Parking "P" Button Worn
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03-15-2019, 05:19 PM
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Resurrecting this thread: it is true that to obtain the P button using the Jaguar parts system you must buy the entire shift assembly. Silly. BUT the very same button and shift assembly are used on Range Rovers AND more importantly, the P button is available separately. While you can find this on eBay, I simply ordered one from my (excellent) JLR dealer; the cost was less than $10 CAD (yes, less than $10 Canadian) - with no shipping costs, and the part was in my hands within one week.
installation: the existing button is gently but firmly pried/prised out at the bottom edge, that is, the edge that is to the rear of the car. I tried a narrow flat-blade screwdriver...but I was afraid that with too much force I would damage the plastic edge of the shifter quadrant. So, next choice: a fine blade dinner knife. It worked! This levers the button up releasing the two tiny tabs at the top of the button. The button flew across the car despite my intention to trap it. It landed UNDER the passenger floor mat...which sounds impossible, but that is what happened. The new button simply pops in, top side, that is windshield side, first. Perfect, and as new.
Now, just so this is a one-time event, before installing I gave the button 3 coats of Rustoleum clear satin finish - the kind specifically stated to adhere to plastic. And it does.
There are other items used on/for our Jaguars which are also available under Land Rover part numbers (at lower prices).
installation: the existing button is gently but firmly pried/prised out at the bottom edge, that is, the edge that is to the rear of the car. I tried a narrow flat-blade screwdriver...but I was afraid that with too much force I would damage the plastic edge of the shifter quadrant. So, next choice: a fine blade dinner knife. It worked! This levers the button up releasing the two tiny tabs at the top of the button. The button flew across the car despite my intention to trap it. It landed UNDER the passenger floor mat...which sounds impossible, but that is what happened. The new button simply pops in, top side, that is windshield side, first. Perfect, and as new.
Now, just so this is a one-time event, before installing I gave the button 3 coats of Rustoleum clear satin finish - the kind specifically stated to adhere to plastic. And it does.
There are other items used on/for our Jaguars which are also available under Land Rover part numbers (at lower prices).
Can't wait until the faded 'P' rubs completely off. Perhaps I'll help remove it with some polish (unless JLR has fixed the issue with a more robust button). 
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Mine was worn/scratched when I first got it (18 months old and around 18,000 miles), the only blemish on an otherwise pristine car.
I suspect a previous driver had long fingernails and used the P button a lot, whereas I hardly ever use it so it has not gotten any worse at all in the 2.2 years and approx 15,000 miles I have driven it.
I have done a little research and you can't buy the button by itself, you have to buy and replace the entire shift lever = mucho dollars and labour.
I suspect a previous driver had long fingernails and used the P button a lot, whereas I hardly ever use it so it has not gotten any worse at all in the 2.2 years and approx 15,000 miles I have driven it.
I have done a little research and you can't buy the button by itself, you have to buy and replace the entire shift lever = mucho dollars and labour.
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11-19-2018, 07:35 AM
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11-19-2018, 08:31 AM
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No shifter position. Just a button on the top of the stick. The shifter stays in the same (center) position no matter which mode you have chosen (D, N or R) - except when S (sport mode) is chosen (when you move it to the left).
If you push P when in Sport mode, the stick will automaticly "jump" back to the center position.
If you push P when in Sport mode, the stick will automaticly "jump" back to the center position.
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11-19-2018, 11:16 AM
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03-15-2019, 05:19 PM
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Resurrecting this thread: it is true that to obtain the P button using the Jaguar parts system you must buy the entire shift assembly. Silly. BUT the very same button and shift assembly are used on Range Rovers AND more importantly, the P button is available separately. While you can find this on eBay, I simply ordered one from my (excellent) JLR dealer; the cost was less than $10 CAD (yes, less than $10 Canadian) - with no shipping costs, and the part was in my hands within one week.
installation: the existing button is gently but firmly pried/prised out at the bottom edge, that is, the edge that is to the rear of the car. I tried a narrow flat-blade screwdriver...but I was afraid that with too much force I would damage the plastic edge of the shifter quadrant. So, next choice: a fine blade dinner knife. It worked! This levers the button up releasing the two tiny tabs at the top of the button. The button flew across the car despite my intention to trap it. It landed UNDER the passenger floor mat...which sounds impossible, but that is what happened. The new button simply pops in, top side, that is windshield side, first. Perfect, and as new.
Now, just so this is a one-time event, before installing I gave the button 3 coats of Rustoleum clear satin finish - the kind specifically stated to adhere to plastic. And it does.
There are other items used on/for our Jaguars which are also available under Land Rover part numbers (at lower prices).
installation: the existing button is gently but firmly pried/prised out at the bottom edge, that is, the edge that is to the rear of the car. I tried a narrow flat-blade screwdriver...but I was afraid that with too much force I would damage the plastic edge of the shifter quadrant. So, next choice: a fine blade dinner knife. It worked! This levers the button up releasing the two tiny tabs at the top of the button. The button flew across the car despite my intention to trap it. It landed UNDER the passenger floor mat...which sounds impossible, but that is what happened. The new button simply pops in, top side, that is windshield side, first. Perfect, and as new.
Now, just so this is a one-time event, before installing I gave the button 3 coats of Rustoleum clear satin finish - the kind specifically stated to adhere to plastic. And it does.
There are other items used on/for our Jaguars which are also available under Land Rover part numbers (at lower prices).
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03-15-2019, 07:21 PM
Nice thanks for the info.... Looks like the part number for the Range Rovers "P" button is LR086213. I found it online for $6.94 however they want $9.94 to ship the thing. I was thinking of 3d printing one at some point but I may pay the 17 bucks to get one now since my worn one that's on there right now is driving me crazy every time I see it....and then whenever I find the time I can take measurements of the old worn button and 3d printing them out. I like the idea of clear coating it but I think that may wear away over time as well.
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03-15-2019, 08:36 PM
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That is indeed the correct part number. The clear coat will not wear away...you'd have to be constantly playing with the button for that to happen (but for protection I applied 3 coats - perfectly smooth).Small things like a worn button, once noticed, seem to acquire major importance. Well worth the small cost to eliminate the irritation.
I should add that the encouragement to remove and replace the P button, as well as the instructions for doing so, came from Addict in the "What did you do to your F Type today?" thread.
I should add that the encouragement to remove and replace the P button, as well as the instructions for doing so, came from Addict in the "What did you do to your F Type today?" thread.
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03-16-2019, 11:05 AM
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Addict included a picture of the part in a different thread...
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f...5/#post2034558
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f...5/#post2034558
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03-25-2019, 08:43 AM
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I put a post in the sticky "How To" section with part numbers, instructions, and pictures for both the Park and Start buttons:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...1&postcount=78
Thanks to all who contributed to the collective knowledge base!
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...1&postcount=78
Thanks to all who contributed to the collective knowledge base!
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