@@ToTheGarage A quick question to you & your subscribers John. I use my XK8 4.2 fairly infrequently & then short journeys. Would you recommend leaving the car permanently connected to my smart charger? The battery voltage dropped from 12.87 to 11.97 after two weeks left in garage.....Thanks, Bryan
Yes I have, but im also considering adding bulbs inside the vertical area of the Boot lid to provide far more useful illumination when the lid is open.
i have an unrelated question. i bet this is common. from left to right lowest and first component on my 2001 xkr is what i assume is an oil cooler. it has gotten scrapped on the high concrete entry to grandkids school. no harm just scuffed. but the two bolts that steady it on the driver side (2 each side) with rubber bushings have broken. the rubber bushing are still there so i can use zip ties. do you know what those bolts are called and what the part number is? i think this is the most beautiful car ever made
for any parts of the xk , you need the free "bible" :) or if you whant the paper book on the same site (£5.00 inc Vat ) cdn.sngbarratt.com/catalogues/new/2019/CATXK8-Download2019.pdf
Many years ago, I read on the internet a way of drilling a small hole in the XK8 boot floor below the lock through which a piece of wire could be pulled which would be guaranteed to manually release the boot lock in an emergency for those whose battery had gone flat and whose "secret" key method had stopped working or had locked the keys in the boot. I did not try it because my "secret" lock has always worked properly. I'll see if I can find the link to the method. Found it: www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk8-xkr-x100-17/emergency-boot-access-79432/
That is Longer than I had guessed.
Me too to be fair
Hi John,
As a furloughed member of my company's staff, I look forward to it...
I am my staff 😔. However my boss is a loverly chap👍😁
Great idea! I’ll get the salt and vinegar crisps and the pork scratchings.
Top man
I've been using a CTEK smart charger for the last few years & can charge through my cigarette lighter.
yes that is another option.
@@ToTheGarage A quick question to you & your subscribers John. I use my XK8 4.2 fairly infrequently & then short journeys. Would you recommend leaving the car permanently connected to my smart charger? The battery voltage dropped from 12.87 to 11.97 after two weeks left in garage.....Thanks, Bryan
Maybe I'll join you with a highland single malt.
Hopefully it will be a crowd with not enough room to swing a cat!
My boot lights seem to operate randomly and mostly not at all. Any secrets to their operation?
You have a bad earth near the boot latch or at worst a dodgy microswitch on the latch
Another brilliant video . Thought about fitting a LED bulb ?
Yes I have, but im also considering adding bulbs inside the vertical area of the Boot lid to provide far more useful illumination when the lid is open.
My guess is 5 mins if the same as XJ. Along with glovebox light, kerb lights and mirror lights and map lights.
let you know
Are those metric minutes or imperial? Same is true with interior lamps with the doors ajar, although it is for a shorter period.
I must check them out too👍
i have an unrelated question. i bet this is common. from left to right lowest and first component on my 2001 xkr is what i assume is an oil cooler. it has gotten scrapped on the high concrete entry to grandkids school. no harm just scuffed. but the two bolts that steady it on the driver side (2 each side) with rubber bushings have broken. the rubber bushing are still there so i can use zip ties. do you know what those bolts are called and what the part number is? i think this is the most beautiful car ever made
for any parts of the xk , you need the free "bible" :) or if you whant the paper book on the same site (£5.00 inc Vat )
cdn.sngbarratt.com/catalogues/new/2019/CATXK8-Download2019.pdf
They are excellent exploded drawings jean. I refer to them often.
See you on Friday. :-)
I will save you a seat by the bar😉
I will drink "BERLINER PILSNER" ! How ever . Prosit !!!
I will raise a glass of 12 year old 'Kirk and Sweeny' rum to you Udo
Prosit !!! and Bottoms up!!!👍
I will watch but my webcam is not working. Too bad. have fun together, Prosit ! Udo
Many years ago, I read on the internet a way of drilling a small hole in the XK8 boot floor below the lock through which a piece of wire could be pulled which would be guaranteed to manually release the boot lock in an emergency for those whose battery had gone flat and whose "secret" key method had stopped working or had locked the keys in the boot. I did not try it because my "secret" lock has always worked properly. I'll see if I can find the link to the method.
Found it: www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk8-xkr-x100-17/emergency-boot-access-79432/