XKR owners, pull fuse 19!
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totally agree with the fact it sounds better at low RPM and when down shifting in sport mode.
I chose to fit a remote control for fuse 19 so I can choose when to have noisy and when to have it quiet such as on long motorway journeys.
Easy to do and came with 2 very small remotes, one of which I have mounted in the ashtray and the other in the armrest cubby hole.
I chose to fit a remote control for fuse 19 so I can choose when to have noisy and when to have it quiet such as on long motorway journeys.
Easy to do and came with 2 very small remotes, one of which I have mounted in the ashtray and the other in the armrest cubby hole.
Changes the whole car with a re map. Better fuel economy too with this. These engines are bullet proof, so no sleep lost.
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The two best mods I ever did was to swap for XKR-s centre pipes (new from Jag) then leave the fuse. The XKR-s has the standard rear exhaust box so fits in 30 mins. Then the Supercharger wheel change.
Changes the whole car with a re map. Better fuel economy too with this. These engines are bullet proof, so no sleep lost.
Changes the whole car with a re map. Better fuel economy too with this. These engines are bullet proof, so no sleep lost.
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Note that the 4.2L XKR and 5.0L XKR exhausts don't sound the same. The 4.2L is higher pitched and less raspy than the 5.0L, and not offensively loud unless you mash the exhilarator pedal. Light gas pedal pressure sounds almost like fuse 19 is still in.
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I, too, am following down the path you've taken. Being really new to the cars, does a different center pipe increase sound or HP, or both? Tell us more about the wheel; what, from where, is it a DIY fit, or does the car need a tune in conjunction with the wheel. Again, is this for performance or HP gain?
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I removed Fuse 19 from my old 4.2 XKR the day after I collected it and didn't put it back until about the day before I traded it in, 5 and a bit years later. The system still worked, as far as I could tell.
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Do you have any links or brand suggestions? Are the tips secured with screws, or spot-welded? (it's raining cats and dogs, so I can't go to the garage to look....)
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You're over a decade late, he's no longer around.
Anyway, any fuse tap with a switch, sort of like this one and similar...
Anyway, any fuse tap with a switch, sort of like this one and similar...
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