2005 Jaguar S-Type - Page 9 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

definitely not once a year at 8-10k. 3-5k miles on average and if a lot of highway miles 4-6k and if you don't put that many miles on it then at least 1 once a year no matter how few miles

hi, this is a difficult job to do and not so much hard but realy difficult to get to the parts you need to undo but here is the best way:
just behind the top of the radiator, a hose runs from left to right. This hose is also just below the air filter box and the battery box and therefore difficult to see. Just about at the right end of the air filter box the hose has a hard plastic T pipe that branches off in a downward direction. At the lower end of this you'll find the thermostat mounted on a triangular flange and held in place with 3 bolts. The output of this then transitions into about 4" length of hose again before transitioning to an matal pipe that is kind of J shaped. The lower 4" section of hose is held in place by two spring clips, these are a pain to get to by the way. I found it easiest to remove the hose from the thermostat with it still bolted in place, similarly I bolted the new thermostat in place before replacing the hose. This way you have something relatively solid to pull or push the hose against. With that said the J pipe is also a tight fit in the space so none of this is easy to get to, it doesn't help that there is some kind of sensor mounted on the engine just adjacent to the J pipe.
Let me know how you get on or if you need further assistance also could i just ask what makes you think the thermostat has gone let me know then i might be able to offer you further assistance ok

yes it has a battery ,but not sure if just renewing the battery will make it work again,i changed both my batteries on my remotes (spare) without any problem.for
my sovereign

I suspect you have a bad lock switch. Most likely, it is the switch in the driver's door. If you play with the switch and get it centered just right, the clicking noise should go away. Then, when you try to lock the doors with the remote, they should lock. A replacement switch is a cheap and easy repair.

No is the Answer to this as the PCM Interface has Changed

change the sensors under the dash on top of the pedals ,its fly by wire system and one of the sensors is playing up normally the one on teh throttle but some vehicles you have to change the whole unit

yesserie.A hot engine WILL send a signal to the AC compressor to shut off thus avoiding a serious high temp situation

That means that your car wasn't fitted with bluetooth module from factory. You can purchase at dealer but you're talking around $1k and from what I hear isn't the greatest.

I got a visor mounted blue tooth speaker from Motorola that works great in my 2005 S-Type.

Not really, it depends alot on where you get the maint. done IE: the dealer or an independent shop. It says Jag, but is really just a ford.

yes.... my friend has a jag s type and he said the horn sounds when he locks the doors

Have you contacted jaguar to be sure the car is wired?
Just because there is a phone symbol on the stereo means nothing.
They all have that.
Go to Jaguars web site and email them with you cars VIN number and ask if the car has been prewired.
they will get back to you in about in 2 days and let you know.
If it has been prewired you can get it set up for a price, if not, you are out of luck.

This means you have no wiring set up.
To find out if your car was prewired, go to the Jaguar website and email them your VIN number and your request for info, they will look it up and email you back within about a day or two and tell you if the car was prewired for the bluetooth.
If it was, you can get the bluetooth up (very expensive) and if not prewired, I am afraid you are TOTALLY out of luck with your current car.
The manual does not discuss th "no phone" message that is only covered in the Bluetooth manual.
Does not matter if it is touchscreen or not.

Try restarting the car while holding the parking brake switch and depressing the brake pedal.

Could be that something is inside of the filler neck that is blocking part of the hose like when someone tries to steal your gas and breaks off the hose or leaves it in your tank. Sometimes the way the hose is routed causes it to take slowly. Engine light on means there is a code set that indicates a problem. You can go to one of the automotive stores and they will read it for free. Then come back on here and post what code it is.

It might be rusty tri kicking in from the side it should pop out thats what i did..because it was rusty

Check the following : 1- Fuel filter 2- Spark plugs 3- Injectors

It could be the selenoid lock it self , which is located at he front of the Selector. You might need to remove the selector and test it if it is working properly. As it should be working for safety reasons

System, Tune-Up B 0.0 3.8 Notes Includes: Renew & Adjust Spark Plugs. Inspect Or Replace Distributor Cap, Rotor & Ignition Cables (Where Applicable). Service Or Renew Air, Fuel Filter And PCV Valve. Adjust Ignition Timing And Check Advance. Make Necessary Fuel Adjustments, Service Battery. Does Not Include: Adjust Belts.labor book gives 3.8 hrs x labor rate of the shop. parts will vary depending if they are Jaguar parts or after market

Yes the SMOKE is THE Indicater of Turbo Failure. Sorry to be the Bearer of BAD NEWS.

hi,
pretty sure you hit a button on the thing with the light on it that goes on when your garage door goes up, then you press and hold the thing on your benz