help please i now have my xk on the road and running well BUT a couple of points i could do with some help with.
1 my local dealer is of no use whatsoever and i cannot get a code for the radio from them can anyone help with this ? last 8 of vin AR028706
2 roof will not work although it did before the garage reprogrammed car it will not work on door key or switch but hydraulics all test out ok which is the fuse to check as all pages i have found say that there are 3 fuseboxes (passenger door, underbonnet and rear but mine also has one in drivers end panel and i cannot find the fuse)
3 can anyone recommend a breaker as i need some interior bits ie glove box catch broken replacement carpets required and a couple of plastic panels
4 still need a reflector for headlight
thanks in advance

 

the car also smells very hot when driving but gauge reads normal and all fluid levels are correct any suggestions welcome

 

Ian,

I've moved your question from General Tech Help to XK8/XKR forum. This is the place to post tech questions about your model.

Members here with the same model will be able to help.

Graham

 

smells hot as in your smell radiator fluid?

 

DON'T depend on the temp gauge in the car, that is a lame gauge and really only hits HOt/Red light comes on AFTER the car is about over heated. If you have a DROID phone download the Torque app and get the ELM Bluetooth adapter from eBay which will allow you to read the temps MUCH more accurately.

 

I can't help with the first items from here, but for the smells hot please understand that the temperature gauge is really a glorified idiot light. It reads mid scale from 185 F to about 230 F, the jumps into the red as the engine is about to melt down.

Check that the fans operate when the A/C is on. If not that may be your problem. But you may have air in the cooling system, another cause of overheating, or more likely, the thermostat is not opening. That's a common problem.

 

Most of the time all you need is proof of ownership and they will give you the code. I do not know this for sure but was told to use the last 4 of the vin number.

As for the heating issue the gauge in the car is a placebo so do not depend on it. If you have an infrared temp probe use it to verify the operating temperature. Have you checked your thermostat and water pump?

Gus
www.jagrepair.com

 

rad fluid feels cool at header tank so i am not sure of circulation

 

Check with member autoban kid I'd for parts. He's parts out several XK8's

 

i have now called droitwich jaguar they gave me the radio code with no charge which works great BUT i now have an issue with the roof the button does nothing and i cannot find the control fuses to check them all diagrams i have found state 3 fuse boxes one under bonnet one in passenger area ie end of dash and one in rear passenger area. my car has one each end of the dash one in the boot (trunk) and one under the bonnet (hood) where are the fuses please also i have tried to release the pump and operate manually but it will not budge HELP!!!!!!!

 

What year Ian ??? - wiring diagrams can differ depending on age of car. Worth putting in your "signature" - saves a lot of questions like this !!

Use Ebay for spares - there's always several XK8/Rs being broken in the UK. SimplyPerformace (Jon), CatKiller (Trevor) and Eurojag are regular sellers, all of whom I can personally recommend. SimplyPerformance can't be far from you - I seem to remember they are in the Oxford area. Got lots of stuff from there when I hit a deer at around 40 mph a year or so ago.

 

thats the confusing bit the reg number makes it 96 the v5 makes it 2003 but jaguar uk say it is a 1998 first registered in belfast so i guess it is a 1998 with a private plate that came to britain and reregistered in 2003

 

This wiring diagram should help but it does sound link a fuse or relay problem.

Link http://jagrepair.com/images/AutoRepa...eline99xk8.pdf

 

That makes sense - the first 1998 car was AR024687 and the last 1998 XK8 was AR031303 so yours is between those numbers.

 

................... in which case - check the following fuses, all in the boot fuse box next to the battery.
#1 - 5A
#12 - 20A
#14 - 40A
#20 - 20A
These are all involved in the very complicated process of getting your roof up and down :-)

 

thank you both it is locating the actual fuse that was proving to be the difficulty as the fuse boxes in my car are not where say they should be ie i have one at both ends of dashboard

 

All the fuses that are part of the hood circuits are, I'm fairly sure, in the big fuse/relay box next to the battery in the boot (trunk)

There are five fuse boxes in total :
1 : Boot / Trunk
2 & 3 : At each end of the dash/fascia
4 : At rear of engine compartment - depends on RHD or LHD as to which side.
5 : At side of engine - just behind ABS control unit on left-hand side.

 

thank you David all diagrams i have found just list the 3

 

Did you find the problem with the roof? If not tell us what it is doing. Is the pump running? Are all the hoses connected to the pump? Is the tank full to the top embossed line? Is the petcock closed?

 

The feed for the pump motor is fuse #14 a 40a fuse however; it goes to the pump relays that are controlled by the security and locking control module. Fuses #12 & 14 are for the windows. Also the power to the latch and main control solenoids are from the security and locking module so for now all you need to check is the motor fuse and 2 (top up / top down) relays Page 24.

Link http://jagrepair.com/images/AutoRepa.../jagxk1998.pdf