Hi, my name is Paul. I just bought a 2001 XK8 convertible, BRG, yesterday with 44k miles on it. I'm an ex-pat Brit , now US citizen, living in Delaware. The car has few minor things which need doing such as a passenger seat recline problem, occasional "ABS/TCS not available" messages, saggy A-pillar fabric, etc. I'm planning to do some of the maintenance work and problem fixing myself so looking forward to being able to glean the wealth of information and expertise on this great forum (and hopefully contributing some as well - even if it's how not do do something).

 

Welcome.

 

Welcome to the forum

 

Hello, Paul,
Members in our XJ8 section will doubtless be able to help you with all the problems you list and more as they pop up.

Everyone here started out not knowing at one point, but we all learned eventually, and you will too.

Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
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Welcome to the forum Paul,

Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.

Follow this link XK8 / XKR ( X100 ) - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the XK8/XKR forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues.

Please remember to add vehicle details to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. Go to the User CP button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.

You can also visit the US Mid Atlantic Region forum by following this link US Mid Atlantic - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to find other members in your region.

Enjoy the forums.

Graham

 

Welcome aboard Paul.

 

welcome to the forum - enjoy!!

 

Welcome to Jaguar Forums Paul,

Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.

If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
If you need help with getting around and using the forum follow this link for some help Forum Help

 

Thanks, everybody, for all the welcomes!!
Fixed my first problem - passenger seat would recline back but not forward. Thanks to the info on this site and my trusty soldering iron, I repaired a track on the seat controller board and issue was solved.
The seat controller box was loose since the plastic had broken around the two bolts. Solved this, too, by using industrial strength velcro instead of bolts to attach the box under the seat. I think this makes it more resilient to knocks as well.
Non-working headrests next.

 

This is a regular issue.

I sourced a replacement module lid for my 2005 XK8 but yours is a neat solution and makes it easier to remove if the seat ever sticks and you can't get at the runner fixing bolts.

Graham

 

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