Just motoring over from the S-Type list (to keep an eye on my kid brothers... ;-) and was wondering about whether XFs suffer from the same drooping headlight problem that effected X-Types and S-Types with HIDs?

Jaguar's headlight aiming mechanisms in those cars were very prone to problems that resulted in having to replace the entire headlight assembly ($$). So, I was just wondering if they redesigned the aiming internals and that current cars don't have that problem.

Thanks
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Jaguar - it's not an automobile, it's a Motorcar
'08 Jaguar S-Type 4.2

 

More a case of did Hella redesign them / did jag buy from another vendor.

 

I have never seen a post noting a drooping issue with the headlight aim so I'd say it isn't a problem. As people rack up the miles it might eventually show up.

 

>As people rack up the miles it might eventually show up.

It's actually more a matter of age. Some little plastic arms that are part of the headlamp adjustment mechanism become brittle with age and then fall apart. That allows the headlamp mounting plate (inside the plastic headlamp assembly) to pivot forward so the light ends up pointing down just ahead of the front bumper.

My '08 S-Type 4.2l had one go in July so it took 5+ years for it to happen in my case.

If it's a problem with XFs you would expect to start hearing from people with '09 models fairly soon...
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Jaguar - it's not an automobile, it's a Motorcar

 

No reports of drooping, but several people, myself included, have had problems with mounting tabs breaking.

 

>problems with mounting tabs breaking.

Can that be fixed or do you need to replace the entire headlamp assembly ($$...) like we do with X-Types and S-Types?
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Jaguar: Grace, Pace, and Space - Sir William Lyons

 

Whole assembly. Don't ask how I know.