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Subject: Inquiry Regarding Malfunction of Driver's Side Door Touch Sensor Hello everyone, I am writing to seek assistance regarding an issue I am experiencing with my vehicle. The touch sensor on the driver's side door has ceased functioning; however, all other components, including the key fob, are operating normally. I would greatly appreciate any guidance or recommendations you may have regarding this matter. Thank you for your attention.

I would suggest you check the “alarm chirp sounder”. This is by and large the most common fault with discharging batteries. Disconnect it and then see if the battery dies.

Hi Marianne, no car should discharge its battery so quickly, there has to be a significant parasitic drain happening. Have you checked the obvious like boot lights remaining on? Interior lights are more obvious over time, so I assume you have ruled those out. However, there is one interior light that is a little harder to spot and that is the light in the vanity mirrors, behind the sun visor. If your car is fitted with vanity mirrors and appropriate lights and also has the sliding screen across the mirror, if you don't close the sliding screen to cover the mirror, the vanity light remains on, causing a large battery drain. N6 JMX

Good call, check the simple and easy fix stuff first. The breather would be an obvious thought. N6 JMX

We have a pretty early S-Type, registered May 1999, which we bought 4 years ago. We quickly discovered that it was prone to discharge the battery overnight - not always, but more often than not. A cheap solution has been to fit a Richbrook battery isolator, £9.95 plus postage. While out and about, the battery lasts at least 3 hours, but we disconnect if the car is being left for more than that.

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Hi. It has been getting worse over the last few weeks. I took the oil cap off the car today while it was running and there seems to be a lot of blow by. Im hoping it's a blocked breather

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Hi Lee, you don't say whether this has just started or has been with the car since it came to you. Is it hot oil smell, or simply an oily smell as you would get with a spill of fresh oil onto the carpet? N6 JMX

Hello boys and girls. Im getting an oil smell in the car when at rest. Is this a known problem? I find people on forums are fountains of knowledge. This is my first jaguar. It's a 2.0 r-sport. Im just hoping it's not the ingenium kiss of death. The service history on line is bang up to date. Next oil change on the app says 10145 miles but I'm going to get an oil change done anyway the last was sept last year.

I am new to the club and hope someone has this part or information leading to the part I need for my S-Type 2002 v6 3.0. I cannot find a harmonic balance pulley as mine is wore out. Please respond if you have ideas or one just sitting around in your garage somewhere.

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Hi all, Wondering if anyone has a heated steering wheel for sale - struggling to find any on eBay at this current time. Would be for a Jag XF X250 2012 Facelift. Many thanks Mitch

Hi David, the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust, link below: Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust N6 JMX

Hi Jim , thanks for message , sorry if i'm being thick but what is JDHT??

Hi to all of you.. I need, if possible, a quick answer to this question: Is it possible to replace the timing chain without removing the engine from the car? My mechanic doesn't know if it's possible and the price of the intervention depends on this variable. please help me..!

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Hi David, get on to the JDHT and get yourself a Heritage Certificate if there is not one already with the car/ This will give lots of information on the build and initial delivery. N6 JMX

How much would you want for all the coolant hoses and the expansion tank?

sorry not Mark 4 but should read in previouss post mark 5

Hi, i drive as my second everyday car my 2004 XKR which i have owned since 2021 ,great car . i have this weekend purchased a totally original 1950 3.5 Mark 4 reg no WAS 423 she been laid up for some 20 years , few issues clutch slipping and over heating but apart from that runs smoothly history back to 1984 shows present milage of just over 21,000. the car appears very solid with no filler or rust apart from surface pattination to the paint work ,which i shall keep intact i'm trying to find some earlier history i've checked the register but nothing showing . engine no T9689 chassis no 623429. any one know anything about this car . David mob 07881900918

Good afternoon and thank you again, for your help with this. I will give it a go and keep my fingers crossed. Failing that I will try and find a garage as you say. I will keep you posted. Regards Brian.

Hi Brian, again the listing of the faults all point to a battery voltage issue - as I said, extremely sensitive to voltage fluctuations. As I am sure you are aware, in a Modern XK, the battery's ability to start the car is no longer the best indicator of a good battery in situ. In my own case, even if not using the car for a few days, I get it hooked up to the battery conditioner, which in my case is preferred the Ring Automotive Smart Charger type RSC 612, but others prefer the Ctek option. Unfortunately you need to get your car to a suitable garage, one that has access to the Autologic or Jaguar Diagnostic equipment as I suspect one, or more, of the electronic modules has corrupted as a consequence of the dead battery and will need to be reset. Obviously with a seized brake calliper, the car would need to be recovered either on a flatbed, or by a raised rear tow dolly. Before that, try a "Hard Reset" of the car / battery. Disconnect both leads from the battery terminals and then touch them together - capacitance discharge. Wait for around 10 minutes and then reattach the leads to the battery and see what the car tells you. If it comes alive, try and take a 10 mile drive without adjusting anything - even window settings - as this allows the car to relearn its modes. Good luck. N6 JMX

Good afternoon and thank you for your help with this. I did not use the car for a couple of weeks and when i tried to the battery was completely dead , it was only a two year old battery as well. And would not recharge Yes the battery is brand new and fully charged, it is all very weird. When I did replace the battery the first issue was the Bluetooth function stopped working then ABS, DSC etc. Regards Brian.

I have inherited my husbands XK auto sports. It’s a beautiful car , gold with cream interior. 50,000 miles only with a full service history and recent service and MOT. I have two other cars and would like to sell it . Can you help me with advice on how much I should ask and how to do so?