I just got my replacement leaper from eBay in the mail. I thought it would have like a screw and be self-explanatory, etc. In actuality, it's quite weird, I don't see any screws...just some weird spring contraption and a red coating on the underside.

Has anyone installed a new one of these? It comes w/ the base. I need to take the old base off and put this new one on. Any help would be greatly appreciated, as I'm a complete moron. Thanks!

 

The plastic nut under the hood is 22mm i believe, remov that. The leaper will still be "glued" to the hood. You have to pry it off. Some come off real easy and some don't. Be careful not to dent/scratch your hood.

 

Awesome, thanks! I'll give it a shot tomorrow. I now realize this part screws off, and there's an adhesive under the red backing...thanks!

 

The adhesive on the existing base seems to be on there pretty good. I took a razor blade to the edges, and got it pretty far in there. It's still not giving, but I think it's only a matter of time before I can pry it loose. I'll just keep thinking of ways to pry it off.

And to think, this is probably going to happen again...

 

I just lodged 5 guitar picks under there, and it popped off. Brilliant!

 

We'll make a sticky on how to remove the Jag Leaper, and we'll include buying 5 guitar pics and sticking them under there!

 

Definitely, it'd be very benificial to everyone!

 

I think we need to invent some kind of electric leaper that when someone touches it, it shocks them. theach them a lesson. or to a less extreme, make the leaper like on the rolls royce phantom that has the hood ornament hide a way when you lock the car

 

Check ebay! It'll end up being free or you could even make money by selling the leaper!

 

Hey o4 you stole the words from my mouth! I was going to say the phantom leaper from the rolls would be sweet! I love the leaper on the x's here in the us. Thats a feature i wouldn't buy a jag without~~!

 

I agree aquill! The leaper is the most distinguishable part that the Jaguar has! Without it, our cars could be a... a... a...boring looking sedan!

 

Yeah, when I was overseas I noticed all the Jaguars had badge ornaments instead of leapers. I'm a fan of the leaper, though.

I couldn't get the plastic nut screwed on all the way, but it seems tight. I don't have a tool that can reach in there and screw it. Ah well, it's on tight enough, plus it has the adhesive.

 

Sounds good busjag, I read also on here about how most (almost every) people way east don't have the leaper and wouldn't want it???? : ( To me I've always thought that the leaper was jags trademark! I've said it before and I'll say it again, no cars have them anymore and I kind of liked some hood ornaments....those words sound soooo tacky.....well stick with leaper!

 

I agree, I like the leaper...it's one of the unique attributes of the Jaguar. After all, if not for electrical issues and three-dimensional hood ornaments, how could you tell it was a Jaguar??

I could, of course, see someone who had a couple leapers stolen just giving up. But they are definitely nice.

There was a wire hanging down from my leaper...is that if you want to hook it to an alarm or something? I wasn't sure what it was for, but it looked electrical.

 

How about a different kind of theft deterrent - wire in a 110v converter, hook it to that! [sm=goodidea.gif]

 

A hood leaper is a must have accessory toa Jaguar .As for preventing them from stolen ,you can wrap it using some kind of material let's say if a malicious vagabond tries to rip it off the hood his ****ing hands get cut off by something like a razor blade

 

You guys have me crying from how hard I'm laughing. I'm sure a converter would be cool, but it would have to have a cut off switch to be able to open the hood, and I don't know how you can manage to do it without having some short circuit since the hood is basically another source for a ground!

 

Oh, absolutely. My system would cut off with the keyfob. But touch any part of my car....[sm=insomnia.gif]

 

You're wicked evil Rudy!