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Hi If you google it you need a special electronic control unit for adding trailer sockets on these as all the rear light outputs to the lights have a permanent positive feed to one side of the bulb and the rear body module switches the earth to bring the light on. your trailer will be completely opposite, hence the need for the module, also too much load on the body module outputs could pop the rear body module something like these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152266585006 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280904208860 cheers Joe

Hi Jason, welcome back to Modern XK motoring. The DVD based Satnav system in the XK is now well out of date and whilst you may be able to find "pirate" discs on the web, claiming to offer "updated maps", these can create more problems than they solve. I know of several instances where the installation of these update discs have actually caused the whole infotainment system and the Touchscreen to freeze and become corrupted and unusable. I am sure others will be along soon to advise that they have had a very positive experience, but until you slot the disc into the DVD player in the boot, you don't know what result you will receive. In my opinion, there are two ways to sort the out of date map situation. A) get yourself a good phone holder and use the Maps App from your phone. B) search around and you will find a number of companies who can install Apple CarPlay or Android Auto into your XKR-S depending on your phone preferences. These modifications give you a truly modern update for use in the car. Please note that the installation to a 5.0 litre XK is not straightforward and does require a specialist, it is not a DIY task unless you are an experienced Electronics Engineer. Incidentally, your profile information says your car is an XFR-S, not XKR-S. Good luck. N6 JMX

If they're the same/similar to Range Rover struts of a similar era, they can't be stripped as far as i'm aware. However, have a search on ebay/Amazon/etc, chances are you'll find an aftermarket part that is identical in every way except perhaps the manufacturers logo. A friend of mine had exactly the symptoms you describe with his RR and the new aftermarket struts were identical except for the logo. Fixed the problem in a matter of minutes to swap them.

Thanks again, it seems quite easy to change this sensor, but not the other one, apparently it's inside the transmission, don't know if I'm confident enough to change that one 😕, But then it may be an idea to change the fluid as the car has done 51000 🤔