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Time to replace the thermostat, its stuck open. The rubber gasket tends to stretch and get out of position, and block the thermostat from closing. With your //R, you only need to replace the thermostat, us non-Rs have to replace the housing as well.
thank you for the info. I will get it replaced. Good thing that I live in the desert, haha.
I know this is an old trick, but I just pulled fuse 19 (disabling the active exhaust butterfly valves). The difference is actually very subtle, but it does have a little bit more of a growling sound at lower RPMs, and it's much less of an "on/off" switch with the exhaust than it was before. I went for a test drive on the highway--I was very surprised to see that there is virtually no difference in engine/exhaust noise on the highway (at low loads). Also there is virtually no difference in engine/exhaust noise on startup and at idle, if anyone is worried about that. It truly is the way the car was meant to sound--muscular but still very refined.
How many of you guys have pulled fuse 19, and for those of you with XKRs who haven't, why not?!
Also, while I was back there, I removed the fuse for the "power aerial" since I really hate looking like I'm from 1995 when I'm driving the car with the audio on.
Hey everyone! This was the best thing I’ve come across! I bought a 2007 XKR the other day, saw this post and it’s made me happy ha! Sound is in my opinion so much nicer
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.
Hello all
I have a question does anybody know what amp fuse should go into the fuse 19 slot?
thanks in advance
Dag
Originally Posted by amcdonal86
I know this is an old trick, but I just pulled fuse 19 (disabling the active exhaust butterfly valves). The difference is actually very subtle, but it does have a little bit more of a growling sound at lower RPMs, and it's much less of an "on/off" switch with the exhaust than it was before. I went for a test drive on the highway--I was very surprised to see that there is virtually no difference in engine/exhaust noise on the highway (at low loads). Also there is virtually no difference in engine/exhaust noise on startup and at idle, if anyone is worried about that. It truly is the way the car was meant to sound--muscular but still very refined.
How many of you guys have pulled fuse 19, and for those of you with XKRs who haven't, why not?!
Also, while I was back there, I removed the fuse for the "power aerial" since I really hate looking like I'm from 1995 when I'm driving the car with the audio on.
I know this is an old thread, but an update to pulling the rear center cover might save somebody from damaging their cover's mounting points. Seems that there are covers with two pins up top, and a sharp pull outward is needed in order to free them up. While trying that this morning, nada, so I began playing with the cover to see whether it moved on one axis or another and.....this version has J-hooks top and bottom. They simply fit over metal rods top and lower, so a simple 1/2" pull UP allows you to pull the cover out. A sharp pull would have broken those top J-hooks.
I know this is an old trick, but I just pulled fuse 19 (disabling the active exhaust butterfly valves). The difference is actually very subtle, but it does have a little bit more of a growling sound at lower RPMs, and it's much less of an "on/off" switch with the exhaust than it was before. I went for a test drive on the highway--I was very surprised to see that there is virtually no difference in engine/exhaust noise on the highway (at low loads). Also there is virtually no difference in engine/exhaust noise on startup and at idle, if anyone is worried about that. It truly is the way the car was meant to sound--muscular but still very refined.
How many of you guys have pulled fuse 19, and for those of you with XKRs who haven't, why not?!
Also, while I was back there, I removed the fuse for the "power aerial" since I really hate looking like I'm from 1995 when I'm driving the car with the audio on.
I think if you have a 2010-2015 model with the turning knob that engages the transmission,you don't have to because the checkered flag button that's near it activates and deactivates exhaust functions and other controls the way the car handles
I think if you have a 2010-2015 model with the turning knob that engages the transmission,you don't have to because the checkered flag button that's near it activates and deactivates exhaust functions and other controls the way the car handles
He must have a 2006/2007 car as he talks about disabling the power aerial.
