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Well at least now John you will know which wiring diagram to follow if you have future problems

There is a list of Indi's on the Forum Paul therefore, you should find one for your location

Like yourself Paul I was also a Merc enthusiast for many years last one being an SL55 AMG before buying my current XKR. The 4.2 V8 supercharged engine in the car would leave my old SL standing at the lights so to speak even though it was a 5.5 ltr V8 AMG tuned motor. I am not familiar with the XF therefore, not in a position to give advice for which you seek however, welcome to The Jaguar Owners Club and I wish you success in getting the correct information.

Hi Barry and welcome to 'THE JAGUAR OWNERS CLUB' its good to hear of your recovery. Any questions with the car then there are plenty of experienced members on here who have no doubt asked the same or resolved the same issue/issues

Hi Shaun and welcome to 'THE JAGUAR OWNERS CLUB' sounds like you have got your hands full there? when do you estimate the completion of the E - Type? Love to see that in its full glory

What an excellent and simple idea Peter, we have a database somewhere of members locations therefore, it should only be a case of scrolling through to find a suitable member. I'm confident the membership would be only to pleased to assist in such issues.

Unlucky Phil what a waste of time

Never been a lover of these fancy calliper rewind tools. Never had a problem with my trusty G clamp pushing the piston back. Make sure the brake fluid cap is off a lot forget to do this

Dewch ar Phil chi fod yn Ogledd Cymru yn ogystal ddim yn dda (Come on Phil you being a North Walian as well not good) :-) Let you into a little secret Phil my Welsh is not the best Tip in bach but there is always Google Translate which is fabulous for English to Welsh and vice versa

Helo Phil ydych chi'n siarad Cymraeg ? Croesawodd ôl i'r Clwb Perchnogion Jaguar , gobeithio y byddwch yn mwynhau eich taith newydd . Roedd rhaid i mi deithio De-ddwyrain i nôl fy XKR pan fyddaf yn ei brynu hefyd .

Soot built up in the exhaust which is burnt off when a load of hot gases are thrown down the exhaust. Usually happens when the engine is driven gently for a while then hard acceleration. Regeneration shouldn't produce a lot of smoke though. It should happen at very high temperatures, which lead to relatively clean combustion of the stored soot - it's not simply belching out of the back. As mentioned before it's basically just that diesels run a much richer air-to-fuel ratio than petrol engines and also the chemistry of diesel combustion lends itself more to particulate production. Modern engines have got a lot better, principally because virtually all now have diesel particulate filters (the matter trap that collects the soot mentioned above) and this acts like a giant tea-strainer in the exhaust, physically trapping the soot. You ideally want a steady state with a reasonable amount of gas flow to regen, so the ECU recognises this state - ideally on a long motorway cruise - and post-injects to dramatically increase the temperature in the exhaust to about 1500 deg C mid-brick.

Not heard that one yet Paul

Cheers Joe, I'll do my utmost

You may also wish to take a look at this site Paul; http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/hid-kits-and-parts/

HID lamps are very effective however can be quite expensive; http://www.halfords.com/motoring-travel/bulbs-wiper-blades-batteries/bulbs/halfords-high-intensity-discharge-hid-xenon-bulb-d2r Obviously you will note from the link thats Halfrauds price, you will no doubt get them cheaper online or at a local motor factors

Diolch yn Fawr or in English Thank you very much Gordon

Thanks Peter its all taxed and ready for action. Like the good samaritan bit, thats missing today.

Quite right and well said Peter there is most definitely nothing wrong with being prepared. I have my AA membership free with my Bank Account. There is nothing wrong in being prepared.

Ha Ha

Don't rubout the Middle East - The UAE was a known venue for stolen luxury cars and actually still is. Furthermore, that is not only a luxury car but also a classic

It does sound very much like an electrical problem to me and on reading your original statement I could not see how an OBD would help you resolve the issue. The first thing I would have done is check all fuses within the cabin rather than under the bonnet due to the fact that you had heard a pop whilst checking for a live. The first instruction to any inspection and testing within the electrical world is 'In the first instance PROVE the meter'. Without being there although being an electrical engineer Mike I can only suggest you check the rest of the fuses within the Cabin and check your multimeter. To check your meter you prove it against a known live voltage such as across your battery. P1000 Jaguar Description The On Board Diagnostic (OBD) monitors are performed during the OBD Drive Cycle. P1000 is stored in continuous memory if any of the OBD monitors do not carry out their full diagnostic check. Read more: http://engine-codes.com/p1000_jaguar.html#ixzz3YoaLjkaI

Such a sad story. I wish you both luck in finding this car

Well done Ron for your persistence however, the chap who have given you the price and agreed to undertake the work this coming Monday; Does he realise its a Bank Holiday?

Football boots yes I'm 59 years of age but I'm a ex semi-professional and still play for our local veteran side along with the Welsh over 55's veteran side. Had a few games against England and never been on the losing side.

There's always one Joe