I have a 1996 jaguar xj6 and the remote seems to be working fine, when i press either button the corresponding green or red light comes on. But it does not work with the car, so i looked up a thread on how to program the remote to the car. the car goes into program mode just fine but when i hit the lock button or the unlock button on the remote the car does not give me a confirmation signal and the remote continues not to work. Any ideas? Is there a universal remote i can get that has a flip key that can be cut to my specifications? any help would be greatly appreciated!!

 

It sounds like the remote is the wrong frequency for the car. There are two freq. for the X300; 315MHz and something else.

 

First question would have to be, has the alarm fob EVER worked to either lock or unlock the car?
If the answer is "NO", I would agree with Oubadah. If that is the case, you simply will not get the fob to work 'cos the car and fob are on different frequencies.
If the answer is "YES", then you have a bit of hope. Not much, but a bit.
The thing is, these Jags come in lots of variations and doing the exact correct thing to reset an alarm fob for a 1995 XJ6 will be the wrong thing to do on a 1996 XJ6. If you are using the correct method for your car, it won't hurt to try the next nearest car model.
Also, timing is important, with my car, I need to hit the Valet switch within 5 seconds or it just won't "Learn"
Good luck with it.

 

Here they are again!!

bob gauff

 

thanks guys for the info! and thanks bob for the docs! i will investigate!

 

If you search this site there are instructions as to how to determine which frequency your car's system is. It involves checking what type of rear window antenna you have and checking the module in the boot also.
I found these very useful when I had a similar problem.

 

ok so i found my antenna and the frequency thanks to bob and its a 433. So i looked at my two remotes that i have and none of them have the sticker on the back so that i know if they are the right frequency or not, can anyone tell me how to find out? I need to know before i buy another remote for nothing!

UPDATE!- SO I OPENED THE REMOTE UP AND ITS A 433MHZ. THERE IS A WRITTEN SET OF NUMBERS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD ITSELF AND IT HAS THE NUMBERS 433 ON IT, SO NOW THAT I KNOW IT MATCHES THE CAR, WHAT ELSE CAN BE THE PROBLEM FOR IT NOT WORKING?

 

A long-shot, but it might be worth checking the batteries in the key-fob.
I found that if I replaced the two 2016 batteries with a single 2032 which I had on hand at the time, the lights would come on with the button pressed, but the remote wouldn't talk to the car.

 

ok so i changed the battery as you stated Zej but still nothing. the lights on the remote both light up, and i also cleaned the contacts and everything on the remote to no avail. any other ideas? im dying to get this thing to work, a friend of mine has a remote starter that uses the original remote to work and i would love to get this thing working so i can put it on the car! thanks!

 

The X300 keyfob transmitter needs TWO 2016 batteries for a total of 6 VOLTS. You cannot install a 2032 @ 3Volts and expect it to operate properly.

Read the frequency on the SLCM to be sure you have the same frequency transmitter.
The rear glass antenna is no guarantee of the SLCM frequency.

bob gauff

 

Why, oh why does it always work like this? (and to me)
I get a complete (??) list of the acronyms used on this site when referring to all things Jaguar. Here is the complete list of those acronyms starting with an "S" .....
Sat Nav satellite navigation
SC supercharger (or supercharged)
SCP standard corporate protocol (a Ford form of OBD)
SES service engine soon (see CEL / MIL)
SRS supplementary restraint system
STR S-Type R (the supercharged S-Type)

So where the heck is SLCM and what does it mean?
Thank you,
Steve

 

The SLCM is a small paperback book-size module accessed in the boot (trunk!) top left behind the
fabric panel near to the petrol filler pipe. It's a bit of a swine to get out (held by 2 bolts if I recall). Naturally the info' you need re' the frequency is on the side NOT visible so you have to remove it. At least that was the case with mine. It was this information that confirmed to me why the remote I had purchased was the wrong one!

 

Sorry to perhaps set you back a step, if I recall correctly when I was going through this trauma some time back, the number 433 is on all remote circuit boards irrespective of the actual frequency! I may be wrong on this though, others may know more.
See my other post re' checking the SLCM. That's the best way to confirm your true frequency. You can only make progress on this issue when you know definitively what is the frequency of this module.
Finally, I seem to remember also someone suggested disconnecting the battery for an hour or so to re-boot the system. Tried this at the time but it made no difference.
Found out then about the SLCM and that my car was a 315 MHz not as I thought, a 433!

 

Thanks for explaining WHERE this dratted SLCM module is.
All I need now is for some kind soul to explain what the letters stand for so that I can update the Acronym list.
Ta very much.

 

S ecurity and L ocking C ontrol M odule

bob gauff

 

Thanks for the tips guys! I got it working, turns out the slcm was disconnected for some reason, maybe the previous owner did work to it and never plugged it back in

 

I am having same issue. I can get in the learning mode but when I press the lock button I cannot get the confirmation beep that it was accepted. Ive verified that everything matches up with the 433 freq as well. I also replaced batteries. There is an orange thing disconnected (see link below) but I cannot figure out where it would go as there are no vacant spots anywhere near by. Any ideas if this orange thing not being plugged in somewhere is causing my issue? Thanks



https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/a...1&d=1323743490

 

Don't think it's the orange 'thingy' that's your problem.
How have you verified that everything 'matches up with the 433 freq'? Pity the photo didn't show the other side of the SLCM with the info' on it. Does it state 433?
Also, how positive are you that the remote is 433? How have you verified this?

 

Did you check under the hood on the passenger side? as it turns out not only was my SLCM unplugged(for whatever reason) but behind the passenger side headlight there is another piece to the puzzle that was also disconnected. it was the alarm speaker and probably necessary to be plugged in for the alarm to work. check there and make sure everything is plugged in correctly.

 

The last 3 digits of the FCC number are 433 on the otherside. At this point Im not 100% sure the remote is 433. Ive read that one cannot go just by the print on the chip in side. I think they all say 433. Then I read you can "look north east" of that print and determine by 100 or 101, but of course mine says 113. Im also missing the battery cover. The antenna in the rear window is 315 but from what I read that doesnt matter. Does anyone know from the 113 what freq my remote by be?