I spent what seemed like an ungodly amount of time researching this (every time I do), and finally wound up calling this company: iP-JAGCD iPod Adapter for Select Jaguar with CD Auto Changer :: iPod Adapters & Interfaces

I got voicemail, which really put me off, but I left a message anyway, and then had to go work.

I got a call shortly after from the company; I ducked into the house and got on the web site and we talked. He asked questions about my car and stereo system, all geared to determining which unit was right for me; I thought that some of the other companies didn't understand the options correctly, but this guy did - it's almost as if he'd done it for his own car last week.

I had the Alpine system, a CD changer, and an amp. He told me how to find all this in the trunk without tearing out the trunkliner. I was started to get impressed at this point.

I got back to the online catalog and I ordered a couple other parts (a iPod holder) and another, unrelated gizmo.

It came in a few days, and apart from my not finding the EXCELLENT instruction sheet complete with pictures (right away, it was on his web site), it was a piece of cake.

Running the wire from the rear seat to the trunk wasn't bad, once I figured it out, and I am waiting for warmer weather to bury it under the carpet.

I LOVE IT! ! ! ! !

All the music I own, ready to play, and the sound is excellent.

I wanna road trip.

 

This past week I tackled a laundry list on my X308.

1) Change Fuel Filter
2) Replaced all fuel injectors with flow matched reman units
3) Replaced Spark Plugs
4) Added Priority Start
5) Repaired/painted rusty fender lips
6) Undercoated wheel wells
7) Painted lower sills (at pinch rail) black
8) Replaced Oxygen sensors
9) Changed transmission fluid and filter (changed fluid 3 times; once each a day)
10) Replaced all braided ground straps
11) Changed majority of vacuum lines to silicone
12) Change VC gaskets
13) Rotated tires
14) Put in aluminum stat housing, stat and coolant flush
15) Lubed all grease zerks (love my new cordless grease gun!)
16) Repaired a few exhaust leaks, had to re-weld RR muffler and replace small section of pipe
17) Replaced LR muffler with lower mile unit, old was was rotted in few spots
18) Disassembled and cleaned ignition coils, very corroded
19) Changed leather Oatmeal shifter surround to black plastic one - I like the wider chrome trim and matching to the stereo/HVAC
20) Added chrome door handle covers

Probably more that I'm forgetting but this car drives like new and at idle you'd have to look at the tach to see if the cars running. I need to do a sheet of everything done, it's quite extensive at this point.

Now I can turn my attention to the wife's 7 series that needs brakes, knock sensors, etc.

 

I just installed slotted drilled rotors and ceramic pads at all four corners of my Vanden Plas. Ok I found a guy to do the labor cheaper than my time is worth. Getting ready to take it to cars and coffee. Nice to have her back in service. I think she purred.

 

I will keep you in mind if I sell one of the MS-8's. First demo I heard with the MS8 added to a system made me run out and purchase two. I figured when the wife purchased her new vehicle it was an easy way to upgrade the sound system and respect her "hands-off" approach to additional car audio lol

 

Ordered new wheels and tires from CarID.

 

If my car sees this - I will get a nasty divorce...

I got her new wiper (by bosch, works good) and fixed that little connector where wiper hose connects. It was broken and I could not find replacement part online, nor I could figure out how to easily access it. So I took a piece of pipe that fits (from a ball-pen), stuck it in and used "magic putty" from my plumbing toolbox to secure it - it works :-)

 

In all fairness to your auto-spouse, I am a car guy so I tend to spend a lot of time with all my cars and am also well equipped to do so.

Cold Michigan weather and a heated garage helps

 

We are exclusive :-) , I also got mine new pair of shoes few days ago (Falken Ziex ZE 912), she seem happy for now!

 

Replaced the aerial; piece of cake job following Rob Spinner's superb video. Installed the parts Mark sent from the junkyard.

Two weeks ago, replaced the water pump I installed last year (a two piece unit, been leaking since new) with an AC Delco unit: no leaks!!

Oil change a week ago. Ready for road trip.

 

Installed a new aluminum thermostat housing from Welsh this morning. Took a couple hours including heating and bending a couple of 8mm wrenches for those tricky bolts in the back. All and all, pretty easy job.

 

I used the clay bar on the paint and waxed it, it made a difference.

 

Main amp rack is done!

The bottom one just needs to be covered in black 'brushed metallic' vinyl, the same as the small border around the DLS A3's that run my front speakers.
Then a bit of carpet, and wiring for the sub amp and sub itself, and we'll be almost finished

 

Just bought the chrome door handle trim.
Jaguar XJ8 XJR Mesh Grille, Spoiler, Headlight Bulbs for Jaguar XJ8 XJR

 

Sounds like you were able to do this without pulling the manifold. Pics of your custom wrenches?

 

Yes, did not touch the intake manifold and did not remove the radiator hoses from the radiator (just tied them back out of the way). Used the larger wrench to break free and snug the rear thermostat housing bolts and the shorter one for the many, many small increments of turning the bolts. All and all, very easy with a little patience.

 

And this time with the pics

 

Cool, almost makes me want to do it again

 

Came back from an EU trip with 2 suitcases full of parts, new and second hand. Pic shows just a small selection from what I carried back.
Imagine the reaction on the airport, if you run your hand luggage with a Jaguar Instrument Cluster through the X-ray machine



Now I can work my way around in getting a long list of small issues done, to make the car even better then it already is.

First on the list was removing, repairing and cleaning up the spaghetti of wires in the trunk, where they spliced a NAV system, a DVD player and the rear parking sensors into the main radio cable. Going minimalistic, I kept the rear sensors, but removed the NAV and DVD player.





Reward from cleaning up is, that all my speakers work again, there must have been some bad connection in all those looms.

 

My passenger mirror fell out of the housing. I learned that the internal bracket had been broken and Gorilla Glued (if you were ever in the Army, you know what it is) together. Well, that glue finally failed. As the bracket it broken AND half missing, I did a band-aid fix (more gorilla glue) until the replacement housing I ordered arrives at which point I will have it installed.

 

USMC here & Gorilla glue & tape has patched me through body molding & other car fixes so well I forgot I'd only temp. patched until it fell off @ high speed, ages later lol.