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Video of 2005 Jaguar xj8 l ac compressor replacement only
the video will be too long do that right.
plenty there most are dead wrong.
step 1, evacuation, not done.
learn to google this, or buy book on topic,
no lack of good books on topic, endless. really.
take the ASE class , on HVAC
How do you add fluid to a 2005 Jaguar xj8 transmission?
do not guess, or wreck the transmission you will
millions have,. now./ so bad they took the dipstick off.
some can only be done with the transmission hot.
and in a specific range of hot, via the scan tool
sorry RTM read the manual fully.
sorry too xj8 many have many kinds of transmissions.
is car a USA car? no told country, and engines and trans vary by you guessed it, the sold to 1st country
the VIN tells this. not told.
ZF 6SPEED BOX
THERE WERE RECALLS ON THE ZF LISTED UNDER JAG TSBS'
THERE ARE 12 TSB IN FACT RELATED TO TRANS.
ERRORS DONE BY OWNERS
- WRONG FLUID ADDED, ATF. EXACT TYPE.
- ADDING TOO MUCH,
- NOT ADDED IN PARK
- NOT ADDED HOT ENGINE OR AT RIGHT TEMP, TRANS SENSOR TOLD. each box has and exact temperature to test levels.
- OVERFILLED IT AND IT FOAMED UP STARvING BEARINGS AND ALL BEARINGS A WRECK (FOAM IS AIR AND AIR IS NOT ANY GOOD AS A LUBRICANT.
- read the service manual on your car, from the dealer in your country./
Where is the Body Control Module in a 06 Jaguar XJ8 L? I'm not mechanical minded but learning.
in what country is car, or sold to new.?first. VIN codes tell this.
RHD cars are not like LHD
USA uses LHD, see? left hand drive.
this is a WWW forum word wide , and can not be guessed ever.
your dealer has service manual.
or your dealers web site shows the BCM and where it fits on the car.
most do. better makers of cars sure do.
and question #1 by them is VIN, no vin NO JOY. period
also know that BCMs lie to you (as do all computers on earth)
if battery voltgage is slow 10vdc is fail,
or alternator is bad caused battery to fail (cause true and effects all)(
did you scan your car first. see DTC errors first
and check all fuses first firsts?
loose or rusty battery lugs? clean them
or reset the BCM ,by pulling battery neg lug for 1hour. ? or more.
there are some Idea's hope i saved you $500 USD
My xj8 trunk won't open
the normal prob is caused by the wiring around rh trunk hinge broken removing supply to release motor. you have a manual key slot in rh of trunk lid think its in either of the trunk badges or the plinth this siezes up because everyone uses the remote or dash switch but when the wiring fails you cant use the key slot try spraying plenty of relase fluid in the slot say wd40 and gently keep trying to free it off that has allways worked for me when you get in remove the plastic rh trunk hinge cover and repair fractured wiring good luck
Jaguar XJ8 v8 4.0 cooling system
the most common problems with the aj26/27 engine cooling system problems 1 thermostat 2 waterpump 3 blocked radiator the cooling temp indicator on the dash defaults to norm unless ther is a serious overheat perhaps its ok as it is if no one has changed any hoses and put in the wrong way then check 1 first then 2 then 3 is the cooling fan coming in al lthe time?thermostat is favorite
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