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    2002
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  1. Good morning. I had exactly the same problem with my MY02 XK8. The fuse controls several circuits including those you mention plus the concealed anti-theft horn/sounder. This is situated in the offside wheel well, forward of the wheel and in line with the headlight and be got at through a small hatch in the plastic liner. The horn is there, I understand, to guard against a thief cutting the main battery cable to isolate the main anti-theft sounder. The concealed system is powered by two encapsulated AA nicads which after a few years self destruct. They may do so in a way that they supply a direct path to earth in which case the fuse blows time and again or they may not, when it doesn't. On my car it did! I removed the concealed sounder and taped up the plug and all was well. Used sounders are available but I found that removing the remains of the batteries in mine damaged other parts of the corroded circuit board and so I do without it on the basis that 16 year old XK8s are not a big target. This type of sounder was used on later models but may not be compatible. If you solve the problem with the boot button, please tell me.
  2. Having traced various electrical malfunctions on the centre switch panel and the repeated blowing of fuse #3 in the engine compartment fuse box to the security sounder in the offside front wing, I removed the sounder. The internal corrosion and the condition of the aged NiCad batteries make it clear that it will never work again. I can find no new sounders available; perhaps someone can give me a steer. Or can anyone tell me of a unit, perhaps from a later car, which can be substituted? The option is, of course, to leave the car, as now, with all the electrics working and the sounder plug sealed in plastic, but I would prefer to finish the job. Thank you, All. JohnC
  3. XK8 Convertible MY2002. Front fogs not working. Changed fuse and relay. Low prob that both bulbs have blown - or is it? Noted that front and rear fog switch does not have led telltale, neither do the seat heater switches: the led holes seem to have blanks. Normal??? Pretty low prob of switch failure - feels like others. Pleased for any experience/suggestions. Also how to get at the switch. If anyone has seen my earlier question about the inoperative boot button on the boot, after wrestling off the panels with no success I am now trying giving the button the Evil Eye as the possible cure.
  4. Indeed, yes. I am in Botesdale. The car is currently in the garage on SORN until the weather is warm enough for my aging bones. I am on johnwcanning@gmail.com. Regards. JohnC
  5. Thank you for the offer of a photo, Peter, if your panel is still off. I have swung on my panel until I fear for the fracture. Can you be a bit more specific, if no photo, with dimensions roughly where the clips are? A thought; we are talking convertible, are we? Appreciate your help. John
  6. 2002 XK8.The boot release button does not "acle", although the circuit through it is good and there isd 12v at the button input. Suspicion falls on a broken wire to the solenoid from the button. I have tried to remove the boot rear panel to get at the release mechanism by releasing the four "fir trees" and the four screw fasteners. I have also taken off the rear lamp cluster inner covers. The panel will not lift off and seems to be held just below centre and outboard of centre. Are there other fixings I have not found? New owner needs help. Thank you.
  7. Good morning. Long in the tooth and a first time Jaguar owner, I need advice from you about my 2007 S-type 2.7 L diesel VIN N83533. After 55K miles both exhaust down tubes have cracked at the top flange, venting small amounts of exhaust gas to atmosphere but also into the air con inlet if standing still. The cat "brick" is not affected and is OK. The dealer tells me that it is a known problem in the later S type production run but neither will the item manufacturer produce a better pipe (it would affect his sales) nor will Jaguar (not much interest). This item has not been released for after-market production. It seems unbelievably daft to me to junk a serviceable cat and pay nearly £900 for an OEM replacement which may last no longer (and possibly not as long) when it may be that a bit of specialist welding is all that is needed. Needless to say the whole gubbins has got to come out for inspection and is difficult to get at. Does anybody have similar experience and does anyone know of a fix? I will be pleased to hear from you. Anglian
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