Jaguar XK8 - Answered Questions & Fixed Issues - Page 7

If there is low or no compression the starter motor will spinthe engine over really fast. Will sound different than normal.And there will be little or no pressure of exhaust at the tail pipe.

P1111 Intake Air Temperature (IAT) Sensor Circuit Intermittent High Voltage

Should be in the trunk under the floor cover near the back seat.

Is car using water, do you need top up? If not its aircon and this is normal.

Same thing has happened on mine!
The solution is to reprogram the window limits. You need to sit in the car with doors shut! Turn the key in ignition in position I or II, roll down the window all the way and keep holding the switch for 5 seconds, then roll the window up and again keep the switch pressed for 5 seconds, repeat same steps for other door.
Reprogramming is also described in the owners manual. I don't know how mine became deprogrammed, should only happen if the battery is disconnected!

Need a lot better description here ,sorry but without more input like that robot film,and without it i cannot help

Hi there:I suggest visit this LINK about Jaguar fault codes.Hope helps.

The key hole is located in the middle of the rear XK8 badge on the right rear.

The Microswitch is actually attached to the Latch mechanism But I would suggest that you mark the position of the latch BEFORE removing the bolts as there is quite a range of adjustment available when the bolts are loosened!

if you have the radio code just turn the radio on enter the 4 numbers and the radio should just come on. Hope this helps.

We have the same problem with our BMW. Dealer quoted close to $1500, with a one year parts warranty. Go to Module Masters at www.modulemasters.com.

They show detailed info on how to remove your unit, and will rebuild one for a 2001 XK8 for $150. The unit for our BMW is $300.

I have heard great comments about Module Masters. Well worth a shot!

You don't, unless the window regulator broke,then youhave to get ahold of the glass & then wedge in something when upMay have to take off door panel,has to come off to replaceparts anyway

If it was a fuse then you would have to diagnose why the fuse went.

this can be caused by a few things. Diagnostic Trouble codes needed to diagnose. many auto part store will read codes for free, please post codes

Maybe this is too late but there are no timing BELTS on a '98 XK8. There are timing CHAINS. When there are problems with them there is usually something described as a "rattle' and it is usually more noticeable right when the car is started. If it is the chains you want to replace at a very minimum the secondary tensioners. For more than double the price (typically) you may want to replace the primary tensioners. If you are unsure if the water pump and thermostat housing and thermostat have been replaced you would want to replace those too (adds about $300 to the timing chain/tensioner work). What many descibe as a "whirring noise" (ie when you go faster the noise stays in synch with the speed, when you go slower the noise also stays in synch with the speed) can be low oil in the differential case. The differential is supposed to be sealed for life but many leak...there is usually evidence of oil somewhere on the cover of the differential and it can leak very slowly so as to not be noticed with oil spots on the ground. I detected this on my '97 by getting a small handheld tape recorder and temporarily placing the microphone near the differential and then driving a short way to isolate the location of the noise. You would want to avoid tying up a mic to the driveshaft if you do this! If that is where the noise is you do not want to drive anymore until that differntial case is filled. Hopefully the gears are not destroyed and you can just have the seal replaced and the case refilled if that is the issue.

Gurl, valet mode be makin sho dey go runnin ur carrra round da hood really fast. It bees puttin a lil sumpin sumpin to the the engine so dey don't be going so fast. It do be a good thang cept when u gots a craving foe popeyes chiken !

Inside the door is a door switch that is called the tamper switch or door ajar switch, each door has one, it may be defective, it is the Ford designed switch and they have had problems. To confirm the next time the system goes off, unlock and lock the passenger door if it has a lock, my new car doesn't and I know many makes don't have any passenger side door lock cylinder. If doing that shuts of the security system the switch is surely defective or the wiring to it is damaged.

You need to take the part to a repair shop& hope you got what you need to resolve theissue

Ihad the same problem with my 1999 xk8. required a transmission rebuild. cost approx.2000

check the lever if any that opens the boot might not have gone down to its normal position. put to normal position and try.