No spare keys, battery totally removed, is it possible to open the trunk without drilling a hole? I tried both right license plate holes but came up against flat metal, couldn't find a latch or change in surface of any kind. Read the relevant threads already but no fixes helped in this situation

 

ah yes....
would not be the first to do that, and won't be the last....
if you don't want to drill the hole in the right spot to be able to access the rod to open it you will need to call a locksmith.....

 

You can power-up the electrical system with an external battery from inside the engine bay. There is a "+" voltage junction post under a plastic cover on the LH fenderwell. Then use the inside trunk release button.

The question is, since the battery removed, is the "+" battery cable resting against anything metal? If so, a lot of smoke is gonna come out of the wires. Not good.

Cheers
DD

 

Take a piece of plastic box band and tie a slip knot into it

Slip the loop from the top edge of the window down to the lock button and pull up

Your final sinching tug will be straight back aft

To guide it in place you can use a non - X300 stainless steel blade stiffener on the rubber blade portion of the wiper , place the stiffener / guide in the hole the lock post comes through

The X300 blades are a couple inches too short so dig through the trash can outside the auto parts store

Remove the blade stiffener barbs to not damage the rubber seal

 

unfortunately for me my car was stuck in valet mode so the internal buttons would not work, i do not have a working fob and my boot key barrel was stuck.
so there was no opening it from the inside and even a locksmith would have had a hard time.

so hopefully OP does not have the car in valet mode and can use one of these other methods.

 

 

We needed spare keys for our x300, Hendricks Jaguar of Charlotte NC was very helpful by making 2 keys after verifying our ownership of the car. The keys were in the mail and in our hands within 3 days. I have since found a local mobile locksmith in Myrtle Beach SC that was able to cut 2 keys (Tibbe cut) that I bought as blanks on e-bay for 11 dollars. He was also able to clone, (not program) and cut 2 keys for my 1998 xk8 which have chips that I bought from e-bay for 30 dollars. He told me the keys are the same as some Ford vehicles, in particular the Transit van, not sure if this is the case.

Jack M

 

With the car double locked, arent the inside door lock mechanisms disabled? Thatd mean your only option is to go to jaguar with proof you own the car and have them cut a new key using your vin. If you know the code for the key cuts You can go to any locksmith who can cut that type of key and they can get you two keys

 

It is, as I understand, rather trivial to pick and decode a Tibbe lock with the tool pictured in post 6.
Our cars would need the 8-position, 3-depth tool (not the 6-position 4-depth in the video).

 

^^^ After seeing this I think I will start using the "Club" on the steering wheel again!

On the other hand it is an instant extra key for the non-transponder cars.

 

gotta love the transponder. makes a big big difference.