What did you do to your X308 Today?
#3861
Took it apart replaced the map/overhead lights w/ LEDs & cleaned the reflectors thoroughly. So far I've only compared it in low light settings but it does appear to be SDZ so if all the buttons,lights work, it's a keeper. If not I'll just use the wood from it. Plan on installing tomm. & tackling my 3rd brake light.
#3863
Ah, that is interesting, and sure enough upon close inspection of the old valance I can see evidence of where a deflector once was. As you say, must have been lost during previous low level encounters. Thanks for the info Eric.
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Vegas_Jag (11-05-2019)
#3866
And IT'S A MISMATCH, you know it, excuses or not
Fortunately, making one out of 2 is not that complicated, just be careful with the plastics ... as usual on our cars ....
#3867
I am rather sure that if I tell you that the mismatch will start to annoy you soon, you will be doing that wood transfer ...
And IT'S A MISMATCH, you know it, excuses or not
Fortunately, making one out of 2 is not that complicated, just be careful with the plastics ... as usual on our cars ....
And IT'S A MISMATCH, you know it, excuses or not
Fortunately, making one out of 2 is not that complicated, just be careful with the plastics ... as usual on our cars ....
#3868
Pull the pedal position sensor plug off the throttle body and push it back on. See if the problem clear up. I spent years trying to figure out the weird problems and error messages until I finally figured that out. It may be the throttle position connector but in my case it was the pedal sensor plug. It is on the drives side if the throttle body. Throttle position sensor is on the passenger side. (USA Jaguar)
#3869
Attempted to switch covers & replace bulbs in my 3rd brake light. As expected the old cover disintegrated on touch while removing it, no big deal I had a back up cover via Carnival Kid. Well the light bar decided it wanted to be temperamental & every bulb I removed refused to re-light w/ numerous new incandescent bulbs so I had to go w/ some white LEDs I had laying around. Really odd though the bulbs that were working in other sockets on the bar stopped working after I removed them & even tried moving them down the line. The new Sylvanias would not light either. So after having to hop out of the cramped back window to the driver's seat several times to check the lights(my assistant/son was out gallivanting, go figure) a perceived small task had climbed to tedious status lol.
Insult to injury the charcoal/black housing that the light bar & cover attach to, disintegrated as I tried to insert the cover's tangs, go figure. I guess I'm going to just spring & get a new fixture. There are a couple on eBay in oatmeal which if it bothers me too much I can color w/ my left over seat dye in SDZ. End the end, I replaced bulbs but my damn light is still perched on a chamois tube lol. On a plus note my metal mount tabs are still firmly attached to the window so there's that.
I must say that the Jag plastics are the absolute worst I have encountered. That goes for cars' that are even older like my Infiniti Q45,Lexus LS400 all have better plastics under the same circumstances(20+ years old etc.) but none are as sexy lol.
I washed & hand waxed for the upcoming winter w/ Collinite 845.
Insult to injury the charcoal/black housing that the light bar & cover attach to, disintegrated as I tried to insert the cover's tangs, go figure. I guess I'm going to just spring & get a new fixture. There are a couple on eBay in oatmeal which if it bothers me too much I can color w/ my left over seat dye in SDZ. End the end, I replaced bulbs but my damn light is still perched on a chamois tube lol. On a plus note my metal mount tabs are still firmly attached to the window so there's that.
I must say that the Jag plastics are the absolute worst I have encountered. That goes for cars' that are even older like my Infiniti Q45,Lexus LS400 all have better plastics under the same circumstances(20+ years old etc.) but none are as sexy lol.
I washed & hand waxed for the upcoming winter w/ Collinite 845.
Last edited by King Charles; 11-11-2019 at 09:36 PM.
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Vegas_Jag (11-11-2019)
#3870
Now w/ the 3rd brake light in ruins it now rattles w/ music(I have aftermarket 12 inch subs ported via the OEM rear parcel slot). Now this will surely hasten my decision to purchase a new light fixture lol those subs were painstakingly installed to be rattle/knock free, so this is unacceptable.
Hopefully the wise lot here will give me pro tips on how to remove that shelf to remove the light until I stabilize it or secure another.
Hopefully the wise lot here will give me pro tips on how to remove that shelf to remove the light until I stabilize it or secure another.
Last edited by King Charles; 11-11-2019 at 08:09 PM.
#3873
Well it's a 99 XJR with everything getting modified slowly but surely! Coilovers are a set of Viking double adjustable's, still have to design the front setup though. Next on the list is a custom intake and free flowing 2.5" exhaust!
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#3875
Rear still has plenty of adjustment and I believe the front will have plenty as well. Rear spring is a 10" 550 lb, also from Viking.
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#3878
So the following parts where ordered through https://atomicfabandperformance.com/ , shocks C207-R, springs 10DP550, and spanner wrench kit 7995-102.
So as I said before, I reused the one washer from the old shock, drilled it out and welded it to the top of the bucket.
So as I said before, I reused the one washer from the old shock, drilled it out and welded it to the top of the bucket.
#3879
My LEDS in the rear reading/courtesy lamps are "ghosting"/glowing when the car's off & it's bothering me lol. I remember all the grief I endured when I made the initial switch w/ breaking light fixtures a couple times & having to wait for replacements etc. I know it's a quick fix bulb wise, just use the error free/canbus types, but I really don't want to deal w/ any more Jaguar plastics right now lol. as they are fashioned from eggshells & unicorn tears apparently.
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chris-jag (11-17-2019)