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My 2015 (MY 2016) Jaguar R was perfect before Jaguar recently updated the software without asking me for approval. Now it's so quiet that I really don't think I can keep the car as it is. No more pops and Bang, also the Dynamic Mode resets every time the car is restarted.
When I complained about the noise issue I was told it was done due to Noise regulation and it can't be reversed. I'm wondering if this is legal? I bought the car for 2 reasons only. One was for the look, and the other was for the noise. It seems this is a common occurrence when these cars have the software updated.
Anything I can legally do to have this reverted? I don't want an aftermarket tune due to the Warranty issue. I'm based in the UK.
Last edited by beemarman; Sep 3, 2020 at 07:52 AM.
I installed the VAP tune, even if the car is still on warranty. I recently had 2 oxygen sensor replaced at dealership and they never mentioned a thing. I had reinstalled the stock setting before the appointment.
One thing to check is your dynamic settings - when mine was updated all the settings were reset to "Normal". However, mine still pops and bangs like it used to - the only change I've noticed is that on startup, it quietens down more quickly after the cat makes its wake up roar.
I installed the VAP tune, even if the car is still on warranty. I recently had 2 oxygen sensor replaced at dealership and they never mentioned a thing. I had reinstalled the stock setting before the appointment.
As mentioned by Sebastien, you can simply re-apply the stock programming before taking it in for service (and then re-apply your tune when you get it back).
I installed the VAP tune, even if the car is still on warranty. I recently had 2 oxygen sensor replaced at dealership and they never mentioned a thing. I had reinstalled the stock setting before the appointment.
yes because they don't have to investigate, but if your engine blows or something else happens they will look into your files and found out it's been tuned, for small stuff they do not check
I’ve always found the logic for waiting until after the warranty expiration to tune to be spurious. Engine blows up before the warranty expiration as a result of the tune...big $$$. Engine blows up after warranty expiration...big $$$. No difference, so why wait? If you’ve properly stressed the engine after the break-in period for a few thousand miles and the engine is still intact, it is unlikely the untuned engine will fail under warranty. If it then fails with a tune under warranty, you’re no further out of pocket than if a post-warranty tune causes your engine to fail.
Why do some report that their car is "different" after the software update, but my '20 F Type R sounds very similar to my former '15 R? Wouldn't the '20 model year have this much maligned software update as standard? Thanks.
When I lost pops a few years ago and it was a vaccum line. My car is now 7 years old and pops are less frequent but still happen. Orig dealer date 9/13 but I purchased 10/13 from a different dealer. Don't know what can affect pops at this point. I only have 22,500 miles.
Why do some report that their car is "different" after the software update, but my '20 F Type R sounds very similar to my former '15 R? Wouldn't the '20 model year have this much maligned software update as standard? Thanks.
Some European countries have more strict sound requirements. As such, it appears there was an update a few years ago to quiet down some of the European market cars. There have been "claims" here in North America of some cars receiving a similar update but it does seem like it's been validated (as there are reports of cars sounding the same across all updates). It's "possible" that some North American dealerships have been applying the incorrect updates I supposed.
I always request that the dealer does not update any software when I drop the car off. I also take a picture of the software version screen so I can compare it after the service.
No more pops and Bang
