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hi

what the irreparable damage, you can strip the headlights and change most parts

otherwise eBay the chrome hid ones go a lot cheaper than the black S-type R ones

cheers

Joe

As above, battery every time

they need to be a good battery on these, any working inside the car and ignition on, will soon flatten the battery real quick

if the battery low, it puts modules in fault, need to get the battery on charge, ideally over night

cheers

Joe

hi

its either cd or cassette

you dont often see cassete decks, thats whay there no cd

you could swap the cassette deck for the single cd in the dash, cheap on eBay, plug and play, make sure it comes with the code

cheers

Joe

goodyear eagle f1, great all rounders.

HI

Post a pic of your dash

not enough info

do you have lcd dash or touch screen, cd and cdc buttons are next to each other

cd player came as standard, cd changer was optional,

cheers

Joe

HI

P0171 AND P0174 are usually lean codes, air leaks between engine and maf, so a split pipe or perished hose

check all those little hoses, lots of garages have smoke machines that fills the inlet system and you can then visably see where it leaks from

cheers

Joe

hi

there a produre to de-air it, you usually need to do it cold, with ignition on

they have a aux pump that assists when the engine is idling

cheers

Joe

for proper filling and bleeding workshop manuals are here http://www.jagrepair.com/

hi

there plenty of official icarsoft sellers on eBay, v3 is better has more features

the icarsoft cr pro is also very good and works with all manuafacturers and comes with lifetime updates

cheers

Joe

Hi

As mentioned above the spec is WSS-M2C913-B and 5w30

theres plenty about like Castrol edge or shell helix ultra or fuchs super syn Oil are all great oils

shell is most probably the cheapest and if it were my diesel I'd change it twice a years, due to the issues of these engines. for peace of mind

also keep an eye on Oil level, if it goes up, theres possibly diesel getting in there from either leaky injector or blocked dpf's, diesel in the engine Oil, leads to snapped crank.

I use Castrol edge professional 5w30 C1 in my S-type R, its had it from new, its not cheap, but my engine is still like new, never uses a drop of oil and its so quiet for a 18 year old car.

best having a look round for best prices, but try on eBay, Opie Oils, my-tyres, euro car parts have great deals as certain times.

cheers

Joe

hi

you definately have some issue there, the 2.5 has most probably the worst fuel consumption, but thats quite bad

I can easily get 35 mpg out of my S-type R on a motorway with cruise on

worth checking for fuel leaks, but would of thought you would smell any sort of fuel leak

cheers

Joe

HI,

The beauty of these there easy to use and user friendy, very handy to keep in the car

you cant do everything IDS/SDD can but are great for every day use

cheers

Joe

hi

some good places there

I try do quite a few car shows and car meets, some others which are quite good

Jaguar breakfast club, every month, first sat in the month at the british motor mueseum https://www.jaguarbreakfastclub.org.uk/

Jaguar breakfast club also do regular meets at JLR Classics, which have some amazing cars, have some clips if any body wants to watch

Jaguar drivers club do lots of events through out the year also

Jaguar enthusiasts club also do lots of events through out the year

also there lots of classic car event which are really great, hope to do a few this year

if any body has any other interesting shows or meets, please post them up

cheers

Joe

hi

the exhaust pipe is usually a corrugated metal pipe that splits and lets the smoke in the engine bay, rather than away from the car

the corrugated pipe can be bought on eBay and replaced, which should cure it

cheers

Joe

hi

the exhaust pipe is usually a corrugated metal pipe that splits and lets the smoke in the engine bay, rather than away from the car

the corrugated pipe can be bought on eBay and replaced, which should cure it

cheers

Joe

hi

just had a look at xf engine bay pics and it looks like a right night mare to get the bonnet open

they look similar to a S-type, but cant be accessed from underneath, would try the basics first, get someone to lean on the bonnet, front leading edge corners while someone pulls the bonnet pull

other wise looks like the only easy way in is throught the grill, as a last resort, would have to scrifice the grill t get in, on the S-types theres, security metal covers over the locks so they cant be open through the grill, first thing i removed on my S-type, makes getting in easier if cable snaps

you might be able to hook the bonnet latches through the grill, with some long rigid wire with a small hook on the end

if your in the AA you could try them, It would not cost anything and they might of come accross it before

there really in a awkward place on the xf, pic below

hope you get it sorted

cheers

Joe

19 hours ago, Wrinkly said:

Joe

Having never conquered how to use the computer for it and the JLR SDD/IDS software I bought. I am wondering how detailed and efficient you find the         Icarsoft CR PRO. Reading latest listings for them I am not so sure they cover all manufacturers and have lifetime updates. The companies website seems to be quoting limited manufacturers and the update is to be purchase for given number of years at extra costs.

The main point though is the efficiency and detail of the job that the equipment will do.

Thanks and Regards, John

Hi

Ive had mine icarsoft CR Pro about a year and half, it covers all manufacturers and it came with lifetime up dates, you just remove the sd card, plug it into your pc and run  the iCarsoft MSDIAG PCClientKits and it updates.

work really well, I allways keep it in the car so i can view faults and reset them if im away from home,

its updated 3 times allready getting any extra features cam as v11.3, then updated to v11.45, now at v11.5, due another update any time

Ive never used it on my Jaguar, as Ive never had any problems, also the S-type R, had the ability to read codes and reset them on the touch screen in the hidden menu's

I've used it on fords, landrovers, fiat, mitsubishi, vauxhall, audi, vw , peugeot so far with no issues, it paid for itself a few time over now

some pics below

cheers

Joe

also they look like there still cover all manufacturers and still have lifetime updates, icarsoft cr pro on eBay link to ebat icarsoft cr pro

pictures are not the best but they give idea of cars covered

hi

the v2 had some extra features, but is very similar,

but version 3 differences are

The first change of note is that the iCarsoft V 3.0 is able to conduct actuation tests and auto VIN identity checks whereas the V2.0 OB2 scanner  could not. Also there are a number of extra special service functions that relate to a range of systems that include, Airbag crash data resets, Active damping control module tests, Adaptive speed control systems, Instrument cluster module tests

I have the Icarsoft CR PRO, which is also very similar, but covers all manuafacturers and lifetime updates

cheers

Joe

hi

there not usually that good, usually a mininum weight ans size on passenger side, drivers side is allways on

crash sensors sometimes say on them, but when you get a certain G in the right direction they go off, looking at a sales brochure will usually highlight any special features

cheers

Joe

17 minutes ago, Eric Vennik said:

Hi all,

i am looking for a electric wirediagram for model 1999 S type V8 .

Hope one of you can help me .

thanks for looking .

Eric .

hi

if you had looked at the post above, look here http://www.jagrepair.com/

cheers

Joe

hi

there not tinted widows, there removeable blinds, have some in my s-type

there fitted to rear side windows and rear screen, and there removeable

think adamesh do them

cheers

Joe

hi

need to plug in with Jaguar ids/sdd to see what the problem is, most code readers only read engine ecu and thats it, jaguar ids/sdd reads every module, give you fault code, what to check and remedies.

but its going to be either a bad module, if your boots damp, pull the module apart if theres water staining its no good, or epb motor, usually a break in the wiring if its hanging loose and flaps around, or bad hall sensor in it, or stiff hand brake cables, a low battery can cause loads of problems aswell, make sure its fully charged.

theres a procedure for driving the epb on and off have a look here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xebdRYwtjE

cheers

Joe

hi

waxoyl not very good, goes on too thick, then splits and holds water.

use something like bilt hamber S50 or these lanoguard kits

need to do inside all the box sections as well, takes time but well worth it, did mine a few years ago

also Krown rust treatment is worth looking at, they do it all for you and comes with a guarantee, good stuff

cheers

Joe

Happy New year and all the best to every one!

hi

just press the memory button for the position you want

you get 2 memories per key, then set the switch on the steering column to auto

depending on what seats you have, it will remember full seat position, 16 way, + head rests, door mirrors, steering column and pedals, does on my S-type R

cheers

Joe

Hi

Make sure you check the battery as well, they can go flat or low quite quick and a low battery will make it do all strange things and lots of fault codes

make sure the battery fully charged and try it again

cheers

Joe