@2:04 Before disconnecting the battery, roll down both windows slightly to prevent damage to the rubber door seals when opening and closing the doors afterwards. Sadly, I learned the hard way. Great video!
Lidelo, excellent point. You mention you learned the hard way. What happened? Regards Damian. Jaguar XK8 Windows open when disconnecting the battery! V55 / XKR (X100) ua-cam.com/video/GVU3opxNzGk/v-deo.html
Most excellent! I used the information contained in this video when I took an XK8 for a test drive a couple of days ago. I've located an immaculate, rust free 4 litre with full JSH, 100k on the clock, waxoyled, Adamesh stage 1 exhaust, mint interior etc. Lovely car to drive the XK8, I particularly enjoyed the J-gate gearbox, the ability to manually switch between the ratios makes the car more involving to drive, especially when 'making progress' on twisty roads. They are a very impressive GT and I believe that they will be next in line to see their values rise like that of the XJS. Given the prices that good XJS cars now command, the XK8 makes even more sense. It's the better car, and it has the E-Type styling cues- which is what really attracts me to them. The later XK8 abandoned those styling traits, so for me at least, the original XK8 has real appeal. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the compliment and comment. Agreed in another 25 years these XK8’s will be a rare and sort after car. A bargain at todays prices if you have room to keep one, regards Damian
Nice video, can I add one thing to the first-time XK8 or R owner - Bore wash. Jags like our xk8's or xkr's have an auto choke type system that revs the car a little to warm up, the revs stay above 1100 or 1200 rpm then after around 20-30secs the revs drop to around 650rpm, this is then the 'safe' time to drive the car. If you don't let the car warm up it can get flooded with too much fuel in the cylinder bores and apparently it's not as easy as starting the old Morrie Minor back in the good old days after that happens LOL. I haven't had this issue myself but I've heard it happen to others if you don't give her enough time to warm up. My 04 XKR was supplied to me with a Valet key only...I didn't even know back then. I got a flat battery once and was in our capital city of Wellington, I had to call a breakdown repair bloke, I had just enough juice in the battery to open the boot or I would have been stuffed. I also couldn't stop the engine from that start as I was scared she wouldn't start again, of course, I got a "transmission fault" warning in my dash (this is due to the flat battery only more than likely as many Jag owners will tell you - many many issues with Jags can be attributed to a flat or low battery). I had to order a new battery but needed to drive home - an hour north!, when you get a trans warning the transmission will automatically be switched to "Limp Home" mode. Limp home supposedly 'preserves' the trans from 'further damage' and only lets you shift to 3rd or 4th gear (sorry can't remember which but it won't let you go into top gear that's for sure) mine's the 6-speed ZF unit - I must mention here that I think it stayed in 3rd gear from the start - so I had no 1st or 2nd gear, it began movement and stayed in 3rd (or may have been 4th), what a weird sensation that was too, the torque to accomplish this was bizarre. It felt sluggish and slow to act like one of those go-carts with 1 gear only LOL - so I had to drive 100km home at around 80-90kph and she was around 3500rpm - 4500rpm I think, that was screaming to me! Anyway, IF I could have stopped and restarted the car the trans fault would have reset and disappeared (it may have done the same fault thing but possibly not as the battery would have been charged a little after a few kms) - many Jag owners will tell you many faults disappear and the car seems fine when you simply restart the engine! I couldn't do that as my battery was almost dead so I had to drive home 100km in a much higher gear. The new battery arrived a few days later and she is fine ever since. That is how I learned the green valet key issue too, I was somewhat angry at the car sales bloke to give me a valet key only, he had several Jags so must have known, this bloke had magically become no longer in the car game. I have bought 2 new key fobs (in transit), correct transponder chips (I hope, according to jagforums people) and 3 blank tibbe 8 keys. I plan to 'create' 2 new fobs with the new style switchblade type mechanism. A bit of dremelling may be required if the blades are tibbe 6 in the fobs but these fobs supposedly have tibbe 8 blades rather than the tibbe 6 blades I have seen advertised...we shall see I guess. Either way I can create them and then have the locksmith program the chips. Sorry this is sooooo long! Cheers from NZ.
Trevor, thanks for the comment. You are obviously having fun with your Jag. Low battery voltage is an issue as you found out. Understand your frustration when you know restarting might fix everything but also might not start again. Agree better to be safe. Interested in your modernisation of the key and fob into a single piece unit. Please keep us informed of your progress with the car and your fob idea, regards Damian
Thanks for the video Damian - I think you just need to pull back on the mirror switch to operate the powerfold mirrors, no need to hold for 4 seconds. Also it only works if the left/right adjustment rocker switch is in the central position👍
Too bad, I guess I'm the only one not to have this feature... is it because my car is a 1996 model? Or is there somewhere a fuse or something that might not work?
@@videaubertrand2059 I believe there was an optional package with ‘powerfold’ mirrors, and an improved version with auto-dimming mirrors. You can tell by the number of wires to the mirror assembly. 12= everything.
I have a 2000 XK8. If I let the car sit for 4-5 days, it would crank and refuse to start. However, after I crank it and let it sit for another hour or two, it will start on the first crank. Once it starts, the RPM is stable but from time to time, the light would flicker a bit. Do you have any idea what is wrong with the car> Thanks.
Jay, sounds a bit strange. I suggest taking a look at the 'Crank no start' video for clues, link at the bottom. Hope that helps, regards Damian ua-cam.com/video/jDUbMdwGf64/v-deo.html
Steven, 2002 then could be? The MY2003 has the six speed gearbox’s coupled to the 4.2litre engines. Vin numbers A30645 onwards. If yours is a 4.2 then you have six. Hope that helps and much appreciate the comment, regards Damian
Dennis, quite right the XKR has a lot of items that are extras on the XK8 base spec. It helped the sales of the supercharged model as quite good value compared to an optioned XK8. Some items were upgrades mainly the brakes and wheels.Generally you get what you pay for, regards Damian
Even dealers can be idiots. I got money off my used 97 xk8 from a dealer as "the electric windows were not operating correctly". I paid for it, then simply lowered the windows all the way, held the button down till I heard the click, raised them then listened for the click denoting the upper and lower limits were now reset. After that, they were perfect. Also wanted to point out that it is best to raise and lower the hood from the middle of the back to avoid stress to the hood.
How do I find out what kind of XK I have? Bought for my son, his first car, Jag 2007 only 46,000 miles. Also need to replace the antennae… old school style. Tips? Which one do I order?
@docimma, 2007 XK is the X150 version. Sorry we don’t have that model so haven’t done any videos for that XK. There is however a pdf version of the workshop manual for that car available for free on our website. www.modurol.co.uk . Link at the bottom. That might cover the antenna replacement. Hope that helps, regards Damian drive.google.com/file/d/1IjKxmSDxsJEHTQDWh73z3AatT761Xnhm/view?usp=drive_web
@@ODRModurol thank you so much! Btw We also have a 1965 vw beetle w very low miles. Sold the engine (people begged for it!) and now converting it to electric.
I notice you have wheel arch thingys,I.e black plastic spats. Damien have you got wheel spacers on??and what's your thinking on them? I brought some 2 years ago fitted and removed as didn't want to damage rear paint with stones ..what's the thinking I'd be interested to know. Cheers Gareth
Gareth, no I don’t have spacers fitted. I am not too concern about the width as the BBS alloys are a little wider anyway. I was also worried about upsetting suspension and the wheel bearing wear. The wheel arch extensions are part of the R Performance kit. You got them when you bought the BSS wheels as they extend beyond the wheel arch, or more than the orginal wheels. There is more about this the R performance video see link at the bottom. The spats aren’t particularly complicated and are really just a rubber strip moulded to suit the profile of the arch. Hope that helps and thanks for the comment, regards Damian Jaguar R Performance upgrades V26 XK8 / XKR (X100) ua-cam.com/video/Vg8f7vlOJv0/v-deo.html
Mine doesn't need foot on the brake in order to start. Isn't growler badge on XKRs red and says Supercharged? Boot floor has two positions, high and low. Shifter surround switches when up and lit are on.
Gary, excellent feedback and information as always. The button one is quite interesting. Lack of coordination within the Jaguar team or a product of the switch design or both. Everything seems to be going touch screen these days. Are buttons like these a thing of the past. Much appreciated regards Damian
You did not wait for your system check to complete. Maybe you did.... 20-25 year old computers are slow to complete bootup even though theengine will start, my experience has found it is not always ready and runs smoother when you wait.
Todd, thanks for the input and information, much appreciated. I did think twice about using the word idiot but decided to go that way might reword it if necessary, regards Damian
Thanks Damian, glad to see You in person in your video for a change.
Roland, trying something a bit different. Not sure yet if it works any better with our content, regards Damian
Says it all right off the bat, my alarm is actually broken!
GSK, sorry to hear that, what makes you think that? Regards Damian
Excellent Damian. Missed the good old jag videos!!
Alexander, no problem lots more on the drawing board, regards Damian
@2:04 Before disconnecting the battery, roll down both windows slightly to prevent damage to the rubber door seals when opening and closing the doors afterwards. Sadly, I learned the hard way. Great video!
Lidelo, excellent point. You mention you learned the hard way. What happened? Regards Damian. Jaguar XK8 Windows open when disconnecting the battery! V55 / XKR (X100)
ua-cam.com/video/GVU3opxNzGk/v-deo.html
Thank you for these videos keep them coming 😀😀
Don’t worry more videos in the pipeline, regards Damian👍
Always good to hear what a fascinating car the XK is. thanks for the video.
Udo, it has lots of unique features and secrets as highlighted by Johns videos. Thanks for the comment, regards Damian
Great information, many thanks 👍
Mark, no problem, glad you found it useful, regards Damian
Most excellent! I used the information contained in this video when I took an XK8 for a test drive a couple of days ago. I've located an immaculate, rust free 4 litre with full JSH, 100k on the clock, waxoyled, Adamesh stage 1 exhaust, mint interior etc. Lovely car to drive the XK8, I particularly enjoyed the J-gate gearbox, the ability to manually switch between the ratios makes the car more involving to drive, especially when 'making progress' on twisty roads. They are a very impressive GT and I believe that they will be next in line to see their values rise like that of the XJS. Given the prices that good XJS cars now command, the XK8 makes even more sense. It's the better car, and it has the E-Type styling cues- which is what really attracts me to them. The later XK8 abandoned those styling traits, so for me at least, the original XK8 has real appeal. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the compliment and comment. Agreed in another 25 years these XK8’s will be a rare and sort after car. A bargain at todays prices if you have room to keep one, regards Damian
Nice video Damian. Your car is looking really good now. I was not keen on your carbon fiber dash panels. Glad you took them off.
Steve, thanks for the compliment. Got to admit the walnut veneer really suits the car and particularly the colour. Plus getting older, regards Damian
Very helpful...many thanks. Geoff
Geoff, much appreciate, glad it helped, regards Damian
Nice video, can I add one thing to the first-time XK8 or R owner - Bore wash. Jags like our xk8's or xkr's have an auto choke type system that revs the car a little to warm up, the revs stay above 1100 or 1200 rpm then after around 20-30secs the revs drop to around 650rpm, this is then the 'safe' time to drive the car. If you don't let the car warm up it can get flooded with too much fuel in the cylinder bores and apparently it's not as easy as starting the old Morrie Minor back in the good old days after that happens LOL. I haven't had this issue myself but I've heard it happen to others if you don't give her enough time to warm up.
My 04 XKR was supplied to me with a Valet key only...I didn't even know back then. I got a flat battery once and was in our capital city of Wellington, I had to call a breakdown repair bloke, I had just enough juice in the battery to open the boot or I would have been stuffed. I also couldn't stop the engine from that start as I was scared she wouldn't start again, of course, I got a "transmission fault" warning in my dash (this is due to the flat battery only more than likely as many Jag owners will tell you - many many issues with Jags can be attributed to a flat or low battery).
I had to order a new battery but needed to drive home - an hour north!, when you get a trans warning the transmission will automatically be switched to "Limp Home" mode. Limp home supposedly 'preserves' the trans from 'further damage' and only lets you shift to 3rd or 4th gear (sorry can't remember which but it won't let you go into top gear that's for sure) mine's the 6-speed ZF unit - I must mention here that I think it stayed in 3rd gear from the start - so I had no 1st or 2nd gear, it began movement and stayed in 3rd (or may have been 4th), what a weird sensation that was too, the torque to accomplish this was bizarre. It felt sluggish and slow to act like one of those go-carts with 1 gear only LOL - so I had to drive 100km home at around 80-90kph and she was around 3500rpm - 4500rpm I think, that was screaming to me! Anyway, IF I could have stopped and restarted the car the trans fault would have reset and disappeared (it may have done the same fault thing but possibly not as the battery would have been charged a little after a few kms) - many Jag owners will tell you many faults disappear and the car seems fine when you simply restart the engine! I couldn't do that as my battery was almost dead so I had to drive home 100km in a much higher gear. The new battery arrived a few days later and she is fine ever since. That is how I learned the green valet key issue too, I was somewhat angry at the car sales bloke to give me a valet key only, he had several Jags so must have known, this bloke had magically become no longer in the car game.
I have bought 2 new key fobs (in transit), correct transponder chips (I hope, according to jagforums people) and 3 blank tibbe 8 keys. I plan to 'create' 2 new fobs with the new style switchblade type mechanism. A bit of dremelling may be required if the blades are tibbe 6 in the fobs but these fobs supposedly have tibbe 8 blades rather than the tibbe 6 blades I have seen advertised...we shall see I guess. Either way I can create them and then have the locksmith program the chips. Sorry this is sooooo long! Cheers from NZ.
Trevor, thanks for the comment. You are obviously having fun with your Jag. Low battery voltage is an issue as you found out. Understand your frustration when you know restarting might fix everything but also might not start again. Agree better to be safe. Interested in your modernisation of the key and fob into a single piece unit. Please keep us informed of your progress with the car and your fob idea, regards Damian
Superbe présentation. Merci 👍😉
Eric, merci, Damian.👍
Thanks for the video Damian - I think you just need to pull back on the mirror switch to operate the powerfold mirrors, no need to hold for 4 seconds. Also it only works if the left/right adjustment rocker switch is in the central position👍
Hunty28, cheers and thanks for the good information, forgot the mention in all the excitement. Retracting mirrors never gets the old, regards Damian
Too bad, I guess I'm the only one not to have this feature... is it because my car is a 1996 model? Or is there somewhere a fuse or something that might not work?
@@videaubertrand2059 I believe there was an optional package with ‘powerfold’ mirrors, and an improved version with auto-dimming mirrors. You can tell by the number of wires to the mirror assembly. 12= everything.
I have a 2000 XK8. If I let the car sit for 4-5 days, it would crank and refuse to start. However, after I crank it and let it sit for another hour or two, it will start on the first crank. Once it starts, the RPM is stable but from time to time, the light would flicker a bit. Do you have any idea what is wrong with the car> Thanks.
Jay, sounds a bit strange. I suggest taking a look at the 'Crank no start' video for clues, link at the bottom. Hope that helps, regards Damian
ua-cam.com/video/jDUbMdwGf64/v-deo.html
@@ODRModurol Thanks. I will take another look at it.
Staggered wheels are wider in the rear, not the front 8:24. Great video.
James, you are correct thanks for the correction. Missed that one, much appreciated, regards Damian
@@ODRModurol No problem. Keep the vids coming.
James, we will continue to try our best, regards Damian
Hi Damian. Am I correct in thinking that my 02 xkr has a six speed gearbox. Another great video. Many thanks
Steven, 2002 then could be? The MY2003 has the six speed gearbox’s coupled to the 4.2litre engines. Vin numbers A30645 onwards. If yours is a 4.2 then you have six. Hope that helps and much appreciate the comment, regards Damian
There is a lot of upgrades that the R. Stands for so lots of stronger things fitted to the xkr
Dennis, quite right the XKR has a lot of items that are extras on the XK8 base spec. It helped the sales of the supercharged model as quite good value compared to an optioned XK8. Some items were upgrades mainly the brakes and wheels.Generally you get what you pay for, regards Damian
Even dealers can be idiots. I got money off my used 97 xk8 from a dealer as "the electric windows were not operating correctly". I paid for it, then simply lowered the windows all the way, held the button down till I heard the click, raised them then listened for the click denoting the upper and lower limits were now reset. After that, they were perfect. Also wanted to point out that it is best to raise and lower the hood from the middle of the back to avoid stress to the hood.
Leo, love your experience with the dealer selling the car. Good info about opening the hood from the middle. Much appreciated, regards Damian
How do I find out what kind of XK I have? Bought for my son, his first car, Jag 2007 only 46,000 miles. Also need to replace the antennae… old school style. Tips? Which one do I order?
@docimma, 2007 XK is the X150 version. Sorry we don’t have that model so haven’t done any videos for that XK. There is however a pdf version of the workshop manual for that car available for free on our website. www.modurol.co.uk . Link at the bottom. That might cover the antenna replacement. Hope that helps, regards Damian
drive.google.com/file/d/1IjKxmSDxsJEHTQDWh73z3AatT761Xnhm/view?usp=drive_web
@@ODRModurol thank you so much! Btw We also have a 1965 vw beetle w very low miles. Sold the engine (people begged for it!) and now converting it to electric.
I notice you have wheel arch thingys,I.e black plastic spats. Damien have you got wheel spacers on??and what's your thinking on them? I brought some 2 years ago fitted and removed as didn't want to damage rear paint with stones ..what's the thinking I'd be interested to know. Cheers Gareth
Gareth, no I don’t have spacers fitted. I am not too concern about the width as the BBS alloys are a little wider anyway. I was also worried about upsetting suspension and the wheel bearing wear. The wheel arch extensions are part of the R Performance kit. You got them when you bought the BSS wheels as they extend beyond the wheel arch, or more than the orginal wheels. There is more about this the R performance video see link at the bottom. The spats aren’t particularly complicated and are really just a rubber strip moulded to suit the profile of the arch. Hope that helps and thanks for the comment, regards Damian
Jaguar R Performance upgrades V26 XK8 / XKR (X100)
ua-cam.com/video/Vg8f7vlOJv0/v-deo.html
I have the same wheels as you but no arch protector. Thanks for your reply. Cheers
Mine doesn't need foot on the brake in order to start. Isn't growler badge on XKRs red and says Supercharged? Boot floor has two positions, high and low. Shifter surround switches when up and lit are on.
Gary, excellent feedback and information as always. The button one is quite interesting. Lack of coordination within the Jaguar team or a product of the switch design or both. Everything seems to be going touch screen these days. Are buttons like these a thing of the past. Much appreciated regards Damian
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Hxxaki, hope the video wasn’t a horror show for you, regards Damian
You did not wait for your system check to complete. Maybe you did.... 20-25 year old computers are slow to complete bootup even though theengine will start, my experience has found it is not always ready and runs smoother when you wait.
James, good tip, much appreciate the input, regards Damian
No powerfold mirrors on mine.😫
Roland, that’s quite unlucky, regards Damian
@@ODRModurol not sure its unlucky, more to go wrong 😁 mine doesn't have them either I might add.
Terry, agreed, less complex is better hence never wanted the convertible. There is lot to be said for keeping it simple, regards Damian
@3:49 you forgot to mention the drivers door needs to be open for the button to work. I wont use the word idiot
Todd, thanks for the input and information, much appreciated. I did think twice about using the word idiot but decided to go that way might reword it if necessary, regards Damian