My '00 XJ8 just had this same issue. No need to drill holes in the wheel arches though - Jag has a special access hole in them for this very purpose. There should be a blanking/access panel that you just pop off. You then stick your long tool through the exposed hole and push the latch open.
An XJR is just the turbo-charged version of the XJ8. And yes, the hole is there on all of those models. In fact, since that post of mine I found a UA-camr who posted a video specifically showing how to access it, and warning people that no drilling is therefore necessary. (1) remove the front wheel on the side with the stuck hood latch (2) remove the plastic wheel arch liner (3) locate the hole (put there by Jaguar for that very purpose) (4) Push upward through the hole with, e.g., a long-handled screwdriver against the bottom of the latch. Latch pops open - voila!
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My '00 XJ8 just had this same issue. No need to drill holes in the wheel arches though - Jag has a special access hole in them for this very purpose. There should be a blanking/access panel that you just pop off. You then stick your long tool through the exposed hole and push the latch open.
Maybe on the XJ8, but this car had no such access hole. It was relatively straight foward, though.
An XJR is just the turbo-charged version of the XJ8. And yes, the hole is there on all of those models. In fact, since that post of mine I found a UA-camr who posted a video specifically showing how to access it, and warning people that no drilling is therefore necessary. (1) remove the front wheel on the side with the stuck hood latch (2) remove the plastic wheel arch liner (3) locate the hole (put there by Jaguar for that very purpose) (4) Push upward through the hole with, e.g., a long-handled screwdriver against the bottom of the latch. Latch pops open - voila!
I'm trying to find this said hole. I see a hole but feel nothing. 😔
@@attygarland6909 which youtuber was this? id like to watch the video, thank you
@@attygarland6909 its supercharged not turbo charhed
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How to pop hood
If you follow the video, it shows you how to make it so you CAN pop hood.