Carole Simpson-Hadley

Morning all Dual purpose to this thread..............assistance in sorting out a minor malfunction on our XJS, at the same time logging helpful (hopefully) info for other XJS owners. Our XJS is a '92 4.0 Phase 1 facelift. Main beam headlights illuminate when the operating arm/stalk is operated for "flash" mode, also when arm is operated for constant main beam, but the main beam illumination does not hold on when the arm is released. We have replaced the "Intelligent" control module situated behind the bank of relays on the N/S inner wing.............no difference. We are aware that the Hella relays situated in a bank close by, i.e. on the N/S inner wing can allow water ingress over time BUT...........has anybody else had this problem and, if so, to what cause was the problem traced? We are about to embark on fitting a SNG Barratt quad-headlight conversion, but don't want to introduce any variables until the original issue is sorted. All donations gratefully received.............in terms of info, of course! Memo to Cubist and R2E......hanging a hat on the operating arm does not seem to make any difference......see other thread elsewhere.

"Right on " as we are sure they say somewhere! Great result..............if the amber "DPF FULL" should come on at any future time, repeat the J-gate manual selection and sport mode. Remember that the warning only resets after switching off and later restarting. Enjoy the S-type, and as always, happy growling

Claude is on the starting blocks............................and before you ask, yes, he's not the only straight in the village. Dim smokio

Glad to learn that all is now well, Dave. Also note, ref your mention of the dealer's name in Melksham, that you have already learnt about the "naughty word" filters on the forum. We once mentioned D*ck Van Dy*e of Mary Poppins fame, whereupon the filters went into overdrive! Regarding the chauffeur's hat, aha, maybe we could come up with some casual work in our chosen profession, although Wiltshire to the Welsh Marches area is a bit of a commute, and, of course, you would have to learn Welsh. Isn't it, weren't we, don't you. MOH says he is not fluent in Italian, but does know the difference between a Fiat and a Ferrari. Claude says some hava beans will do nicely, with a spot of chianti, of course. Enjoy your cruising in the lovely S-type

Just a further thought..........the garage that carried out the MOT should be able to confirm that the parts listed above are what they are referring to.

Hi Alan from Devon MOH (my other half) and I don't hold to be XJS experts, but we do own a '92 4.0 Phase One facelift, as per your dad's, alongside our X150 XK and S-type. It seems that the parts you are talking about are all available from SNG Barratt, whose website is very user friendly and well illustrated. 1. anti-roll bar link complete C42907 £67.79 (also available as repro part C42907* £30.00 ) (all prices inclusive of VAT) The bushes are available separately C42907/1 @ £5.40 each but then you have to pay labour to remove old bushes and fit new 2. Suspension arm pin/bush, front upper N/S Sounds like the Slipflex bush CAC9295 £32.53 (repro part CAC9295* £8.81) Probably best to also renew washer C29975 £14.16 (repro part C29975* £5.28) All the above are showing as available; note we don't have any connection with Barratts, other than as customers who live quite close by. Hope this helps. By the way, as you hail from Devon, is it true that "the train don't stop Camborne Wednesday?!) Good luck and happy growling

We have sent Claude to investigate. He may not accept the excuse that a dyslexic finger resulted in "milliner" coming out of "bordello". He has suddenly come over all photogenic, after many covert expeditions. Watch this space in the next couple of days.............

Aha, should have seen that coming..............should have gone to Specsavers. Doh. Meanwhile, just what sort of "little shop" are we talking about in the Piazza del Popolo.......tsh tsh. More tea vicar? Returning to topic (there's a first!), how did the radio code search go, Dave? Happy growling

Hi Darren MOH and I had similar issue with our '07 S-type 2.7 twin turbo just a couple of months after we bought it in 2016. It had, by then, covered just 53K miles, mostly short/shortish runs in the conurbation. One EGR valve was found to be gummed up, and so was replaced. What is significant is that, after one more instance of the amber "DPF full" warning, we regenerated/cleaned by running at around 3000 rpm or so in lower gears, using the J-shift, for about 20 minutes or so. Easier than going off down the motorway, where even at 70 mph, the engine is running at quite low revs. We then switched to premium fuel (Shell V-power or BP Ultimate) which, although more expensive, has had the result of ....no more DPF warnings. Some may advise additives, but there are probably an equal number (like us and R2E) who dismiss them as "snake oil". We have never used an additive, and do not experience any DPF warnings now. In fact, none in 2 years and 24K miles. A one-time colleague who now works for HM C&E says that the supermarket fuels are very definitely inferior.....you get what you pay for. Hope this works out without the expense of the questionable expense of a DPF "clean". Good luck and happy growling

Memo to self...must get Cubist a new dictionary. Or was that intentional.......hmmm. Goodness me, Dave, what ideas has Steve (Cubist) given you? We (MOH and I) are far more subtle than slashed tyres and paintwork modifications. We are not known as the Bridgnorth after-life ushers and body snatcher brigade for nothing; whilst our friendly family pet known as Claude is given to unexpected visits (see many previous threads, usually involving MOH and I, R2E (Ron) and Cubist (Steve) in copious exchanges of banter). Make sure you are up to speed on the Welsh for "pass the fire extinguisher". Take care out there..................we may be about.............or will we?......... Welcome to the madcap world of CSH/R2E&Cubist..............cor blimey, there's a rum-do and no mistake. Pass the millinery catalogue.

Congratulations on your purchase; you do not need to remove the unit for purposes of obtaining the code. In the case of our XJS, a 'phone call to a local Jaguar dealer, giving the reg number and VIN number resulted in a call back within an hour or so with the code. The process does seem to vary from dealer to dealer; some will require ID, some will attempt to charge (walk away!), but some will do as we did. We made our 'phone call to Stratstone jaguar at Lye (Stourbridge)....give it a go. Enjoy, and don't forget to purchase a trilby in place of the baseball cap! Happy growling

****Just an afterthought, the September JBC meet is again at JLR Classic, this time an all day event to celebrate 50 years of the XJ. You need to be booked in for this rather than just turn up, so have a look at the JBC website for info. Oh, and by the way, Nico Brain's special XJ was in the workshop for attention. Also, when you purchase an admission to the Heritage Museum at Gaydon (not compulsory, although if you don't, you can't get to the cafe), volunteer Gift Aid,and you get free return visits (unlimited) for the next 12 months. We used our last ticket 6 times, and have already used our current one twice in a couple of months. Pass the anoraks. As always, happy growling

MOH and I have enjoyed another great Jaguar Breakfast Club event at JLR Classic on Saturday July 07. The JBC meets on the first Saturday of each month, normally at Gaydon, and is open to all Jaguar owners. Just turn up, as we have done on several occasions. See the Jaguar Breakfast Club website. The most recent event was, however, at JLR Classic at Ryton where the car park was specially reserved for JBC participants, free entry to the facility, refreshments to hand (good value), and "wander-at-will" access to the entire facility......the D-type section, XK SS, E-type reborn and Series LR reborn and RR reborn, plus the XJ220 section (there were a total of 9 XJ220 on site, one of which was available to purchase), plus, of course, the JLR collection with representatives of most Jaguar products through the ages, along with other delectable items which JLR have elected to keep, after the Bicester sale earlier this year. A veritable feast for anyone with a leaning towards Jaguar/Daimler and/or LR products from time past. Various technicians were on hand to chat to, along with some senior folk present and past who have made JLR Classic what it is now. Story of the day, and somewhat priceless..........the main car park was given over to Jaguar/Daimler attendees for the JBC meeting, with suitably Jaguar orientated folk at the entrance. When a gentleman in casual dress and baseball hat turned up in a Land-Rover, he was unceremoniously denied entrance and told to park on the road. Oooooops........turned out to be none other than Dr Ralf Speth, CEO of JLR! Oops, oops and thrice oops. In fact, it was all taken in good part and Dr Speth seemed unperturbed, mingling with folk and generally being part of the event. Next event is back at Gaydon (Heritage Museum) with the opportunity to browse the Jaguar Heritage Collection etc., (check JBC website for details of admission payable for museum) and park on the grass in front of the main building and mingle with like-minded Jaguar folk. Didn't we have a luvverly day, the day we went to Ryton. Here's our XK Myfannwy at the front door, along with a few others (no photography in the workshop and collection areas), plus the penultimate photo which is of our latest purchase (oops, just woke up) and our garden which we returned to after the event (oops again, ok it's Charlecote Manor National Trust, so woke up again). Happy growling

Yes, you are quite right there, Paul. MOH (my other half) concurs heartily. Apologies for what you might have considered a "bum-steer" and your comments are quite alarming. There are, indeed, many pitfalls....one of the frequent ones is that some places make a start on your vehicle, then it gets shunted off into a corner with problems (real or imagined) and you are left in limbo. Our XJS is in for some fettling at the moment, and we are keeping a very close eye on progress, to guard against this potential issue. Touch wood, our XK X150 and late model S-type don't need any fettling, outside of copious applications of Carnauba etc. Whilst looking around at Mk2s a while ago, we came across some deplorable "resto" work. Obvious good taste - a Coopercraft Mk2. We should also be happy with a Vicarage Mk2. Slobber, dream! Exactly what work are you looking at for your early S-type? This may have a bearing. Reference the £20K quote for paint, wow. There are, of course, two main ways of looking at a repaint: one, mask up and paint what can be seen without stripping and, two, full strip, repaint, and re-assemble. We wouldn't entertain the former. so there is always going to be money to be spent, but crikey, was that for 22ct gold sparkle?! Again, exactly what work are you looking for? Carole & SO (significant other)

Hi Paul A lot depends on your budget, but for a S-type such as yours, the original version, it may be worth a look at CMC (Classic Motor Cars) located at Bridgnorth, They are true classic Jaguar specialists and very efficient and knowledgeable. We are firm believers in the old adage "you get what you pay for"; we believe CMC currently charge around £80 per hour, which is, nevertheless, considerably cheaper than main dealer price. An added advantage is that parts supplier/remanufacturer SNG Barratt is only about a mile away from them. Although it is much further (located at Ryton, near Coventry) JLR Classic are expert in your car's era. Mind you, they price out at around £100 per hour. Horses for courses and so on, but you could do worse than investigate CMC. Good luck

Well, Ron, MOH wants to know when you met his grandmother?.........................................

Forgot to say...........don't forget your JOC Halfords discount card...15% off, current shelf price £35 for a 4-litre container. Happy growling

Our indie Jaguar specialist uses, at our behest, the said Castrol Magnatec 5W-30 in our S-type 2.7D. Note, however, that an annual change is far better, irrespective of low mileage. Our S covers about 12K a year; lower, or much lower, mileage means that the oil is getting polluted more than with longer journey higher mileage use. Our '07 XK V8 X150 only covers around 1000 to 1500 miles a year, but still gets oil and filter change annually. Just saying!

Hi James MOH (My other half) and I see you have a XJS.......might that be a Coupe or a Cabriolet/Convertible? How do you find the parts situation in the USA? We recently came by our '92 Phase 1 facelift 4.0 Coupe, which has joined our X150 XK and S-type. During the course of inspection and fettling, we decided to remove the front bumper to check the usual corrosion points and decided that, whilst we were there, the screw-on lower front panel would be replaced. After much searching in UK (part no longer available) we found two available elsewhere - one in Germany, and one in Fort Lauderdale, Florida....................Pauls Jaguar.......have you heard of them? Amazingly, after ordering the panel on Friday June 01, it was dispatched same day and arrived in UK at Heathrow Airport 48 hours later on Sunday June 03. It then entered the UK Customs and Parcelforce system............whereupon it is due for delivery just 130 miles from Heathrow tomorrow, 10 days later (Wednesday June 13)!!! Having said that, because the XJS does have quite a few items which are NLA, it does seem to add to the fun of the project. Do you carry out your own work, or do you, like us, have a favourite workshop to carry out the tasks where, like us, restricted mobility makes life more difficult?! Where do you normally source your parts from? As always, happy growling and "XJS-ing"

B hell, Ron, you ARE a noodle. I'll get my coat as well.

Hello again Nick MOH (my other half) and I concur that removing the DPF, cleaning out etc is money not used well. That's our opinion...other opinions may be available! The regeneration noted earlier will clear the system warning; if the EGR valves are gummed up then, eventually, they will need to be replaced which is not an easy job on the S-type due to accessibility issues. Opinion is split on the fuel additives.....some swear by them whilst others dismiss them as "snake oil". Personally, we have never used an additive. For ourselves, we regenerated twice due to DPF warning coming on, switched to Shell V-Power (or the equivalent premium BP), NOT supermarket fuel!! and all is well. Our usage of the S-type is 50/50 short runs and medium (100-150 mile) journeys, with occasional long runs. We don't see a need for premium fuel in our X150 XK (petrol, non-supercharged) nor the XJS (ditto, petrol). Finally, do remember that the Lion engine fitted in the diesel S-type is slow to warm up (hence the engine heater) and this can exacerbate the DPF issues. Happy growling, or leaping, if you prefer

Hi Nick We had this problem on our '07 S-type soon after we bought it in 2016. Use the manual over-ride on the auto change, and keep the revs up over 2500-3000 for 15 minutes or so.....don't need to go rushing down the motorway or the like, any trip will do. Then switch off, wait a few minutes and start up again, you will find that the DPF will have regenerated and the warning will have disappeared. We also use Shell V-Power fuel which, although more expensive, does seem to assist with the problem. There is always a chance that one or both of the EGR valves are gummed up, but the above regeneration will get you on your way. Leo (above) is correct, the diesels don't like short runs! Good luck and, as always, happy growling

Hello again Alan Bye the bye, had occasion to speak to our loccal Protyre today, so mentioned your issue. Actually, you would be OK with your alternate choice, but not with 50 sidewall as we thought may be the case. Good luck

Hello Alan We came across a similar situation with our XJS i.e.differing tyre sizes. By reducing the rolling diameter from 245 to 235 you are leaning towards speedo inaccuracy and auto gearbox change point variation. There is a formula to calculate % variation and the parameters are +/- 2%. You wouild be reducing the rolling diameter from 45% of 245 to 45% of 235. It would appear that to change to 235 tyres you would need to go for 235/50 rather than 235/45 on your 17" wheels. However, we should suggest a call to your local branch of ProTyre (Chemix)....they are usually very helpful and can calculate the formula exactly. As an example, we have stuck with the originals on our S-type facelift, but on our XJS we changed from OE Pirelli P600 235/60 (difficult to source and, if found, priced at a minimum of £215 per tyre) to Falken 225/60.........the reduction in rolling diameter (60% of 225 as against 60% of 235) resulted in a variance of -1.9%, so just within the limits. But with a saving of around £115 per tyre (with more modern tyre technology, more rubber on road etc). Hope this helps, but do have a word with ProTyre, then you should have a definitive answer. Whatever you do, don't go for budget tyres....enough said! As always, happy growling

Quite agree, Peter....take note Nick aka ND! Possibly the car dealer (RM) had consulted with "Pseudo-lawyers-R-Us". Or, as you will often point out, relevant to Doodli area (Black Country)...."Pseudo-lawyers-Am-We". We should be interested to learn of the outcome, Nick. Something in Preston smells awry!