Hi all,
I have found myself with a nice 02 x-type with only 70K miles and chuffed to bits
I have managed to get myself in to a bit of a situation with it already, after only my first day with the keys! (But I'll post that elsewhere, in what I hope will be the correct section - If anyone can help with an immobilised car, please follow my second post!)

I have to be honest and say I don't think I can help out with anything technical / mechanical or common sensical, but I'm as keen as mustard to join the Jaguar world!

Had a look round, and see it's a great forum, with plenty of banter, along with all the help when needed.
Good to be here

Shepherd

 

Hello,
Yes, we have Loads of banter in here, so one best not take oneself too seriously as it's all in good fun!
Which brings me to locking yourself out of your 'new' Jaguar (congratulations on that by the way) and managing to immobilize it on the very first day.

Never mind, our X-type section will doubtless be able to help you out with that; one of the Mods will be along shortly to direct you there.

Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
(';')

 

Welcome.

As Elinor said, banter by the tuck load, especially from the DOWN UNDER Colonies and the crowd on that LITTLE island called the UK.

 

Welcome aboard.

 

Welcome to the forum Shepherd,

Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.

I can see you've already found your way to the X-Type forum so there's no need for a link to it from me. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues.

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

Enjoy the forums.

Graham

 

Welcome to the forum

 

Welcome to Jaguar Forums Shepherd,

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

 

i have the same car as you
but over the last eight years bits and pieces have gone wrong, so don't be shy ask away
i am currently in cd ex changer problems . mine just keep jamming up

 

welcome to the forum - enjoy!!!

 

Hi and welcome aboard, its good to have you here with us here at Jaguarforums

Any useful site information you may need such as how to post pictures, edit signatures, add videos, using the
search facility etc, can be found here within the following link Using JF "How To"

There are lots of members local to you with the same interests with info on local dealers and possible meets.
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Thanks for the welcomes - seems a not too intimidating forum for a newbie like me
Already made use of the fantastic help here, when I was advised to go back to basics and sort out a flat battery instead of looking for the complicated and non existent immobiliser problem

Still, it's only embarrassing face to face - behind a keyboard, I'm happy to be stoopid!

Shep

 

Shep,

You'll read that same battery advice given frequently on the forums. It's not intended to cause any embarrassment but because it's been found to be a regular cause of sudden non-starts or mysterious electrical phenomenon.

Modern Jaguars (any model from mid 1990's onwards) are extremely sensitive to battery condition and lots of members have spent hours troubleshooting electrical issues only to find it was a low battery or loose battery cables. Consequently, start with the simplest possibility and work up to the more complex and costly ones.

There is no such thing as a stupid question when it comes to maintaining and repairing Jaguars. They're complex beasts and no one knows it all. I'm still learning after owning and running them for over forty years.

Graham