Max Lloyd

The fixings on ebay (screw in type) work very well. Almost all of my headliner was sagging and , when I used the clips and screws fittings the result was very acceptable. They worked well and even look better than the original. Max

Thanks Dave. Just minor work to do now. Head lining, seat belt spring, steering wheel alignment.🙂

I checked the legality of LED LIGHT conversion. According to the articles I read they are illegal on British roads. The police know this but guess what, they don't enforce it. I live near a US airbase and the incidence of driving with left dipping is concerning especially with led lights. I surveyed the vehicles exiting the base last winter and found that , 6 out of 10, had uncorrected left dip lights. So please re consider converting to led's. They can cause temporary blindness. So please don't add this misery to night driving!!!

I have similar problems. I did find that my rear door lock mechanism was stuck. Cleared the fault with a quick spray of thin oil. It was necessary to remove the door panel, which took longer than the remedy. I still have no luck with the remote. Re programmed several times but the locks don't release everything else is ok. I will post if I get any success after checking the other doors. I hear the locks activate but not open. Could be another lock sticking.

Thanks very much for the reply Dave. I can now sleep softly due to the answer you gave. Now I can get on with the restauration work.

Does any get the same as me? My 2002 xj8 executive has a tendency to wobble for want of a better word. At speeds up to 30mph. I get a sideways wobble, the car gently rocks from side to side, when moving up to 30mph. At more speeds the car runs very smoothly. No rocking just the odd bounce over potholes😖. Is this normal? I remember the same used to happen on my mk1 3.4 way back in the late 50's.

Sorry about the name JIM.

Thanks again John. I don't think I have a parasitic discharge, although I don't know how to measure this, but my fault is continuing and I believe it will fail due to this when M.O.T'd. So far I have tried disconnecting battery and shorting the cars earth lead. No difference. I bought a ctek and recharged the battery, again no difference. I haven't tried to give the car a long run, as I believe is necessary after disconnecting the battery , could that be the problem?

Thaanks John. I'm not sure what a Parasitic discharge is exactly. Am I right in thinking it is the green corrosion fond on battery terminals? Thank you very much for answering my query. I have just recharged my battery, which is about 2 years old and cleaned the terminals. I'm now looking into the CTEK charger/re-conditioner.

I'm having similar problems with my xj8. I get Low coolant, low oil pressure, and no reading on fuel gauge, on my instrument cluster. I've tried all sorts of ways to clear the faults as I know that they are false reports there's nothing actually wrong with any of them. If you get any info I'd appreciate a heads up. Thanks

I also can't find a corresponding plug for the socket in my attachment. It hangs down under the steering column. I think it may be the socket for the scrolling warnings Oil pressure low, Coolant low and fuel gauge

I can't find your attachment now????/🤔

Its me again. I found out that the module I found lying under my seat is a rain sensor module. So that's cleared that little mystery. The next mystery is; where can I find the module enclosure. The manual says that it is in the engine compartment control module enclosure. Problem; where exactly is the module enclosure. Anybody know? TEN POINTS IF YOU DO.😐

Can anyone identify this jaguar part. I found it under my seat after the mobile mechanic had finished and gone home.

Can anyone give advice on how to replace the drive belt on 2002 xj8? the original one snapped when the generator seized. I followed the instructions from the manual but the centre bolt, which was left hand thread, snapped under the pressure of the spanner I was using ( the recommended one in the manual). I managed to get a spare for the bolt but I am afraid that the tension produced when trying to fit the new belt will snap the mounting bolt again. The method described in the manual on the 2002 model doesn't make sense as the fulcrum is on the load point which is the head of the nut. The later models were fitted with a different type of tensioner. I would be very grateful if any correspondence regarding this could be emailed to me. at max.lloyd@aol.co.uk