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Just check the usual, some diesels have issues starting from cold, so see if engines cold when you get there

also my biggest worry would be sills check both sills, as the covers hides a lot of it, have a good look around the bottom seam

if the sills are great, then all most sure the rest of the car will be rust free

check all the electrics work, these allways make a better bargaining point and check head light adjusters move up and down, the adjusters break inside the head light, can be fixed but another bargaining point

and as with every thing check service history, also check tyres, if its got descent tyres, then it will tell you previous owner was'nt a skin flint

cheers

Joe

Hi Paul

nice job, I think the ctek chargers are great and you can now tinker in the car with the ignition on, without the worry of the battery going dead

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Joe

HI

can you get back into the hidden menu, by pressing the two buttons

you should still be able to get back in, you can uncheck navigation in options and it should be ok

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joe

hi

which s-type do you have

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joe

Hi

Ive used it to get me home before, but i don't think i'd use it in my jag, I'd have it recovered first.

it works well if the leak is in the radiator and seals it quite good

but if its one of your hoses leaking the it won't seal usually, they expand too much with pressure

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Joe

HI

Has you car got the touch screen display, if its the same as the s-type

you can bring up engine fault codes up on that

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joe

Hi

I'd allway's recommend a new belt, mainly because you don't want it fail this time of year, while the weather rubbish

but if you want a quick fix, 1 really short shot of wd40 will cure it for a for a while, aim for the inside of the belt, makes the rubber a bit softer

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joe

hi

it should all be plug and play

what part of the wiring are you struggling with

have you got any pics of your navman option

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joe

HI Ray

Allready have the 2012 dvd and i look at it every now and then

if i have any success I will let you know

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Joe

hi

you could try pouring some home water over the cap out of a kettle

might  just expand it enough to free it off

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joe

Hi

yes its pricey, but i think price will drop on it

its quite a new model at the moment as its just come out with HDMI on it

it also has 2 video in on it so you can add other stuff like reverse camera or anything with video in

I just want the Hdmi in, so i can use my android phone on it, then with google voice, I can access everthing on my phone, handsfree, voice controlled.

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joe

Hi

like every thing else its old hat now and there no money in it for jaguar

they want you to upgrade to a newer car, with newer gadgets

on later xf's you can add poi and speed camera's with a usb flash drive

there no money in it for after market people either, every body got a free app on there phone that will do a lot better for free, apps like google maps, copilot and tomtom

all these do it much better with free speed cameras, traffic and much more

I want a NAVTOOL, this interface's with the nav unit in the boot, then i can just plug my phone into the hdmi and it all comes up on the original jaguar nav screen

but there a bit dear still, at £299 all in shipped to the uk

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Joe

HI

I think it can be done, but its very complicated

you need a kiwi file editor

which will edit the kiwi files on the jaguar sat nav disc, where poi are stored

then you can add the speed camera database off pocket gps world

then once edited you would have to burn it to a new dl dvd

started to look into it myself, but not had chance

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joe

hi Ernest

did you try disconnecting the battery, again,  waiting a while, then reconnecting

sometimes if you don't connect the battery up in one shot, it can confuse some of the ecu's

worth a try

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joe

hi

I bought some of these ages ago

i used 4 off these to make a 4 wheel alignment gauge for my mitsubishi

they might do the job and for the price you wont lose much anyway

they work off 2 AAA batteries but you could easily replace them with a power supply

have added some pics 2 off eBay

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Joe

Hi

no the laser markers im thinking are just for projecting a long line

from the back of your garage they would project really far

then i would use a limit switch on the garage door just to bring it on

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joe

hi

what do you mean detection,

if it was on a limit switch it would come on as soon as the garage door is open

hi

I'd just use a laser line, there plenty on eBay and there really cheap

mount it on your back wall, so it projects a red line down the middle of you garage floor and in the middle of your garage doors

it should project a good way out of your garage

you could put a limit switch on you garage door, so as soon as it opens, hit the switch  and brings you laser on

then all you have to do is line it up with the led in the middle of the front of your dash, the security flashing led, it bang middle of your dash

that should take you in, bang in the middle all the way

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joe

hi

only had mine off the other week

so it was still fresh in my mind

are the four plastic pegs still intact on the back

there four pressed nuts on them, they usually snap off

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HI

you can download it from most places on the web

you just need adobe acrobat reader which is free also

then you just double click on the file and it opens

then just browse to what you need and print it

if you want a link to where you can download it just PM me

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joe

hi

to swap this you need to remove

1 plastic cover, on inside of boot lid with grab handle slots, there two screws, under two plastic covers, just pop the plastic cover out, screws are torx

2 remove carpet/trim from inside of boot lid there a good few clips all round the trim and 2 in the middle, flat blade screw driver will ease them out

3 unplug both number plate lights and unplug boot open push button, ( put a rag over the boot lock because if you shut the boot by mistake you wont be able to open it )

4 there 2 metal covers over the number plate lamp holders, sqeeze top and bottom of cover and they come out ( i would leave these two metal cover off when you reassemble, these allways cause the  boot lid to rust, you see what i mean when you take the jaguar trim off )

5 you can remove both number plate lamp holders now, they just pull out

6 there 4 pressed metal nuts that hold the jaguar trim on, just feel inside, two each side, spray a bit of wd40 on these first, the plastic thread allways snap off

7 give the jaguar trim a little pull and it should come off, there just two little clips holding it on

8 remove the boot open push button and swap it to the new one, 2 srews

rest is just in reverse

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Joe

hi

I ve never seen one, but if there were, it would be about 2 feet thick

as the workshop part alone is over 3300 pages , then you have the electrical manuals, updates and many more

just use the pdf and print off what you need

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Joe

Bonus :D

 

Got me a Ctek MXS 5.0 for £35 including a free Battery Status cable and, after I badgered, a free wall bracket.

hi

thats good where from ?

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joe

Hi

Yes thats where the original jaguar one is, right hand side in the recess, fused 20A

its also handy for tyre pump

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joe

Hi

mine came with croc clips and direct connection lead

I had to extend and add a fuse to the direct connection lead, fuse is a must

but there's load of accesories for the ctek chargers, leads, led leads that show battery level at a glance, mounting brackets

they also come with a 5 year guarantee which is good

the genuine jaguar one has a socket in the boot, which is a pain if you forget, so i altered mine to the front of the car.