I keep getting this error message even though the door is securly closed. This means that I can't set the alarm on the car either. Any ideas what could be the issue? Thanks.

 

The door locks have microswitches in them to detect if the door is closed, these sometimes (often?) fail so you'll have the situation you face now. Can't lock the car, & the interior lights stay on.

Unfortunately the switch is built into the lock, & can't be replaced. You have to replace the complete lock assembly.

A possible temporary fix is to spray the doorlock with WD40, this can help but the problem will usually become intermittent. If your like me, the switch will fail at 4am, setting off the alarm & waking the whole neighbourhood...

Sorry!

 

Yes that is what happened to me yesterday. The alarm went off in the middle of the day. It is what first alerted me to this annoying issue. Thanks. Any idea if this is something I can replace on my own or do I have to go to the dealer?

 

Replacing the lock is fairly straight forward, if you've done that sort of thing before. I can help you out with some instructions if you want to tackle it yourself. You'd also want to get some spare door clips, cause these always break when you pull the door trim off.

The bigger problem is finding the correct replacement....
There are two different versions depending on the spec of the car (deadlocking)

I'd suggest you contact Dan at Nalley Jaguar nalleyjagparts@nalleycars.com give him the last six digits of your VIN, and be sure to tell him your a member of jaguarforums.com to get your member discount. Dan should be able to tell which one you need from your VIN.

EDIT! Ooops, I just realised your in Canada, & Nalley don't ship over the border...

Part numbers I can see are;
C2S48921 with Deadlocking
C2S48923 without Deadlocking
These are for a LHD car, passenger (right front) but you should check with a Jaguar dealer for accuracy.

 

I have replaced speakers so I have had the door panels off. And, I do have the JTIS CD. When I enquired at British Autoparts UK that is the first thing they asked me. Deadlocking. What exactly is that?

 

The JTIS explains the installation, so you should be ok.

My understanding of deadlocking is that you can't open the doors from the inside when the car is locked. It's a security feature so you can't break a window & open the door, or use the old wire coat hanger trick...

 

You can try JPAM perhaps they ship outside the US . If they also don't ship as NALLEY then try these

www.jagbits.com

www.motorcarsltd.com

 

Here is what Jaguar technical told my supplier what deadlocking was. Deadlocking is when you set off from a standstill when you first drive the vehicle away, once the car reaches a certain speed the doors will lock themselves. My manual refers to it as Drive-away door locking which locks all the doors when the vehicle is moving above 8 km/h. Not sure I believe it though becasue it says all vhicles have it and this feature can be disabled by the dealer.

 

Hi JagYour can you give me some tips on getting door card off without wrecking it or scratching door

 

I just follow the instructions on the JTIS CD. It has a diagram in there that shows where the door clips are. Always remember to remove the three screws first. Then get something flat and stiff that will not damage the door panel but will give you leverage to pry the panel off. Remove it straight out. You are bound to break a couple of those door clips. Would be nice if you had a few extra door clips in case that happens. This is the first time I have had trouble with those locks. Although it seems like I have replaced every speaker which are located in the doors as well.

 

What did you replace the speakers with? I'm thinking I might. I've got the premium system and the tweets are fine but the speaker on the front passenger side has a buzz unless the bass is turned right down.

 

Ya that usually menas the the magnet has detached from the back of the speaker and needs replacing. I just went with an OEM replacement.