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Hi Eddie, sounds like you have a blocked drain from the AC system, a known problem especially in the New XK models. There is a modification to the drain that avoids future blockages. Not a big problem, but quite a task to access the drain and make the fix. N6 JMX

Located in Chelmsford Essex is JD Classics. A little further afield is Ken Jenkins (marque specialist) trading as Carlton Autos Ltd in Worksop, Notts. N6 JMX

Can anyone give any advise in the Essex area need to find someone to tune my 1968 Mark 2 - any suggestions?

Hi, My wife refuses to drive " on the wrong side of the road" as she calls it so gotta sell this beautiful Jag, searched for a long time for one with low milage and in brilliant condition now it's gotta go.. New disc's all round and new battery last month. Unmarked interior, unmarked exterior except for a slight scratch on the back bumper and a titchy mark on the bonnet, the inner sills had some surface rust which i wire brushed off and re painted,( see pictures ) otherwise no rust.. passed it's last 2 MOT's with no advisories, check it out on the net NA02 TGV ...73450 miles drives like new, any questions just ask, will respond almost immediately. 3000GBP.

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Has any one any idea why water is coming through the air vent on my XJ X350 under the passenger seat . I have cleaned drain holes near cabin filter but still coming in into footwell of back passenger.

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wow haven't seen all those codes before ???----You didn't say if the engine is turning over on the starter motor ????

The smell of burning semiconductors is different to that of an alternator or other wound component (eg motor, transformer etc) so that might give you the answer. If you stick your head in the footwell and have a good sniff, you should get your answer - if the BCM has fried, you'll smell it. The alternator windings will be a more accrid smell and most obvious under the bonnet, particularly in the region of the alternator. At this stage, guesswork won't do it, you need a proper diagnosis, hopefully your Jag specialist has autoelectrical training or at least, a working knowledge of electrical systems. Even then they can be tricky to diagnose.

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That’s what I thought to be fair could the smell of came from the bcm in the drivers foot well 🤷‍♂️

Codes: 0171, 0174, 0133, 0153, 0300, 0301, 0307, 0302, 0304, 0305, 0306, 1314, 1316, 1111, 1642, 0420, 0430.

Hi Ross I would still have a look around the mega fuses as a poor connection there could well fit your symptoms (including the burning smell) and I am not convinced a dead alternator would account for non-operational interior lights and hazards... Good luck John

Hi everyone a thanks for the replies, after speaking to a jag specialist where it’s getting delivered too he thinks it’s more than likely the alternator has burned out as it’s now 6 years old and to be fair a week before all this started I had a right smell of burning one day on the way to work I thought it was coming from out side or it was the road water on the hot exhaust. Fingers crossed a new battery and alternator will fix her and it last another 3 years till the cars paid off 🥴

Hi Keith, welcome to the wonderful world of Jaguar motoring - you will enjoy it. From your spelling of "tires", I am guessing you are not in the UK, possibly North America. If so, there is a great community in Jaguar North America and you will find lots of great help and insight on here. One of the first things you'll need to keep a 2004 car running well is a suitable code reader, preferably one that can cater for Jaguar specific codes (DTC). Enjoy. N6 JMX

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Spot on John, fuses are an often overloooked source of problems. Going back to the days of "Continental" ceramic (and later, plastic) fuses, they were almost guaranteed to give trouble. Then blade fuses arrived and were much more reliable. However i've had many problems over the years with blade fuses, either the blades corrode causing a problem when they warm up and effectively disconnect the circuit or the fuse holder itself has overheated (usually as a side effect of the fuse corrosion) and melted the fuse holder. This extrapolates to all fuses to a greater or lesser degree so i totally agree with your analysis. The one point against it is that interior lights are a relatively low current draw so will drop less voltage over a resistive joint. As you allude to, it may still be the battery but could also be a poor connection, the lack of any electrical activity points to a general connector which is more likely an earth rather than a fuse if all circuits are down.

"it's pointing towards an earthing problem somewhere, rather than fuses." ... I Agree it is unlikely that a Mega fuse has totally failed however they do themselves suffer from corrosion and can be a source of intermittent problems. If the Battery is indeed good, then the most likely issue is around an electrical connector most likely the battery terminals, battery earth (both visible) or the Mega Fuses (less obvious). Regards John

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Hello' My name is Keith. Hoping to learn as much as I can. This is the first Jaguar I've every owned that I will be working on other than general maintenance. The car needed new tires, I'm quickly learning what I don't know about Jaguar. Happy to be here and ready to take in as much as I can about the car. As the title says The car is a 2004 XKR Portfolio. It's a red one. In very good condition but has spent a lot of time sitting with it's last owner. I'm looking forward to driving it.

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Can anyone assist as to which companies offer competitive insurance for an i-pace please?

Before anyone can help you must give us more information - you say never seen so many codes ??? If you can read the codes ??? --so electrics must be working ???? You say wont start ---is the engine turning over with the stater motor ????