2004 x type
Has abs
No dsc
Vin # E11588

 

vpt3, both styles of transfer cases will fit in your car. IT is a matter of whether you want the viscous coupling or not. The quick check that you can do is look in the driver's door jam. ON the sticker that should be there is the build date of your car. If it is on/before March 2004, you have the viscous coupled transfer case. If it is April 2004 or later, then you have the re-designed (open differential style) transfer case.

The benefit of the viscous coupled transfer case (the earlier style) is that you always have power to a 1 front and 1 rear wheel. Where, the later transfer cases, you can loose power to one wheel and it will take all the power, leaving the other 3 sitting there. This is why jaguar went to mandating that all 2005+ vehicles come with DSC. As long as you keep all 4 wheels spinning at the same rate, then both transfer cases will provide power to all 4 wheels.

 

A great source for a good used one is DrDome a forum member who parts out x-types. Text or call him at DrDome (484-903-4813) .

 

Now, now Thermo, just to remind you. Not mandated, my 2006 does not have DSC.

 

If you want a remanufactured one, understanding it will be $$$ =

JASPER remanufactured transfer cases come with our 3 Year/100,000 Mile Nationwide Transferable Warranty

https://www.jasperengines.com/transfer-cases

 

 

Dell, it was my understanding that Jaguar pretty much made it mandatory. Granted, I am sure that for whatever reason, the car could be gotten without it. I guess the other option is that all the dealerships worth a crap figured out that to keep the customer happy, the car had to come with DSC or they were going to end up with a lot of complaints about "non-functional AWD" when the weather turned south. I know after about 2005, finding one without is pretty tough.

 

First off ,Thank you all. It was manufactured 4-04-2004.From what I can gather the transfer case change started at vin # D56272.
The dsc switch has the alarm light and the coin holder. There is a Jaguar reprogram
sticker from 2009? (all Attached) It will not see much snow.It has minimal corrosion and I want to keep it that way.
I am in northern Wisconsin.I bought it tc disassembled in a tote.It looks like rickety bearings to me.Nothing broken or chipped that I can see.
I have not seen a complete rebuild kit.Bearings from England,seals from here and there.And I would need a press and know what I was doing.
So replacement seems best,which can also be a crap shoot.So just trying to figure it out.

 

Geez, mine has every freaking bell and whistle but not that one. Cdc, premium sound, nav, Moon Roof, 17" wheels, 8 way seats with heaters, rear sensors, etc. As you know I drove it 2,500 miles home in a blizzard from Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, into Utah and it was really nice to drive on the ice and snow. Granted, I didn't slide off where all 4 paws weren't on the ground. BUT, maybe my clenched butt cheeks added some traction, lmfao!

 

Thermo: "This is why jaguar went to mandating that all 2005+ vehicles come with DSC. As long as you keep all 4 wheels spinning at the same rate, then both transfer cases will provide power to all 4 wheels."

Dell Gailey is right - I'm not sure they mandated it. My '03 X-type had it, but my "new" 06 X-type doesn't. There's no "DSC" button on the center console.

And the thought that "you can loose power to one wheel and it will take all the power, leaving the other 3 sitting there" is almost as bad as worrying that stepping on the brakes might lead to unintended acceleration - another uplifting tidbit I read here the other day. (That happened to a guy I know few days ago in his '06 Ford explorer - but at least he had a clutch pedal to step on.)

If the "open differential style transfer case" can lead to just one wheel spinning when it loses traction, that defeats the purpose of all-wheel-drive. I'll have to try that next time i'm in an icy parking lot.

 

Meatbag, I have heard many people complaining about the one wheel taking all the power. I can't say first hand as I had an 03 with the viscous coupler. If you find a gravel lot, that should let you test it. A loose dirt lot should do the same thing.