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Well.....it's fixed!! After a lengthy fuse pulling exercise and replacing back.....the XF has sorted itself. Still baffled which fuse it was because it showed no obvious spiking. However, ever since for the last 2-3 weeks it is working perfectly. Can only suspect dodgy loose fuse or connection. Still not a complete answer, but thought I'd let you guys know that if you have the same trouble, this worked a treat for me.

Hi all! I bought my first ever Jag today after dreaming of owning one since I was a kid. I bought a very tidy 2006 2.2l diesel X Type that has done 72k miles with full service history! Very excited to be apart of this community!

Here's my obligatory photo of my X Type

Hi Jamie - A big welcome to the club- enjoy your Jaguar experience I still enjoy mine -I'm a cruise driver and enjoy the comfort of My X-Type

Hello from North Somerset. I have just bought (and fell in love with) a 2009 2.2 X Type. I’m looking forward to browsing the forums and hopefully being able to sort out the few very minor niggles with what I’m sure is going to be a great car. I would also be very interested in any meets that may be in my area.

Hi Nigel, Welcome to Jaguar Forums. I had a X type it was a very good car. Hope you enjoyed yours. For meets you could contact JEC Somerset branch. They have regular days out and events. If you cant find then pm me I have their details. Aubrey.

A big welcome to the club Dave have fun and enjoy your X-Type looks good - ---Frank

Finally got around sorting out the horns, discovered that they are the same ones fitted to ford transits / connect / mondeo, all at various prices. Whilst deliberating as to whom I should buy them from, I came across a supplier on Ebay, who sells a universal pair with the appropriate connector, ordered them they arrived quickly, so I set about fitting them, it was a doddle, I removed the front grill, slipped a 10mm rachet spanner in behind the bumper, spun the nut off, unclipped the wiring harness, dropped the horn assembly out, mounted the new horns on the old bracket popped them back in. I now have decent loud horns, instead of one's that sound like a castrated rooster, And it took less than an hour! Once I had the old horns out, I removed the wiring harness from them, and found one of the terminals to be rusted, so only one was working. Still, twenty quid and roughly an hours work was well worth it.

Hello, It is with great sadness that I am parting with my faithful Jag. I have had it over 15 years but I believe that it is now beyond repair. You should be able to see from the pictures that the air suspension has gone and the front passenger door is now locked and will not open. There are also a few other issues, such as a mileage A/B trip does not work. In summary, it is driveable (if you like a bone shaker of a ride) as I have driven it 15 miles or so, but I can't recommend it. Therefore, I believe this is a sale for spares, where a collection would be required. Any questions then please get in touch.

Hi Rob, I had a similar problem replaced the pump, problem solved.

Ah the entry exit stuff isn't a thing on the X, nor is the electric steering column adjustment - thinking I maybe imagined the seat moving when I got out ha In regards to the speaker issue, I tried unplugging all the cables and replugging as I found on here as a suggestion to no avail. So I tried out an amp I picked up for £60, nope same deal. So I moved onto taking door cards off and broke some clips in the process 🙃. Turns out yep, speakers blown. So I need to see if they can be fixed or replace them. In other news, I've took the car over its first 1000 miles since coming into my care and she's not missed a beat! We've renamed her to Judy but stuck with Jaggy Chan as her nickname. I think Judy is gonna stay with me for a long, long time. Genuinely love this car and whatever it needs, it'll be lavished with it.

Thats your best bet Paul--Let them sort it ??

My stop start isn't working either, it looks like its back to the garage I bought it from as it's still under warranty.

Cheers guys. Colour is winter gold i believe. 🙂

hi all new member got a 2.2d estate absalutley luv it but by god is it a handfull , like the forth rail bridge just finish one end then go bvack to the start.rebuilt front suspension done the sills now getting into the engine niggles looking forward to a long relationship nice to meet you all

Have you seen the film Christine? 😬🤭😉 That’s a mystery to me. Never encountered anything like that before, thank God. Jimbov8 sounds on the money, though. As he says, get it to an auto sparky. Usually, I would suggest fixing it yourself, but this one sounds a bit puzzling to me. Hope you get it sorted. Please let us know if you do. All the best Marty

Hi andrew --A really big welcome to the club I'm sure you will enjoy the X-Type once you have the bits and pieces sorted when I first bought mine I done the sills and its been fine since nice to hear from you ---We would like to see a photo some time if possible --All the best Frank

I hope you get it sorted, and please let us all know how you get on Martin

Just like to say hello from North Lincolnshire. I've recently become an owner of a beautiful 2015 Jaguar Xf. It's a car that I've coveted since their introduction and have now realised an ambition of owning one. Thanks for accepting my request to join the forum, I'm looking forward to learning lots from you very knowledgeable guys.

You can’t wash them too much. I’m out there every other day — topless. Gives the curtain twitchers a thrill 🤣 I sometimes worry about the power washer that I use. Don’t know if I’ve caused paint damage or if I’m just seeing things I couldn’t see when it was dirty. I’m wondering if I’ve taken away some previously damaged spots that were maybe peeling already. I don’t know. It could definitely do with a paint job, however, but I can’t afford it. All the best, mate Marty

Thank you all, I don't think I'll ever tire of looking at the Jaguar, I still find it hard to believe I've actually got one. Question, can you ever wash them too much? I don't want to be that man in the street that's always out there washing and polishing! Every other day will be okay, yes?

Newbie here, I joined a week ago, can anyone recommend a garage that can do a timing belt on XF S, 2011 3ltr Diesel? I've tried loads around Leicestershire, no one seems to be able to take the job on. Thanks in advance. Andrew

Hi All, I have recently inherited an S-Type 2.7 diesel 2007 so i am back in the Jag game after a few years away. I had an XJ6 years ago and I loved it to bits but I was living in a flat with only on-street parking, and a steep hill to boot! So when it gave me consistent trouble I sold it. But now I have an under cover place to work I'm delighted to be getting my hands oily again. My step Dad was sadly very ill before he died and couldn't drive it so it was not driven for almost a year and feeling sorry for itself. I'm gradually bringing it back to life and making my way through the fault codes. I've done a few things so far: New Exide battery, clamp and connectors New brake callipers and hoses New tires Its still in Restricted performance, but I'm narrowing it down.

Thank you all for your responses to my enquiry regarding my Jaguar S Type. I can replace the Air Filter myself then if that doesn’t solve the problem I will suggest your other possibilities to the Jaguar Specialist. Best regards Colin

Dave... Next time I'm "up north" (for me!) I'll give you a shout! J

Figured it out! I transferred the contacts from my Google account to my phone and voila! Previous owners contacts cleared on the car and now mine are synced up

The final decision is made, assuming it will fit in my garage ( modifications to the garage acceptable), and a kind forum member is going to bring his X351 over soon to see if anything needs doing. She's going to be a XJR575 2018 0r 2019 if I can find one. Following recent surgery, it has become clear that I don't need a wheelchair so full steam ahead 🙂 Having said that, the car I want, with Ivory leather is rarer than hen's teeth, but I've got a few months and £50k to make it so. Insurance isn't that bad either, including pulley mods and a suitable re-map. Plenty of room in the boot for the angling kit as well 🙂 Anybody want a well fettled XF-S Portfolio? Anybody seen a decent XJR575 with Ivory leather for sale?

Well I'm feeling chuffed with myself! Like many S owners I have experienced the dreaded headlamp droop, I managed to get a second hand pair and fitted them, but although working, I was conscious that due to their age, that they too could droop at any time, and that they are cloudy, I had been apprehensive about repairing them myself, however after trawling through the how to vids on Utube I decided to bite the bullet, I bought a set of new adjusters online and a headlamp polishing kit, totaling £30 put the headlamps in a pre heated oven at 80c for 20 minutes, resting on some wood to avoid any hot spots, They came apart easier than I had anticipated, I used fresh microfibre cloths to to polish the inside of the perspex, and warm breath and cloth for the silver, fitted the new adjusters, re assembled them, back in the oven for 20 minutes, bingo, all back together. I then set about polishing the lenses, with the polishing kit 800, 1000, 1500, 3000, grade, then polishing compound, and finally sealer. I must say, although not perfect for my first attempt I'm very pleased, the transformation is excellent. From removal to re installing took around 6 hours! 😁 For some reason the left side of the bumper wouldn't let go! I have shown the car with the lights on, the right is refurbished, the left isn't the left is diffused because of the foggy lense, I hope this article gives others the courage to have ago as it save a lot of money! I'm now going to refurbish the second pair so that I have spares in case of a mishap!

Excellent, thorough job 👍

Here's my car, photo taken at the showroom where I bought it in Boroughbridge

Well done Dean 👏

Hi Judy, Welcome to Jaguar Owners🙂 Hope you get it sorted. Kind Regards, Aubrey.

Hi Steve, So i have done it (pictures below) please excuse the cable ties still on, I'm waiting for the epoxy to set. A dremel is a hobby tool i suppose, it will pretty much cut, sand and drill any material with a million different heads (also great for grinding back rust)l, I am actually a Private yacht/ship officer and in my younger years a bit of a shipwright working my way up through the ranks so i have a fair amount of experience with a tool like this, anyway what do you think? took me about a hour to do after i stopped fussing around with cups of coffee and rain coats (typical Welsh weather but then at least its not snowing)