Hi all My fuel pump failed just over 4 years ago. At the time I could not find oem stock so bought an aftermarket item. Yesterday it failed again, 4 years is not good but I've read they are known to be a bit unreliable. I've been searching for an oem one but cannot find stock anywhere, a couple of d...

Thanks Andy My XK8 is gggrrrreat! Next mod is a switch to stop the aerial rising when I'm listening to tapes or music via a bluetooth adapter, but thats well documented fortunately. While we are on the subject, those plug in bluetooth / vhf radio adapters, have had 2 with mixed results, main issue i...

Thanks Mike

Must be going blind, just didn't see the attachment tab ☺

Terry

Its worth watching this video on youtube, for a cheaper alternative.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FFuv6E0J5ZU

Terry

Hi All It's fair to say my 1999 xk8 is great, best car ever etc. However it's of an age before usb ports. Up to now (3 years) I've been using one of the plug in adapters that fits into the cigar-lighter socket which works fine. However I usually have 2 bits of kit in the armrest on charge meaning ca...

Hi

Yes it works ok, its just I prefer the old fashioned approach, to me they are more effective. It was worth asking just incase there was an alternative offered at some stage.

Thanks for the reply.

Terry

On my XK8 the rear view mirror failed a few months after I bought her, the usual failure of the glass. I bought a new glass and fitted it, all works fine. BUT, I'm really unimpressed with them, the old standard dipping rear view mirror with a lever is much more effective, in my view at least. Does a...

Just because some cars were produced in huge numbers, cheaply, why should they not be regarded as "classics"? After all even the lowly Vauxhall HA Viva has its fan's, some people love them, I actually saw one last week, the first for quite a while. As the old saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the...

Welcome Mike

Have fun on Sunday.

Terry

Thanks Allan

Will do.

Terry

Hi Mike

Sorry, only just seen your reply.

Yes I've heard of the leaking fluid, there's lots of grim tales around about it It prompted me to act quickly when the mirror failed.

So far no one has offerred a board sadly. It would be worth doing if I can get hold of one. Fingers crossed.

Terry

A few weeks ago I rebuilt my dimming rear view mirror, using a new glass from MirrorJohn. Works a treat, BUT afterwards the auto lights function has failed. With switch in auto position the lights are always on, no matter how bright a day it is. I've been searching online and found info on how it wo...

As with all cars the spec of the car changes with each model year, sometimes major changes other times minor tweaks and improvements. My XK8 was built on the 8th December 1998, shipped on the 19th December to the dealer in Guernsey, and delivered to its 1st owner late January 1999, so is it a 98, or...

The last suggestion sounds like double dutch to me, so made another attempt to load them.. no joy sadly.

Tried that, getting an error
"Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached."

Any idea whats happening anyone?