Every so often I'll turn fast, or hit a rough patch, and a "Hood (top) not latched" warning will pop up. I'll stop, press the top close button, hear a quick whir, latch clunk, and finish bing. Then all is good, till a few days later, and it happens again.
No leaking fluids, and looks like all lines are new and were previous owner replaced. Any ideas? Thanks guys

 

First things first - thoroughly clean and lube the latch with white lithium grease....

 

Make sure the latch screw under the plug is tight.

 

Hi, I dont know where or what this is, can you explain or show a pic, please?
Thank you

 

stop turning so fast...

 

Now you're just being silly! How is that even a possibility to imagine?!

 

1 - Plug in header just right of center.


2 - Remove plug.


3 - 8mm allen latch screw exposed. (Allen key is attached to the base of the pump.)

 

I forgot for a moment that "hood" is vert top, and "bonnet" is hood.
but I know that boot is trunk, as in booty...

PS there are 2 XK8's on Ebay being parted out if any parts are needed...

 

Cool! Got it! Thank you, even online that bit of info was hard to track!

 

Yeah, first time this happened, I pulled over and was opening and closing OUR "hood" (bonnet). And yelling at the car, "WTF CAR, IT IS FREAKIN CLOSED !!!" Musta looked like a crazy person at Ventura and Tugunga Starbucks, till I realized this thing knew UK English, and I pushed the top button...I then switched my Bluetooth to speak with an English accent

 

HA! I know where that Starbucks is.

My Bluetooth speaks French (from the prior owner,,,still no idea what to do with it, you gotta teach me to be current with technology)

I also have Satellite radio installed?

 

Yep, every Sunday morning they have an exotic car showoff next to there. Sure I can show you Bluetooth. That's not as destructive as ripping up your dash.
You know, I've search tons of Jaguar DIY manuals, and NONE of them EVER list the common, and always done instruction "Now lose your effin *****!"

 

that's in the fine print.

 

Yo brotha! Thank you so much!!! Sure enough, after prying out that plug, the hex screw tightened like a quarter turn. Then heard the car happy "Bing" And all is good.
Owe you a drink!

 

Cool, glad that solved the problem!