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Hi was looking through ebay and saw these two poor s-types http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-JAGUAR-S-TYPE-V6-AUTO-CAMOUFLAGE-PAINT-CHARITY-EVENT-CAR-/282025030090?hash=item41aa0071ca:g:L7cAAOSw9ZdXJ5W2 and this ones special apparently http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JAGUAR-S-TYPE-V6-AUTO-R-TYPE-SPECIAL-EDITION-3-0-/222101118923?hash=item33b6421fcb:g:54MAAOSwZjhXIm4W cheers Joe

Hi Have altered these since I've added a relay now inside the fusebox, so when the main lights are switched on, the DRL's switch off

Hi Dean yes its coolant level, check its above the marker, in the opening and if it is it could be the sensor if it just come on, then its coolant level or sensors faulty, check the sensor plug is all the way on if its allways been on, if you feel at the back middle bottom, with engine off, there should be a sensor sticking out with a plug on it, if the sensor and plug are there then its coolant or faulty sensor I say check for the sensor, as the coolant expansion bottle, is a common failure and leaks, the coolant bottle is available with or without the coolant level sensor, so some cars have a new coolant expansion tank fitted with out the facility to mount the coolant level sensor in, there cheaper, so it either gets unplugged, coolant level warning allways stays on, or sensor taped up cheers Joe

Hi I had a noise like this, has it had any new discs or pads recently by any chance mine had the metal disc shield which had been bent a bit and was nearly touching the disc, but when i turned it rubbed, could be something similar cheers Joe

Hi David as its common to all cylinders, possible fuel pump or fuel pump pressure regulator if the fuel pressure low, you could check with a gauge like I think you have, but you could try clamping the return line off slightly to get your fuel pressure up to your 55psi with say some mole grips and then drive it, could be something as simple as the fuel pressure regulator, if you cant achieve the 55psi with clamping the return hose, it could be the fuel pump it has to be something common to all cylinders, I think there's also a fuel pump ecu, that lowers the voltage to the fuel pump when idling, could be this, some people hot wire the fuel pump to get more power as fuel pressure will be raised, hot wiring is just basically bypassing the ecu/fuel pump control unit, with a ignition supply common fault with running lean is usually air leaks, split hoses, inlet manifold gaskets etc, but you said you have checked this, you could try some easy start around the hoses, inlet manifold area, if theres a leak, it will suck the easy start in and the revs will raise on idle could also be airflow/maff sensor, this also can effect mixture of engine cheers Joe

Hi and Wecome Post some pics up Rattles can be a pain, sometime by just removing it and putting it back can cure it also you can get like a black cloth tape, I've this this on wiring and even put it over the clips and it stops them sqeaking/rattling cheers Joe

Hi All Added some indicator bulb DRL/indicator LED bulbs today to my S-type R, For under £20 theres no ready to go kits for the PY21W bulbs our cars have, so i made a set. And i must admit they look great got the bulbs off ebay for under a £10 from Hong Kong, Came in under a week, they were so cheap i bought a extra couple of sets as spares I had to alter them completely, the led bulbs were a rubber grommet push in type, which i thought were poor. So what i did is mount the led bulbs in two spare indicator bulb holders, rubbers removed from new led's, lampholders drilled out, new led's glued into jaguar holder with PU adhesive, so they push in proper, and i used a old bulb base so it plugged straight into the old bulb holder, I don't like cutting and chopping the original wiring, this is fully reverseable and the old style bulbs can be plugged straight back in, No jaguar wiring or harnesses were damaged or injured in the process of this conversion, lol. One thing to remember on these, the lamp holders are wired different, the case of the bulb is positive and the centre is negative switched I tapped all the wiring in manufacturer style black cloth tape, for the OE look I also had to add a relay because jaguar use a permanent feed to the bulb and they switch the negative/earth to operate the bulb, so the relay converts the negative switch to positive switch The set came with resistors, but they are not needed as there controlled by a ecu and the resistance of the relay is enough for the ecu to recognise the bulb is healthy I got the jaguar indicator bulb holders and relays, there was only one s-type so 2x lamp holders and i got over a dozen relays, same as the smaller ones in the fuse box, for a Fiver, at my local scrappy, Mc Guinesses. I fed the DRL out of the fuse box in the engine bay, I can also turn them off there if i don't want them on all the time, mine come straight on as soon as the engine starts here are some pics KITS I BOUGHT LEDS IN MODIFIED JAGUAR BULB HOLDERS COMPLETED WIRING AND BULB HOLDERS HOW THERE WIRED AND LAST A QUICK VIDEO OF THEM WORKING https://youtu.be/FEqx87slBl8 INSTRUCTIONS HERE AS WELL Instructions doc.

Hi Brian The vibration could be tyres need balancing, get the front and rears balanced, the rears sometimes get overlooked and can cause the vibration through the car as for the lag, not sure about the diesels, its not just the transmission in a high criuse gear, has it a sport button and does it do it on kickdown cheers Joe

Hi Its not really a retro fit, but a repair for existing ones, but could be retro fitted if wanted A lot of S-type had the adjustable pedals fitted, but if they were not setup correct and you adjusted to the stop to hard It would shear the plastic gear, the plastic gears are not available as a spare part and you have to buy the complete pedal assembly, which is so expensive I made some replacement gears, that would get the broken gear up and running I think the adjustable pedals are great, as you adjust your seat to where your comfortable and happy, then you move your steering wheel to where its comfortable and last of all you move the pedals up to your feet and its all remembered in the memory if saved cheers Joe

Hi All Just wondered how many people on here have the adjustable pedals that don't work Only Mine were not working and i may of found a fix for this Just seeing what interest there might be in getting these fixed Cheers Joe

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Hi I allways let the car idle for a few seconds, just to let the engine and transmission ecu settle and then turn it off its bad to rev a car then turn it off, because if there turbo's and they can spin for many seconds without lubrication if the fans are running I allways wait till they stop, then turn the engine off, as thats when the engine is the coolest cheers Joe

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hi Thats a good service, you would have to remove the turbo to check it properly,if its leaking oil, then i take it your car is smoking on idle generally on a turbo failure did they say where the oil leak was I'd say a new turbo going to be an easy £1000 from jaguar, there loads on ebay for about £100 to £250 if you go for a used one go for the newest and most will offer a guarantee, go for the longest if it not smoking and does not use any oil, I'd get a second opinion from another garage seems to new for a turbo to fail on a diesel, they run very low boost and generally last years, in standard form, not chipped cheers Joe

hI FOUND THIS http://www.jagrepair.com/images/TSB/TSB2/S-Type/307Gearbox/S307-15 Squeak Noise During Acceleration.pdf

Hi Yes the engine would not start, but it would turn over and crank and maybe so not start he's getting nothing when he turns the key, engine is not turning, starter is not engaging, so ckp sensor does not matter cheers

Hi and Welcome Craig there's plenty of info on here, to help you cheers Joe

hi looking back at you first comment,your problem was you could not get it out of park, its interlocked just checked on my car, you cant move it from park with the engine running or engine stopped unless you press the brake you can only start the car unless the N or P are lit up red on the j-gate you need to check these next time it wont start this will tell where the fault is starting.xps the problem you will have is that you will only be able to check when the fault there, I would be tempted to change relay 20 in the engine bay as this could fail with heat as its right next to the engine you could swap it with another relay in the fuse box next time it fails just to prove it

Hi If your handy with a multi meter or know someone who is this will help you starting.xps

when you say the car won't start does the starter motor turnover when you turn the ignition key, yes or no or does the car starter turnover but the engine wont start yes or no

hi I would say your missing a sensor or signal thats saying the car not ready to start will try to find a fault procedure in the s-type manual, might say what to check for cheers

hi gordon is your car petrol or diesel cheers

Nice reply, That how the gearbox works, But what it got do with why the car wont start??? I think the only way your going to find this, is by plugging in with diagnostic software It could one of many things, but only sure way is to plug in when the fault there, could anything, could be a sticky j-gate interlock, cable from j-gate to auto box not adjusted correctly, brake pedal switch will have a look if i can find any more info cheers joe

Hi just make sure you get the right size my car when i bought it had 22" and 22" fitted and the passenger side was allways high and sat against the window trim I've since swapped them for 24" drivers side and 18" passenger side and now they fit perfect, i even managed to lower the passenger side wiper arm and now when there down i cant see either wiper from inside the car, I phone jaguar and they told me thats what fitted my car. when you look on ebay they list 22" + 22" and 24" + 18" and 24" +19" all for the Jaguar S-type cheers joe

Hi & Welcome Tim Nice color, similar to my s-type, cheers joe