1998 jaguar xk8 convertible

Ck here, there's one you canprint off for the glove box.
3d post down I believe...

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk8-xkr-x100-17/fuse-chart-98-xk8-112762/

Best to you

ck these sites.......

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It appears to be a known issue. Videos that may help.

https://www.google.com/search?q=1997+Jaguar+XK8+convertible+top+will+not+raise

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I'm having a similar issue to the one described in this post:

http://www.2carpros.com/questions/jaguar-xj8-1998-jaguar-xj8-car-turns-over-then-stalls

However, I can not find an inertia switch. I have a 1998 Jaguar XK8 convertible. Does being a convertible make a difference in this switch's location?
I removed the passenger kick panel and also checked in the fuse box door on the dash at the passenger side. Thank you.

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These diagrams are contained in the owners manual, you can access that at the Jaguar owners site free of charge in pdf file format. Click this LINK

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JAGUAR XK8 1996 2006 WORKSHOP REPAIR SERVICE MANUAL

front drivers suspension wrecked what parts are available.

This is a VERY common problem with these xk convertibles. The most common is the fluid thickens up and the motor has trouble moving the top up and down. What you have to do is perform a convertible fluid flush, which is a pretty difficult task. Jaguar has updated fluid for this flush but it cost like 90 buck a quart, luckily you only need one but its pretty labor intensive. If your look at a dealership to perform this repair is pretty expensive.

if the coolant light is on or comes on when driving you MUST let the car cool down at lest 1 hour before doing anything, after this cool down time lift the hood [u.s.a.] or bonnet [uk] looking from the front of the car on the right hand side towards the back of the engine compartment is the coolant header tank,about 5inch square black in color [u.s.a.] colour [uk] with a large screw top and some rubber pipes coming from it,this should be topped up with coolant right to the neck of the screw cap when you remove the cap to top up the coolant unscrew it slowly as it may be under pressure you don't want hot 212F[u.s.a.] 100C [uk] coolant in your face do you.good luck.