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hi works for me as well cheers joe

Hi Try this one Battery reset.pdf cheers Joe

Hi have a look on ebay, there not cheap though cheers Joe http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JAGUAR-XKR-XK8-XJ-20-BBS-ALLOY-WHEEL-REPLACEMENT-TRIM-/192151045124?epid=1243774488&hash=item2cbd184404:g:v6EAAOxyXp5SPWv4

HI That for the bluetooth module to plug into its the earlier type, you still need a phone module in the boot as well and also a mike or you could fit a later module. the black plastic one, that plugs in the boot, where the phone module goes with blue tooth built in cheers Joe

hi Its just a water valve, well 2 water valve's 1 inlet, 2 outlet, 1 passenger side, 1 drivers side. positioned next to the radiator, if you want heat, the valve opens, lets hot cooling water through, to either side, heater matrix, controlled by ecm. there prone to sticking open or shut, if the cooling water gets sludgy, common cause of heater allways blowing hot or cold there a couple of different types, changed from model to model cheers Joe

HI Are you sure the radiator fans are kicking in, if the fan does not kick in, its going to over heat also on my s-type there's a Aux pump on the radiator that circulates water around the radiator, giving the water extra passes through the radiator, before going back to the engine, make sure this pump in also working its also worth checking the expansion cap, because if that leaks you wont get any pressure, no pressure means a lower boiling point and water could be lost that way also check expansion bottle for leaks, these are known to leak around the seam, be carefull with the little breather pipe on the expansion tank as well, these go really brittle and snap off easily cheers Joe

Hi The above procedure might only pair the remote, but definately wont program the transponder chip in the keyfob and pairing the remote does not allways work anyway, specific to certain models A good locksmith can supply a new key and remote if required at a much cheaper price than Jaguar, the key can be cloned or programed into the car and they can pair the remote as well, most lock smith do this nowaday at competitive prices cheers Joe

Hi If you look on the "VEHICLE SMART" app and type in the reg, the mileage on this reg goes up and down, and stays low on the last year also has quite a few mot failures in its history it worth having a look at it or look on dvla here https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history cheers Joe

Hi and Welcome Paul hope you don't them nails dirty too soon cheers Joe

Hi Could be one of many things really, but sounds like a loose connection All the answers you will get will be just guess work and could cost you a small fortune to chase them all Only way is to get it plugged in with Ideally jaguar software and that will point you to exactly where the fault is, rather than guess work If you plug in with a generic code fault reader, it might not show any faults, as most will only communicate with the engine ecu only could be something as simple as a loose plug or a faulty abs sensor, but I'd be guessing cheers Joe

hi like the color, not seen it before, cheers Joe

hi have a look here cheers Joe http://www.jagbits.com/23r134a.html

Hi There's a 17 year old on here with a s-type, though he might be 18 now, so your not the youngest sorry to get bluetooth, there's 2 options, A you need a phone module and bluetooth module, or B you need the later combined phone/bluetooth module also you will need a mic for the roof lining and depending what car it come from, may need programing to the car or you could get a parrot mki9200, which will give you handsfree, bluetooth and mp3 player, may be a easier option cheers Joe

Hi I've fitted hid bulbs before and there loads brighter, Also you need to check the adjusters on your headlights, as there prone to going brittle and snapping, they make the beam droop and give really poor visibility, if you remove the cover from the rear of the high beam, hold the bulb holder, if it feels loose and moves up and down easily, then the adjusters have broke, you can get the adjust off ebay and are easy to replace Cheers Joe

Hi Most body shops can get perfect matches and usually blow into the next panel so you can't tell If the panel can be replaced with a sound non rust panel, that's all way's a better option to swap rather than repair and usually cheaper, less hours involved Also once you have repaired or swapped any panels, make sure you get the car rust treated, lots of companies doing it now Also if you car is the 4.0L, Have the chain tensioner been replaced, oe one's were plastic and can fail big style, later updated ones are made of metal and don't fail Cheers Joe

Hi I'd put it on eBay,it has a world wide audience Put a good description, describe all its history and put as many photos up as you can Put it on a classified or you will get stung with fees I've never lost on a car on there and if it the right car people will travel Cheers Joe

Hi, if you email the jaguar heritage they will tell you and you can get a certificate for your car with all the jaguar information on it I got one forms car when I had it Cheers Joe

Hi That sounds like a stiff cable or stiff\seized handbrake caliper, as its reaching a overcurrent before its reached it taught position Don't thinks it's the module, it would do it more often and at random times Only other thing it could be is epb motor, as they don't put much grease in the gearbox from the factory and they can go stiff Also disconnecting the battery will clear the fault, but make sure you have stereo code, or you can just unplug the epb module which will clear it and won't effect any thing Else on the car Have a look here as well https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8xebdRYwtjE Cheers Joe

Hi check every thing works, especially all the electrics, transmission if its a auto, check central locking works and remotes if its a AWD model, take it for a test drive and take it to at least 70 mph and every thing should be smooth and quiet check the sills and they can rust completely out and it gets missed because there covered with plastic covers service history would be nice, will give you a good idea if its been looked after listen to the engine if its quiet, rattly engine could be dual mass flywheel and can be expensive to change, tend to go quiet when clutch is pressed on a manual have a look on "vehicle smart" app for cars mot history to see its not required any major issues in the past cheers Joe

Hi These cars have lots of electronics and nothing is hard wired, every thing on the Jaguars is can bus networked so when you press the accelerator, that is connected to the front body module, then that talks to the engine ecu, gearbox ecu and various other modules, all through the can network, before the throttle actuator open and revs, all in micro seconds so its really critical on battery voltage, petrol car's seem to suffer least, as they have different alternators and charge at a higher level diesels tend to suffer the most as there alternators charge different and starting on a diesel takes so much out of the battery due to glow plugs and higher cranking amps, sucking more power out of the battery if you only do short runs with a diesel, the battery can get lower and lower, to a point where it will start causing problems with faults the only easy way to prevent this if your only doing short runs is to a smart charger like a CTEK, to keep your battery topped up when not in use I've got CTEK chargers on both of my cars and bikes, My mitsubishi had a new battery over 10 years ago and still works great, A Bosch battery, my jaguar had a brand new Jaguar battery 2 years ago and I've never had any issues with the car. cheers Joe

Hi I'd get it plugged in and check for any fault codes modern cars store most of the faults and should point you in the right direction just swapping parts for new ones can get quite expensive and can take a few goes before you find the fault there that many electronics on modern diesels, it could just be a sensor, only easy way is to get it plugged in or even take it to a diesel specialist, they come across similar faults all the time and may know the cause from experience cheers Joe

Hi sounds like a issue with the glowplugs also may be worth checking the battery, if your battery is getting low, or your alternator is not charging correct, the low voltage may be causing the issue with the glow plugs also the glowplugs kicking in may also even drop the battery voltage low enough to cause a fault on the gearbox I'd get the battery voltage checked first, should be above 12.5 volts engine off and above 14 volts engine running cheers Joe

Hi Only way to be sure is plug in to read the fault codes but its also worth checking your battery is fully charged, as it can cause lot of s-type issues it also might be worth changing the oil and filter, which will also help with a lot of issues on the gearbox cheers Joe

hi wiring diagram here http://www.jagrepair.com/images/Electrical/Elect-Tech All2/94 XJS 4.0L Electrical.pdf just says right fuse panel no 4 also may be worth get it checked by a aircon engineer, don't recommend a car garage as the usually don't know what there doing, go to someone who just does aircon because if there's a leak and the gas is low, there's a pressure switch that's stops the ac compressor clutch engaging to stop damage to itself cheers Joe

Hi sure sounds like turbo whine, does it sound louder one side if the car, just wondered if you could tell which turbo it was, or if it was louder one side also when you drive the car does it make a gushing noise, if so , could be a split hose, I know on XF's intercoolers can fail, but these usually engine management light faults or limp mode It might be completely normal, hopefully some 2.7 XF owners will chime in and let you know cheers Joe