Top 20 2007 Jaguar XKR Convertible Questions & Answers

Make sure you hsve a fully cheged battery to hand. First, disconnect original battery for at leazt 30 mins. Then reconnect new battery. Having no battery connected for 30 mins is critical

I know, its funny isn't it. It will go down with the roof... In the same vein I find it odd that there is only one reversing light

be looking at the covers and you can actually use a clear plastic cement to seal the top of the fixture this is a plumbers cement you can get from a hardware store..do not use on the bulb as you will not be able to remove the bulb when it blows out..

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use jumper cables to power the fuse box or whatever hot point you can find in the engine compartment. The big terminal on the starter solenoid or the back of the alternator are both hot points. Connect the negative jumper to the engine or a bare metal spot on the chassis. Be careful to only touch the hot terminals with the positive jumper, and just touch the terminal long enough to open the boot.

Hi, the battery is at the rear of the trunk/boot compartment, remove the floor panel (lift handle and pull the panel out) then remove the luggage cover 9the soft "blind" that is moved when lowering the roof) this lifts backwards and up. There are four small round "knobs" at each corner or the vertical panel facing you at the rear of the compartment (the rear of the back seats) remove these by unscrewing counterclockwise (they then pull out) the vertical panel will now come free when pulled to reaveal the battery in the top left hand corner, it has security bolts on the front retaining bar and 10mm bolts on both terminals and the right hand safety retainer. (NB the positive terminal is on the right, the negative terminal on the left) I hope this helps, regards, Baz

its in the boot under the floor

Replace the lamps

hi, did you ever fix this problem? i'm experiencing the same and the dealer wants 3.8k to replace the pump.

I don't think you are going to repair it, it will need replacing, a coat hanger will work, but won't look too good on the jag. Unless you have some special tools that will crimp on the antennae. Maybe a radio installer can do it, those guys are pretty handy. Hope this helps.

The possibilities in the electrical circuit are a bad battery, bad power connection at starter or fuse block, bad ignition switch, bad neutral safety switch, bad starter solenoid, bad starter field or brushes, or bad engine ground strap.
The mechanical possibilities include binding engine or bendix grear on the starter.

But a voltmeter across the battery and ensure it is 12.5.
When you try to crank it should drop to 10.
If it does not, then current is not getting to the field, so it is before that or the engine ground strap.
If it drops too low, like 9, then see what happens when you stop.
If it comes back up to 12, the battery is good but the starter or engine is binding.
If it does not come back up, the battery really is bad and at least needs to be charged and/or replaced.

Hi, I am having exactly the same problem... just wondering if you ever found a solution. The dealer is clueless and wants to charge me 3.8k to replace the entire hydraulic pump system. ridiculous!

been there done that. i connected a set of wires to the battery on another car pulled the center rear seat cover off to expose the fuse panel, poped out a fuse and connected the hot from the other battery to the fuse and the ground from the other car to a grounding bolt right beside and bingo you have power and can pop the trunk.

that would be your heater core going out.

i would think a 74amp hour is sufficient ,but these cars do have a monster battery in the boot that wouldnt go amiss on a ten ton truck

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Hi

Its sounds like the system needs more fluid in it and also will need bleeding through, you can do this your self, do you know where the reservoir for the fluid is located? normally in the boot.

A garage should be able to do this for about £30

Regards
Dan

Haven't tinkered with that year but previous Jaguars had the battery under the shelf behind the driver's seat.

I worked in a Jag shop back in the '70's in Los Angeles, but I'm from New England, where this is a BIG problem, unless you use the parking brake ALL the time.  Actually this is true for all vehicles!
If the case is that you don't usually use the parking brake, and then you go to use it, it will sometimes lock on due to rust, corrosion and dirt in the cable.
SOMETIMES, if you are very lucky, you can drown the cable in WD-40, soaking it several times a day, from inside the car, and under the car as well, if you can get to it.
Each time you do this, hold the release button and work the lever over and over so that maybe it will release.
If this doesn't work, then you have to replace the cable.
Sorry that it's not an easy fix.  Ultimately you might have to have it towed to a dealer or shop to replace the cable.
Final thought...  sometimes the problem is with the levers on the brake assemblies, that can stick.  If you can get to them, give them a slight 'tap' with a hammer to see if they will suddenly snap open.  Make sure the brake lever is down and the button is held in by a helper.
If this is the case, a VERY light squirt of lube at the pivot points might keep it from sticking again, but be sure to use the parking brake often.
If the car is an automatic, the device that 'locks' the transmission when it's in 'Park' is called a parking pawl.  It is a small steel pin about 1/8" to 3/16" that gets shoved into a parking gear slot.  This is what keeps the car from rolling, so it's VERY important to use the parking brake to assist this, especially when someone bumps the car a little when they are parking their car!  Oh, and the parking pawl is most times the first thing into the tranny when assembling it, so it'a lot of work to replace one.
Good Luck.