How do you reset the convertible top on a Jaguar XK?
Try pressing and holding both front window switches in the up direction and hold it for five seconds. Then press the top down switch and hold it for up to one minute and the top should lower. Then press and hold the top up switch for up to one minute and the top and all windows should close.
How do you manually open a Jaguar XK convertible?
If you insist in operating the roof manually you can do this by opening the windows electrically by pressing the open button and they will retract, open the petcock at the pump to release the hydraulic pressure, unlatch the latch at the header with the allen wrench, release both rams left and right by applying pressure …
How do you open the trunk on a Jaguar xk8 with a dead battery?
If you have a dead battery and you are unable to access the trunk using the button on the dash and remote you can use your key (black) at the trunk. That key opening is located between the X&K on the right below the brake light as seen in this photo.
How many XK8 are left?
| 2021 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| JAGUAR XK8 CONVERTIBLE AUTO | 3.2k | 3.0k |
| JAGUAR XK8 COUPE AUTO | 3.2k | 3.6k |
How many Jaguar XK8 convertibles are left?
| 2021 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
| JAGUAR XK8 CONVERTIBLE AUTO | 3.2k | 3.4k |
| JAGUAR XK8 COUPE AUTO | 3.2k | 4.3k |
Are convertible tops hydraulic?
Convertible top cylinders: Almost all high-end convertibles today use old technology to seal the hydraulic cylinders and pumps. The shelf lifetime of the Polyurethane seals most frequently used is about ten years. Heat, water, and additives can even accelerate that decay!
What is hydraulic technology?
Hydraulics (from Greek: Υδραυλική) is a technology and applied science using engineering, chemistry, and other sciences involving the mechanical properties and use of liquids. In its fluid power applications, hydraulics is used for the generation, control, and transmission of power by the use of pressurized liquids.
Are there any problems with the Jaguar XK8?
During the past six months three early XK8 Jaguar convertibles came into Robison Service with slow convertible top complaints. Two cars were leak free; the third was showing the familiar hydraulic oil drip from the header bar.
What should I do if my XK8 convertible top leaks?
The lesson for owners of pre-2000 XK8 convertibles: If you have trouble with the top, be prepared for the possibility of leaks after flush, and if that happens, rebuild the whole thing and have done with it because the alternative will be replacing everything one part at a time, which will cost you a lot more in the end.
When did Jaguar XK8 start using hydraulic oil?
At the front of the reservoir is a hard lump of what started out as Jaguar hydraulic oil, circa 1998. We already know the old hydraulic fluid was prone to thicken and solidify in chunks.
When did the second generation Jaguar XK come out?
Today, Jaguar is world-renowned as a producer of luxury autos like the XK and the second generation XKR. Produced from 2007 up to the present, these are great grand tourers, but they are not without certain repair issues.