secrets of the jaguar xk8 episode 76, is inspired by the article created by super subscriber Matt Arnold. He was kind enough to share his experience of fixing the engine ECU.
Matts article is available on our website www.tothegarage.co.uk along with many other usefull documents. this link takes you to the right page. Matts article is near the bottom
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if you want to remove your scuttle for better access. you will need to remove the wiper arms.
This video shows how
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magnetic tray
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T handle hex keys
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Love your videos john,got a problem with my 2002xk100 4.0 my Amp gadget only reads 11.00 volts when idleing,it won't maintain 12- or 12.5,even when revealed up,and my radio quit working all after a jump start,new to jags but still a gear head,it's driving me nuts. Please help love this car but don't know if it's a bad batt,or bad alternator, what do check
Keep up the great work you have helped me so much with this car already…Tom
Fantastic video. Thank you to you and Matt! My XKR is twenty three years old and I presume I'll need to deal with this issue at some point (despite only having around 25,000 miles).
I have a 2006 Jaguar XKR Victory Edition in the US. Were do I look to repair my motorized mirrors. When I pull the switch back, the mirrors close. But when I push the switch up it does nothing, then I go over to the passenger seat and push the seat back switch the mirrors open. Something not right. Can you help?? Steven
well just listen to that, hope that its not something that happen often !!! Anyway im not there yet 😉
Excellent video and I've rightly or wrongly purchased an XK8 with these issues based on this video and one thing i've not read or heard is that whatever capacitors are used they MUST BE to Automotive standard AEC-Q200 I'm no expert but I suspect that not all caps meet this standard – anyway another consideration / something to look out for
Top of electrolytic capacitors is scored with cross to deliberately weaken the aluminium case and bulges when pressure builds up to indicate failure.
WILL A USED ECU FROM ANOTHER JAG XK8 SAME YEAR WORK AT ALL??????
MY XK8 WONT START IN DAMP WEATHER CAN I WRM THE ECU BOX TO REMEDY THIS WITH A HAIR DRYINY
This video is really an exciting find for me! Hitting a big time thumbs up for sharing it! One thing though is that I'm trying to find Matt's article and cannot find it on your website. Wondering if you'd be able to guide me better on finding it! Thank you
Edit: NVM found it 🙂
Thanks again John for sharing the ECU info and advice. I will listen for fan noise to see if it is still working on my unit. I have ordered the replacement bolts for the unit as I plan to keep this XK8 forever! Any chance there will be a similar episode for the climate control system, mine throws a couple of codes and I suspect there are common failures/replacements for 1996-1997 climate control system. Thanks again John, keep the episodes coming!
HI John really enjoyed this clip and as usual so informative, it always annoys me the price that jaguar put on their oe parts for the xk8, staggering 5 grand for a new icu .Tony,NZ