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Hi Adam

The Bluespark Tuning Module will bump your car up to around 330 bhp for around £250. Easy to fit yourself and transfer to another vehicle later on which is what I done. Originally fitted to an S type 2.7 diesel which took it from the standard 204 bhp to around 250 bhp and what a difference that made. Oh, a K&N air filter also helps the engine breath better.

Hi Guys

I have a good towbar with detachable tow hitch taken off my old S Type diesel.

Does anyone know if this towbar will fit an XF 3.0 S Sportbrake as I believe both car use the same chassis

Thanks 

Martyn

Morning Jon

Based upon your advice and that of others, that is exactly what I intend to do. I have decided to keep my diesel S type as a work car and my STR as my "play" car.

Thanks

Martyn

.On a motorway, you don't use the performance aspect of any car but saving a few quid is worth considering.

I normally cover around 200-300 miles on motorways per week and with LPG around half the price of petrol, it had to be considered but not at the possible cost of a damaged engine and it is that which formed the basis of my original enquiry 

Bit of an issue here. I think you will find that LPG octane is actually much lower than petrol; equivalent to around 92 ton.

Might be wrong

Hi Jon

Again, you are absolutely right and I totally agree with your comments.

My original enquiry was just to obtain valued opinions from those who has experienced LPG conversions and the pro's & con's of such conversions.

As you say, the cost of such work would have to be taken into consideration if only to rule it out.

We all know that the Jaguar V8 is a lovely engine but its not exactly renowned for its economy and I just wanted to see if LPG might have been a viable option as I do a fair amount of motorway driving.

Regards, Martyn

Marlowboy, Thank you for replying to my enquiry.

Clearly, you have knowledge of LPG conversions but do you use any particular make?

The Voices. I hear what you are saying regarding running a performance car on LPG and you are absolutely correct in many respects however, "Why would anyone want to convert a performance car to LPG" simple - COST. When cruising on a motorway, do you use the performance of your car - No so, why not use a lesser fuel effectively doubling the economy then revert back to petrol when you want to "play".

Martyn

Hi Guys

Anyone had an LPG conversion done to their V8 especially the supercharged version.

Is it working alright? Rough cost! etc etc.

Mine is a 4.2 ST-R recently acquired on a 2004 plate

Thanks

Martyn

My s type drives well until it reaches 70+ mph then it develops a rear end vibration - any ideas?

Problem no.2 is a strange one. Drivers door switch bank works fine with everything working except when I turn the lights on then nothing works from this switch bank. All other window switches continue to work as normal albeit with no back lighting again, any ideas.

Thanks guys

Thanks Joe

Good advice as always.

I will go down the relay route as you suggest knowing how sensitive Jaguar electrical systems are.

Thanks again 

Hi guys

Does anyone know if the headlamp wiring on an s type is capable of supporting higher wattage halogen bulbs?

I've used led bulbs which are great but not mot compliant and HID bulbs are not worth all the conversion work although I do have two projector lens headlights ready to fit or sale.

I'm tempted to use 80 or even 100watt halogen bulbs instead of the standard 55watt bulbs but I what stage do I upgrade the wiring to cater for the higher outputs?

Martyn

Bit of a strange one.

On my s type, electric windows work fine on all doors except when I turn the lights on.

All passenger doors operate as normal but the drivers door switches go dead. Turn off lights and full function resumes.

Any ideas

I have no idea but would suggest you go back to the original thread and replies and contact Ben Wilcock.

Any trouble, contact me again and I'll dig out his email address

Martyn 

Thanks Joe, I have emailed Ben Wilcox

Martyn

Hi Joe

The Jagdroid  system, what sort of cost are we looking at and can they fit.

What is their location

Martyn

Hi Guys

Does anyone know if the Denso sat nav system fitted to the S type can be updated or replaced with a more up to date system.

Ideally, I would like to keep the dash display but change the dvd player fitted in the boot but I appreciate that, a straight swap is probably out of the question.

The manufacturers have not been forthcoming with any reasonable suggestion in fact, they have not even had the decency of a reply.

Martyn 

Hi Guys

Having recently replaced the brake master cylinder on my 2004 2.7, I have tried bleeding the brake system several times using an compressor operated vacuum pump but for reasons unknown, I cannot get the brakes right on this car.

There is no leaks anywhere in the system.

Back left, Back right, Front left and Front right. not forgetting to bleed the master cylinder as well but still no joy.

Does anyone know if the engine needs to be running or am I doing something wrong - HELP!!!!!

Martyn

Thanks Steve 

Good advice

Martyn 

Hi Guys

Just changed my brake master cylinder on my s type 2.7 and bled the replacement master cylinder thoroughly but I still can't get full brake pressure unless I pump the peddle several times - leave a few seconds and no pressure at the peddle.

This would undoubtedly indicate air in the system but surely not the whole system.

Any ideas? 

Thanks

Martyn

Be advised.

Led headlight bulbs may cause an issue at mot as they are brighter than what is regarded as legal.

Simple answer is swap the dip beams back to halogen before mot then swap them back afterwards 

Like you, I had standard halogen headlights on my s type which I changed to the "30% more light" and while there was some noticeable difference, they were not anyway near as good as when I changed them to LED's - Brilliant (quite literally).

How do I join and what is the cost

Hi Guys

How do you get hold of one of these stickers?

Martyn

Carole, Paul & Joe.

Thank you so much for the information that you supplied.

I was rather hoping Joe would respond as I know you own one of these "beauties" and have good experience of them.

I currently own a 2.7 diesel and I am well impressed with it. yes I know that with any car getting on in years, the almighty rust will become an issue if not nipped in the bud. My intention is to keep the 2.7 as my main vehicle but have the V8 for weekends, so to speak: My work takes me around 35 miles per day, mainly town driving and comparing fuel consumption, the diesel wins hands down but as for sheer "Grin" factor, the sound and performance of the V8 is second to none.

I drive a V8 truck and my logo on the registration plates say it all "You're never late with an eight".

Thanks guys

Martyn

Hi Everyone

In the not too distant future (probably after Christmas), I will be on the lookout  for an S Type - R. 

Can anyone steer me in the right direction as to any inherent problems or issues with these cars. I have been told to avoid pre-2004 but I'm not sure why (something to do with bore wear apparently)

martyn