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X300 Anti Theft System
Vehicle : 1995 XJ6 3.2L Is there any way to test the factory alarm system on the X300 ? My dealer says there is a factory siren that goes off with the horn, but I suspect that my alarm is faulty...
 
Jaguar X-Type Spongy Brakes
I'm in the UK. I recently bought myself a UK spec 2004/54 Jaguar X-Type 3.0 Sport Premium Estate (5-speed manual) that has done 18,000 miles. I remain to be convinced that this was a smart move. I...
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Door lock problem on S-type
I have a problem getting the doors locked on my 1999 S-type. Almost immedeately after locking (either with the remote or manually) the doors unlock again. Could it be a sticking lock on one of the...
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Replacement antifreeze for aluminum block engine in an XK8?
I just spent $100 getting new antifreeze after a hose leak (the same quantity of standard, name brand antifreeze for a 'regular' engine would have run about $16). The specification is ESD-M97B49-A. I...
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XJ8 Battery Draining
Hi, Two weeks ago I bought a 1999 XJ8 4.0 with 85k on clock. She is a lovely car. However after being parked on my drive overnight the battery was flat. I recharged the battery and checked nothing was...
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Jaguar XJ6 Fail Fuel 24 Error Code - what does this mean?
Hi, I have a 1991 Jaguar XJ6 -- As of recently my Engine Light Error light is on, and I get a Fail Fuel 24 error code when I do the VCM check. My automatic transmission does not seem to be working...
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Automatic Enrichment Device XJ6
I have a 1973 XJ6 with a broken AED unit. This means the car is difficult to start from cold. My local mechanic insists that the AED is a disaster guilty of many engine break-downs in the old days....
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1994 XJ6 Alternator
I have a 1994 Jaguar XJ6 and the alternator went bad. No problem, because I found one in a junkyard for $60. My problem lies in the fact that I don't know how to take the old alternator off! I've...
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X-Type clunking Noise
I seem to have a clunking noise coming from the passenger side (mid to front of car) sometimes when I turn left or accelerate from a start. Has anyone had anything similar or any ideas? Thanks. 2002...
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xj40 '91 seatbelt conversion?
i have a 91 xj40 vdp with automatic seatbelts. the passenger side belt ALWAYS gets stuck. i have had this fixed about a year ago, now its going bad again. i personally hate the automatic seat belts,...
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"New" spark plugs in an XJ40
Hello I was told by my local Jag shop to only use the "genuine" spark plug (Champion); and then to only use the ones manufactured in the UK, which they, coincidentally, had in stock. This sounds a bit...
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XJ40 Idle Problem :-(
Hi I have 1991 XJ40 Sovereign (3.2) which was fine a couple of days ago... but now... when parked up, say at lights, box in drive and foot on the brake, the car is shuddering quite a bit. I mean, so...
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XJS Drain holes
I have a small problem....I understand there are drain holes in an XJS (and XJ I believe) for draining water which goes down into the heater/blower vents in front of the windscreen - I have read in a...
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1992 XJ6 Radio Code
I just brought a 1992 XJ6 and the radio code does not appear to work. the battery dies so I got it changed. The code for the radio was written on the manual. I tired the code and all I get is a wait...
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XJ40 Radio
Hi all, I have aquired an 1992 XJ40 without a radio. Or any connectors for a radio. Just a bundle of wires, which have been disconnected / cut. I have an iso connector which I'd like to wire in, but...
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X TYPE 3.0 Sports Engine Seized
Hi, My car is just four years old and has done 80,000 miles. The car has always been serviced by a Jaguar dealer and the next service is due in 1000 miles. Whilst driving the car last week, the oil...
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XJ40 air-conditioning...
Let's see if one of you chaps has the magic answer. In my XJ40 1988, all operation of the heating/air conditioning has ceased. The control panel does nothing. Nothing clicks or lights up, the fanms...
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XK8 navigation system - pinout
Hello, got a cheap XK8 compatible DVD navigation console. But there is no pinout available for the 2 connectors on the back. Does anybody have the information or knows where to buy the plugins? Jaguar...
 
heating problem
My 1970 XJ6 has developed a heating problem. For some time now the heat gauge rose up to 75% when the car is driven, but now when I switch off the motor a lot water steams out of the reservoir. There...
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Radio Stays on
I have a 2000 S-Type 4.0 and the radio remains on after the car is turned off and the key removed. It never did this before. I can even turn the radio back on without putting the key in. Any...
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