Photo impossible without taking things apart again but diagram attached shows hoses etc. except it the other (right) side.

 

Just what I needed. Thanks.

 

Hi. After hose replacement to the locking latch at the top of the screen everything works except the locking of the roof as the latch lock will not pull done and lock.
Bled the air from the hoses and swapped the hose at the punp but not work. Help.

 

It sounds like the ram switch. If you still have the ram access just take a lead from the top ram switch to ground and the latch should close.

Has the car been sitting for a long period of time?

 

Many thanks, guys.
I had them same problem with the roof on my 1998 XK8.
Followed the advice given and fixed them problem myself. Thanks so much for your help and excellent advice.
SVK


[QUOTE=cr4zy_jaguar;181124]Gus you are a star! thank you big time. I read a couple of times all your advices....went out and followed step by step. Open the boot, located the hyd hood pump...found the turncock....turned all the way counterclock wise, went in the car, found the small round opening near the rearview mirror where i insert the allen wrench that i found next to the hyd pump. Basicly the latch waz stuck in locked position. After i unlocked it, i waz able to bring to hood in the right position and thn put the latch back the way it was supposed to be . After that i turned the turncork from the hyd pump clockwise as it was , went back in the car and pressed down the roof button, rear window closed and the hood was locked. Reverse the all operation and it worked fine just a bit slow.

i could not check the fluid level because i dnt know where the reservoir is , and i dont have a manual, I wanna mention that i love this car so much that i coudnt sleep, i posted the problem around 11.30 pm GMT London time. As soon i had the advice from Gus went out and sorted the problem.

Gus mate your are a star! Thank you once again. You are the man. Also h20boy thank you too, thx