Well my fears were justified. After initially trying to suggest that the damage to the boot and rear light cluster were not caused in the accident, the Insurers have now accepted that all the damage was caused in the impact. Unfortunately, the total cost of repairs are well over £3,000. This is sign...

Thank you all for your replies. There is some good advice here, and at least I am prepared for the discussion with the Insurers.

I'll let you know how it turns out.

Mark

May I seek some advice from you kind folks please? A lovely gentleman ran into the rear of my 2002 XJ8 3.2L Exec on Friday 13th. The immediately apparent damage is the body colour bumper, the mounting brackets, the o/s rear light cluster and possibly the boot panel has been pushed in slightly, altho...

Finally solved my "Check rear lights" message. The offside brake/side light bulb failed this week. After I replaced it, the message has gone. The bulb must have been failing for some time.

Oddly, I quite miss the message coming on from time to time. No doubt something else will replace in due course!

Thanks Joe. I have lubricated the boot lock as you suggest.

The check rear light message is showing up again from time to time, and it is possible that the Varta battery I fitted may not be up to it. Do you have a recommendation for a replacement battery?


Cheers


Mark

Thanks to both Paul and Dave.

The replacement sensor arrived this morning. Popped it in and hey presto we are back in business.

Mark

Paul, thank you for that. I have now checked the sensors, and you are right. One of them is not making a clicking sound.

I will try replacing this unit and see if that does the trick.

Mark

I would be grateful for some guidance please. The parking sensors have suddenly failed on my 2002 XJ8 Exec 3.2L . When reverse is selected there is a constant tone from the sensors, and then nothing. Neither the side nor the rear facing sensors provide any indication of approaching obstacles. Having...

Well from the lack of replies, it would seem that you all realised that it was probably just due to the battery running low. It finally occurred to me that the car had been used less than normal, and with the cold wet weather all the gadgets on the car we being used to the full. Anyway the good news...

Back seeking help with my 2002 XJ8 3.2L Executive please. The dreaded check engine light has come back. The Autel code reader reveals P0332 which is apparently Knock Sensor 2, circuit low bank 2. When it first happened "restricted performance" was displayed, although there appeared to be no impact o...

Hi Equalizer. May I add my welcome to the others you have received. As an owner of a 2002 XJ8 Executive for over 3 years now, I do understand the concerns that you have. (referring to you other post) Also living in Sussex, I had problems finding someone reliable to work on and advise on the car. Qui...

Just to finish this thread off, both nearside sensors have now been replaced by a local garage specialising in Jaguars/Daimlers. While it took some time to book the car in for the work, partly due to the snow, they did a fine job and charged me £90 plus VAT. I reckon that was money well spent. If an...

Thank you Robv12 and Gary.

I will certainly check the MAF Sensor first, but it seems that this is a job I should leave to the experts.

Mark

My 2002 XJ8 3.2 Executive has recently passed 100,000 miles. Around the same time the Check Engine warning light came on. A cheap code reader revealed a code of P1647, indicating the pre-cat sensor on the passenger side had failed. She went in for an MOT and 100,000 mile service with a local Indepen...

Hi Ian. Now I can understand your problem. Unfortunately, having read the Security System Manual twice, the answer is not immediately obvious, but it might just be me. I'm not sure of the etiquette here, but if you want to pm me your email address, I am happy to scan a copy of the booklet for you to...