a1b78&pf_rd_r=AF0QMHTEHP2878RZR4XS&pd_rd_wg=M5sv6&pd_rd_w=G7sXO&pd_rd_r=5efe37c6-7667-4712-bb44-80d96ff86ee7&aref=Aq4z8PyH7I

Hi Ghazali, Welcome aboard, if you explain in some detail what issues you have i am sure there will be people on here that can help you get them fixed.

Hi Jim, Many thanks for elaborating my options for streaming music from my android phone, before i contact cartronics thought i would check my Aux port as you mentioned it was beside the dummy slot for the key fob, however it doesnt seem to be there, please see the picture. Am i looking in the right place Jim?

Good Evening Mitch, Sorry to learn of your conv top issues, I previously enquired from Top Hydraulics (US conv top specialist) who have many videos from most popular car brands. Check out their video for the XK (X150) Hope it might help you! Cheers Paul.

Good Evening Jim, Thanks for your comment, very interesting. So without any need to touch the infotainment screen and systems are you saying that there is an add on component that plugs into the "Aux" port in the centre console? By the way Jim, forgive my ignorance but where in the centre console do i find the "Aux" port? Cheers Paul.

Evening All, I have a 2006 XK 4.2 convertible which has the usual infotainment screen, everything works as it should, but the audio is limited to radio & CD only. My question: Is there anyway to stream music from my phone through the bluetooth connection which the car does have but right now it only works to make & receive calls. Have any fellow members acheived streaming with their XK using an aftermarket device suitable for the XK (X150) ?

Hi Phil, I have the sane noise as you from my 2006 XK, it's been there from when i first acquired the car 3 yrs ago. I've kind of got used to the buzzing and never attempted to fix it, but i did find this video on you tube should you be more inclined to have a go fixing it, please let us all know should you have a go at doing it!

Morning Richie, Maybe try these people https://www.prestigecarpartsuk.com/

Morning Gary, I bought mine for a 2006 XK4.2 at https://www.satnavishop.co.uk/ Cost was just £30.00, arrived in a few days and works perfectly. Regards, Paul.

Morning Justin, Very interesting idea, just wondering what motivated you to change the location for the parkbrake?

Hi Ed, You could try thesepeople Prestige Car Parts UK – Norfolk Prestige Car Parts UK Ltd