Rear window sun shade issues
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Rear window sun shade issues
I've had the XJR now for just over 2 months. When I test drove it the rear sun shade was inoperable. The dealer fixed it before I took posession. It stopped operating within a couple of weeks, and the dealer fixed it for me last week free of charge. Now, 1 week later, it has stopped operating again (it worked OK yesterday). Does anyone have any suggestions on how to loosen it up to get it going again? I have to think there's some way, but I've looked at it from the back seat and can't find any sort of pull-up tab os similar. I'd be grateful for any help.
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I've had the XJR now for just over 2 months. When I test drove it the rear sun shade was inoperable. The dealer fixed it before I took posession. It stopped operating within a couple of weeks, and the dealer fixed it for me last week free of charge. Now, 1 week later, it has stopped operating again (it worked OK yesterday). Does anyone have any suggestions on how to loosen it up to get it going again? I have to think there's some way, but I've looked at it from the back seat and can't find any sort of pull-up tab os similar. I'd be grateful for any help.
They came out with a repair that was to correct that, but it still acted up without some lubricant at the corners.
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It's the shade itself that's stuck. Stuck a week after the dealer service department fixing (and lubricating it). I'll definitely get some 3M Dry Silicone but how do I get the shade to elevate first? It's stuck, again, in the retracted position. Thanks for your help guys.
Ken
Ken
Good luck!
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Cheers,
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Man that's a tough one. I tried sliding an old credit card under the edges and pulling up - it's stuck good. I tried after pressing the button twice - it sounds like it's trying to go up and down but nothing happening. Perhaps I'll wait until I've got a helper to press the button while I try to lift. Thanks.
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Man that's a tough one. I tried sliding an old credit card under the edges and pulling up - it's stuck good. I tried after pressing the button twice - it sounds like it's trying to go up and down but nothing happening. Perhaps I'll wait until I've got a helper to press the button while I try to lift. Thanks.
You mentioned it had been repaired a short time ago......check the attached bulletin ask if it was repaired by that method.
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Just found this forum. Very handy. Just bought an 2006 XJR, and found it's rear blind was stuck. It was just going click whirr click and nothing then happened. So I climbed into the back, grabbed the blind and managed to pull it up about an inch, then just about could reach into the front and pressed the button. Bingo! Up it went. Now working a treat.
Thanks!
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Well, I guess I shouldn't have been afraid to apply a little elbow grease. I just went out to the garage to have another go at it. I pulled it out with a small amount of force - got it about an inch out then hit the button. Presto! After running it through 3 or 4 cycles I have no left it in the up position. Next thing will be to get some 3M dry silicone and apply that. Thanks for all your help group!
Ken
Ken
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If you have no button most likely no shade. The navigation screen has no option. Seems to me 04 didn't have a shade.
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My other 2004 xjr had it and this one has the shade because you can see it behind the headrests. I reached out to the local Jaguar dealership yesterday and they said, "it happens. Sometimes the shades were installed with no button to operate them. We have seen it before." They also said that I could simply buy the button, however, it is connected to the other buttons on a circuit board in the overhead console. I then asked if he could order it for me at which time I found out that it would be $1500. So it looks like I'll get my windows tinted for $100 and deal with a shade that I cannot open.