2007 Convertible Top Reset - A Few Lessons Learned
Not exactly. The X150 was introduced in Europe as a 2006 model and in North America as a 2007 model. Yes, it's confusing - production year, registration year, model year. Read this thread for clarification:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...n-year-213607/
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...n-year-213607/
The top on my 2008 XKR recently stopped working. Following the Service manual procedure to remove the motor and the good advice about the motor in the XK100 forum, I was able to determine that the motor was at fault and not the hydraulic pump. I removed the motor and left the pump in place. Had the motor rebuilt locally for $120 and reinstalled everything. However, I suspect that because I started the engine while the top motor was disconnected, the top failed immediately after unlatching from the windshield header and would not open. After double and triple checking my work, I went back to this forum and stumbled upon several threads that talked about the top reset procedure. I found the procedure the User manual and began. However, after releasing the hydraulic pressure at the pump allen screw, I was unable to move the top by hand, I made several attempts with no luck. Reread the procedure in the manual and began again, this time without a hitch. I suspect that after releasing the pressure at the valve, it took a minute or two before the pressure was actually released. Don't know if others have run into this but thought it might help someone in the future.
I'm in a pickle. My top WILL NOT LET LOOSE of the top of the windshield when you push the "top down" button. I have tried to manually release the top with the allen wrench, but it spins and doesn't seem to do anything. As the down button is pushed, I can hear clicking and grinding inside, but nothing happens, and now the back windows are stuck in the down position! I have tried holding the two window control switches up for 5 seconds (and more), and I have tried holding the top-down button for "up to one minute". I really wish there was a video on Youtube about this. Can anyone help me?
I'm in a pickle. My top WILL NOT LET LOOSE of the top of the windshield when you push the "top down" button. I have tried to manually release the top with the allen wrench, but it spins and doesn't seem to do anything. As the down button is pushed, I can hear clicking and grinding inside, but nothing happens, and now the back windows are stuck in the down position! I have tried holding the two window control switches up for 5 seconds (and more), and I have tried holding the top-down button for "up to one minute". I really wish there was a video on Youtube about this. Can anyone help me?
You may want to try holding the top-up button for awhile, to see if you can get the rear quarter windows to close (may need to put both driver’s and passenger’s windows down first).
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