hey guys, i'm a new member here! I just purchased a 96 xj6 with 118000 mi on the clock. looks very good and runs good. are these good cars and what can i expect besides the headliner sagging a little and the power antenna not going all the way down. the guy told me you can buy the antenna insert and pull the old one out from the top and feed the new insert in from the top. also the digital clock doesn't work near the radio. other than that ,the car looks great for the year. leather looks very good. please advise.

 

Clock problems are common. I think this outfit will repair 'em.

http://www.modulemaster.com/en/index.php

I *think* the bit about the antenna mast is correct but I've never actually been there and done that

These are very good cars. They have some quirks but, still, they're very good.

There's an "X300" section for posting tech questions

Cheers
DD

 

Geeez. We're already IN the X300 section. Duh. Sometimes I'm not so bright. :-)

I'll blame it on having only one cuppa coffee so far :-)

Cheers
DD

 

My car never failed me..your in for a treat..only problems I've had is the Headliner, Antenna(it was my fault, got ripped off at a cashwash LOL), and my graceful cup holder that pops up every 5 minutes. Besides all that I love it.

 

how did you fix it. get the new one and insert it from the top?

 

Yes, there is a ring that unscrews from the top. My new antenna from ebay had instructions on it. I rememer turning on the radio and pulling the antenna up until the plastic rope comes all the way out. Pay attention to which direction the teeth are on the rope. You will need to reinsert in the same directions. I do believe you just feel the new one back in when you turn off the radio. Then makes sure the clip seated and rescrew the ring.

 

thanks drew, the antenna mast is pretty cheap too, huh? send me a link

 

My aerial mechanism is fine, but the mast is bent and pitted. The thing about replacing just the mast insert sounds dubious. Let me know if it works...

 

I got mine on ebay to my door for about $20

 

Ha ha , then either of these should be good lol