Love it! Please post some more pics and various detail pics... we only get the 175 version on this side of the pond. I'd like to see the subtle specialties

 

Will do - I'll get some shots and stick them up as a new thread, so as not to continue hijacking this one

 

When you say "open" the passenger door I assume you mean unlock?

 

Hi,
I was reading your comments out loud, with my "un-informed" girlfriend by my side. When I read the part about Jaguar being behind the times, she spoke up and stated: "the reason they are behind the times ...., they are British"!
I had to chuckle, as it brought back memories of the "Prince of Darkness".
Ride on ......and Happy Trails!

 

British soldiers yet India is at the helm.


Yes, the XK model has been discontinued most likely because Jaguar didn't want to invest in updating the XK. IMO, the XK beats any GT on the street as the most street friendly GT available. For street use I find the performance and suspension outstanding. The ride quality is excellent and the interior makes me feel special. I have no complaints with the XKR. The ZF transmission is quick and very adequate, much better than the speed shift in my 2013 AMG Mercedes. The 5L SC engine is a beast with immediate power. The brakes bite quickly and are more than adequate for street use. Most people complain about the touch screen infotainment system being slow but it is still better than a lot of cars including my 2012 Volvo S80 T6 Platinum. In todays market I find the XK an outstanding machine at excellent value. I have no loyalty to brand, it's just how it is. I'm on my second XKR because nothing else compares to it. Recently, I've considered trading my XKR in for an AWD performance car because my XKR stays in the garage for winter (5 months). I looked at the Nissan GT-R and found it's track bias too street unfriendly.


If Jaguar were to update the XK or build a replacement GT you can bet it will cost substantially more.

 

+1

 

Here's Plan B:

You can dip the driver's side mirror with one touch of a button. Just program an unused Memory Seat position (say, #3) to dip that mirror without changing the seat. After you've backed up just push your normal position button (#1or #2) to return that mirror to the non-dipped position.

Not perfect, but gets the job done quicker and easier than with the mirror switch.

Stuart

 

It's been over a year on this thread, hasn't ANYONE figured out a way to get voice activated controls for the X150? I'm tempted to buy a unit from an XF, install it and hope for the best.
Or, Where's White XKR when ya need him?

 

I don't have a problem using iPhone's Siri through the car speakers and microphone. It allows voice activated calling, texting, it will even read my emails to me while I'm driving. Because my phone docs in the ashtray it becomes an integrated part of the vehicle. The only difference is I push the button on the phone instead of the button on the steering wheel. Maybe that's not what you're looking for, but it's effectively more functional than my other vehicles with full Bluetooth.

 

No help at all, but thanks. I'd rather disembowel myself than use an iphone. Any phone, really. I'd want it to be as absolute factory as possible.

 

While driving home tonight it occurred to me to try the steering wheel mounted mute button on my new 2010 XKR because it didn't work on my Japanese import 07 XKR and this is what happened!


Perhaps Cambo's next project can be to get voice working on other X150's.

 

You suck cuz MY 2010 XKR does absolutely nothing but Mute the Stereo. I just tried it.

 

It is a Japanese import and they seem to get stuff other markets don't. The factory build sheet says "JaguarVoice (Japanese)" on it.

My Japanese import X350 had voice built in to the nav unit rather than a separate module but it only worked when the nav unit was set up for Japanese language.

It was mentioned on the factory spec sheet for my 07 XKR but didn't work and that was possible due to the nav unit having been swapped out for a European one.

I know that my 10 XKR was modified last week to get it to read New Zealand map DVDs but I don't know what they did to achieve that.

 

Yeah, my build sheet says;
LESS VOICE ACTIVATED CONTROLS

Sucks for me.

 

I did look into this a while back, when I did the B&W Surround retrofit in an XF, the owner wanted the voice to be activated.

I could get the additional voice buttons to appear on the touchscreen, but it didn't function and it caused the phone functions to stop working altogether, so I had to turn it off.

The very first XF's had Voice as an option, but it was dropped not long after, apparently the system was crap and didn't work very well.

Far as we can tell, those early XF's had a different software in the audio head unit and the phone module, which had the voice functions, the software in those modules in the later cars is missing the voice functionality.

Since the XK has a different phone module to the XF, this might be a problem, also the older phone modules which might support voice, may not support the newest phones properly, like we have already found out; phone book not syncing, caller ID not displaying name, even pairing issues.

XF touchscreen software is not 100% the same as the XK either

Japanese spec cars are a bit special, just because Japanese voice works, doesn't mean it'll be possible in English or other languages.

But for me, the voice controls for phone are not that interesting. The earlier cars like my XJR had a Voice system such could control the navigation, climate control, audio system, as well as the phone. This was much more useful and I do use it in my XJR a lot. With it only controlling the phone, I wouldn't be enthusiastic enough to try and get it working, especially since I know it's not a simple fix.

 

I read the XF Owners manual last night and the features seem to be the same as that. I can select input language and there is a choice of English UK as well as English US plus the usual other language choices. It can control the same functions as well, phone, nav, touch screen and even has a note function.

Instead of a Phone menu option on the touch screen I have Comms and voice appears under that.

I doubt I will ever use it though, not even the note feature, but I was surprised that the car had it and it still worked after the nav unit was updated or swapped out.

Let me know if you want a scan of the car if you are interested in which software versions it is running.

 

Alright get me a scan of the car (same like you did for the 07 XKR) and i'll see what I can figure out.

 

LOL, got this working in my 2009 XKR