I'll be amazed if you haven't had a car with dipped headlamps but you probably know the function as "low beam". The button on the key fob is to be able to turn on the headlamps when approaching the parked vehicle in the dark. One press of the button switches on the headlamps for 25 seconds.

The cooling system can be back flushed with a garden hose. My preference is to drain, refill with plain water and bring up to temperature with the heater on maximum to ensure full circulation. Allow to cool, drain and repeat. A couple of cycles like this clears the old coolant.

Graham

 

One remark, if I am not wrong, the Portfolio Edition was for the 2007 and 2008 MY's, not for our X100.
You will need to do some editing there .

On the hood liner, it is a common problem for both the XK8 and XKR.
Mine did it as well, which I just solved last week by gluing (with special heat resistant epoxy) an extra bracket with 2 pins on the inside of the hood, in the large recess where the liner sacks.
I then used 2 plastic caps to go over those pins, lifting the liner some 3 inches, enough to stay free.

Was a bit wondering it would hold, but so far so good.

 

Hi and Welcome.

MrTexasDan did a tutorial with pictures. It's available here:
http://matt.zenfolio.com/xk-coolant-...tat---v1-1.pdf

 

Btw, I once removed the hood liner on my XJ6. Bad idea, it blocked more heat than I realized. Ruined the paint above the air pump.

Just didn't want you to take a risk by yanking it out.

John

 

Be sure and check the intercooler hoses, those will be your area of real concern.

My 2002 XKR also had a hood liner issue. beside leaving a mark on the intercooler manifold, it was also resting on one of the intercooler coolant hoses. The resulting friction was abrading the top of two of the hoses substantially. Researching past forum posts informed me that others also experienced this problem.

The liner was very tightly held up to the hood, so sagging was not the cause. It was suggested that I rotate the hose ends so as to cause them to curve downward and thus avoid the contact. A good idea, but non-productive as the change in hose height did not provide the needed clearance.

Although some people have solved this by cutting out a section of the liner, for me that is a non-starter. I;m very reluctant to butcher an original part, I'd rather just take it off and store it for the next owner to have.

Eventually I decided the two solutions that made sense were to either replace the hose(s) periodically, or to remove the liner. So for me the best way forward was to remove the liner. Fears about the hood paint being fried were unfounded. I've driven the car 16,000 miles since then, including cross country several times, with 10 -12 + hours of continuous heat heat. And of course typical in town driving with the engine getting hot, then being parked for hours. In all causes, the hood paint is 100% unchanged on top and the underside as well.

Here is a thread from 2010 on this issue, and my own recent thread, with illustrating photos of the hose damage.

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...-engine-44163/

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...-liner-206681/


Z

 

Best of luck, keep us posted.

 

 

 

Right, never too old to learn, you guy's there always get the nice special versions.
That blue color one is absolutely gorgeous ...

And as a good practice, I should check / replace all other fluids too, green coolant in a 2004 might indicate some shady working.
You also might change the thermostat as a precaution, they are a pretty vital part, do get stuck in their lifetime, and cost next to nothing.

 

Neil congrats on the purchase.

If you have not done so already you should probably have a read through my working thread that covers everything I have had (or chose) to do to my 2004 XK8 since I got it about 5 years and 60K miles ago.

 

 

Hey Funracer, the portfolio link was interesting. I couldn't help but notice the wood trim, wow interesting design.

When you have a chance, could you please post a photo of your dash's wood? I'd love to see it.

Thanks, John

 

 

Have you tried ignition on, accelerator pedal quickly to floor? I think that was how I checked mine years ago. Give it a go and let us know if it opens or not. If not, I'll try it on mine and see what happens.

 

I don't believe there is one on my 2002 XKR. Now the later years might be completely different,

Z

 

I am not sure you got a full answer to this. In the country of Jaguar origin, the headlight settings are known as "main beams" and "dipped beams", which Americans call "high beams" and "low beams". Your question may actually refer to the automatic levelling headlights, which adjusts the vertical aiming of the headlights, and which the owner's manual describes as
The auto levelling lights seem to park in the lowest position, so when you turn the lights on, whether by the headlight switch on the stalk or the remote button, you should see them raise up to the (hopefully) proper position.

The button on the remote is basically a convenience light. From the owner's manual: