Could you tell me ...
1. What fixings are holding the sensor to the headlining?
2. What is the method for disconnecting the cable?
3. What is holding the sun visor bracket after the Philips screw has been removed?
4. What is the method of disconnecting the cable?
Thank you very much for your help
Ray

 

Found the answer to the visor clip it appears to just need pulling out ... two plastic serrated prongs on the back.

Ray

 

The base of the microphone is riveted to the headliner. You remove it after taking the headliner right out. Disconnect it at the only two wire connector behind the roof console. There are a number of other connectors behind the console, all of which must be disconnected too.

 

Thank you for your help, I have included a picture of the two wire connector you refer to.

 

First of all ... Thank you to Astromorg for your all your help.

The method used.

Seats fully forward, fully reclined, headrests fully down.

Windows down, room to open passenger door fully.

Left passenger seat, centre console and door plate in place

Battery disconnected.

Remove back seats, two 10mm nuts for base two P2 screws for backs

Remove all fixings ... Coat hangers, Seat belt Anchorage bolts T50, Plastic square below P2, Rear Interior light, Plastic stud behind light, Sun Visors and Clips, Microphone if fitted, Front interior light.

Unclip the rear quarter panels at the top and move inwards only enough for the headliner on the passenger side to pass the clips.

Unclip the A Pillar covers at the top and move inwards slightly.

Unthread the headliner from behind the quarter panels and the A pillars.

Remove the liner, front first, diagonally out of the passenger door.

Put the new liner into the car in the same way. Doing it single-handedly I held the liner at reduced width with ties, at the same time protecting the corners ... see picture.

Tilt the passenger seat fully forward to allow the quarter panel to fall inwards and gain access to the rear.

The quarter panel needs carefully threading out of the door plate by moving backwards, and out from behind the rear parcel shelf by moving forwards.

It should be relatively easy to pass the liner over the small gap behind the driver’s side quarter panel and A pillar, then raise the passenger side quarter panel until the liner is resting on the two fixing clips at the top.

There is movement in the liner front and back and side to side so make sure it is in the correct place before tightening anything. The front light fitting will centralize it side to side then make sure it’s fully forward before fixing the visors.

I had temporary fixings to hold the liner in place ... see picture

To avoid damaging the new liner cutting the complex holes for the microphone I set it into the light fitting as Jaguar may have done if all cars had a phone ... see picture.

Put the front light in first and the rear stud in last.

I'm no expert having only fitted this one headlining so feel free to add any improvements or omissions.

Ray

 

As the Jaguar directions for headliner removal include removing both front and rear seats, the central console and the door sill treadplates, the result is that all who undertake this job for themselves, including me, will quickly realise that removal of some of those items is unnecessary. This gives rise to there being as many variations on how to do the job as there are owners who take it on. Ray's approach is a little different from how I did it, but is a good practical guide that's proved to work. Well done Ray for taking the time to record it for all.

The main point to take in is that with reasonably priced, completely new headliners easily available, it's a simple enough job for anyone who usually maintains their X100 coupe themselves. Also very satisfying as you admire the result every time you get in

 

When the headlining sagged on my Range rover I removed it ,pulled off the bad fabric ,wire brushed the fibre board structure and painted it with gritty stone paint. Perfect no one ever noticed. Fortunately my Jag headlining is in good shape

 

My Jaguar is sold now ... Thank you for your help during the 5 years of ownership.

Just posting a larger picture of the way I prepared the headlining so it would more easily slide into the car ... essential for people doing it singlehandedly.

Ray