Raistlin

That'll be a NO then :(

Can anybody suggest the most convenient way to access a permanently live 12 volt supply in the engine bay capable of 20 Amps please?

I was considering going into the back of the fusebox but not sure how to remove it?

OK,

For information if anybody needs it:-

The backlighting bulbs are a twist bayonet fit and can be removed from the underside of the switchpack without opening it up.

For non memory equipped switchpacks you need 2 x JLM 21552 (100mA)

For switchpacks with memory switchgear you need the above PLUS 2 x JLM 21553 (50mA)

To remove the bulbs just twist a quarter turn anti-clockwise with a small screwdriver of a pair of forceps. The opposite to fit new bulbs.

Enough bulbs to replace the entire compliment in a memory enabled switchpack costs just over a tenner from a Jaguar dealer.

Being somewhat disappointed by the standard horns on The Princess, I was looking for a convenient replacement setup. Personally, I like air horns, but there isn't really sufficient space to fit a standard air horn compressor and horns.

A colleague suggested a Stebel Nautilus Compact so I bought one but when it arrived it seemed altogether too small to be of much use.

However, I fitted it temporarily to test.

My god, I thought the Titanic had returned. The darned thing scared the bejabers out of me.

Not that I'm boy racer you understand but the OEM horns just do not match the magisterial presence of the car.

Now even those spotty faced erks (like my grandson) will hear The Princess even above the racket their stereos make.

I replaced the batteries in both of my keyfobs as a matter of course when I bought my car and they both worked immediately without any need of re-programming. I wonder whether there might be a deeper problem Martyn.

Thanks Joe.

I'll have copies of those as well :)

Alternatively, you could (carefully) enter the diagnostic mode again and see if it will reset the display. That sometimes works. Failing that, if you know somebody with a Mongoose.

To be fair, there really isn't any useful need to be addressed or info to be gained by going into those screens. Score another one for the "fist of justice" to demonstrate your displeasure to your "friend".

Hi Matt, welcome to the JoC :)

The CDC has a habit of jamming. If you slide the door open and look closely at the edge of the cartridge you will probably see a disc which is half in and half out.

If you repeatedly press the eject button while gently tapping the cartridge with the handle of a screwdriver, the shock should be sufficient to retract the disc fully and the cartridge will then eject.

If this fails then removal of the CDC and opening it up is required. Not difficult but fiddly and time consuming.

Your phone module may well be fitted behind the CD / Nav stack on the Kaiser panel. In which case the top position of the stack would be where your premium audio amplifier would go. To gain access, the stack needs to be unbolted and dragged out as far as it will go. The Kaiser panel is then obvious and just requires the removal of four bolts, when it will pull towards you revealing the location of the phone module.

I suspect there may be a CD jammed inside your single CD player as well. Never had that problem but the same light shocking action might release it.

Latest sat nav DVD is 2011 / 2012 if you have the Denso DVD system which I think you will have.

Hope that assists with at least some of your concerns :)

I am not, of course, implying that Jaguar drivers are senior citizens... or vice versa

However, my students inform me that anybody over the age of 40 is considered to be in GWR (God's Waiting Room)

Why should the kids have all the toys?

This list was presented to me by one of my students

ATD                         At The Door

BFF                         Best Friend Fell

BTW                        Bring The Wheelchair

BYOT                      Bring Your Own Teeth

FWIW                      Forget where I was

GGPBL                   Gotta Go Pacemaker Battery Low

GHA                        Got Heartburn Again

LMDO                     Laughing My Dentures Out

OMMR                    On My Massage Recliner

OMSG                    Oh My! Sorry, Gas

ROFLACGU            Rolling On Floor Laughing And Can't Get Up

TTYL                      Talk To You Louder

Maybe brake servo vacuum take-off as well Russ?

No Andy. Easier than that.

Not used to petrol engines these days Russ, but, are there vacuum pipes coming off the manifold? From my limited knowledge of petrol engines, if there was a leaky hose it might cause the fluctuations you are experiencing.

Just a thought.

Sorted :D

That'll be a NO then.

I've used the 3M kit before, albeit not on the Jaguar, and it really does an excellent job. The only problem is that you remove the outer coating of the headlight lens which means that they are unprotected once the cleanup is completed and very quickly go back to their earlier poor state.

I believe that there is some sort of UV sealant which can be applied but never found any.

A couple of the backlights in the window switches in my driver's door panel have failed.

Can anybody tell me if they are replaceable please? If so how?

Thanks :)

Hi,

 

I've successfully changed the radio in my S Type, was a bit of a faff but its in and working. Just need to get a facia for it.

 

Had an issue with memory, switched the yellow and red... job done!!

 

:)

Can we see please Christopher :)

I was talking to Denis  (X Type Den) today and he expressed a keen interest in such a meet.

I have to say that I'm really looking forward to seeing what people come up with in terms of changing the audio equipment :D Especially one where the touchscreen had been standard.

I like it as it is pro tem but it is beginning to show its age.

That looks like rather a nice car Derek :)

Welcome to the JoC.

This one for example?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CD-MULTI-CHANGER-6CD-PLAYER-Jaguar-S-Type-1999-2001-models-only-/381415642165?fits=Car+Make%3AJaguar|Model%3AS-Type&hash=item58ce24d435:g:p0QAAOSwD0lUbhwi

Usually one or two CDCs on fleabay.

Yes Christopher. In my car's case, even things that are not supposed to be there are working

Hi Chris,

Welcome to the JoC. :)

As well as Peter's suggestion, I would have a close look at your DVD disk. Especially if it is a "non original". I have a spare OEM DVD disk which I use for fault diagnosis and you could borrow it if you begin to suspect the DVD.