Throttle body sludge is often a problem. Crank case breather residue fouls the throttle body throat and butterfly plate. You might also find any small bore rubber pressure or vac hoses are breaking up and need replacement. Both of these faults can affect idle and pick up. I suggest you go to a main...

Job done, have a fully working clock display too, looks much better
thanks for helps & tips
Keith

Thanks for your reply Mike, I will indeed do what you suggest and see where we go from there, will be back with an update soon
Keith

That's great just what I was looking for. I have the din cable for the CD changer but alas I don't have the amp upgrade! However I do have the braided cable used for an earth.

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Hi again, I have removed the modern stereo to find a right old hotch potch of wiring! Can someone please tell me if the white connector block is for the standard AJ9500R Radio? Also the single black wire was spliced into the stereo any idea what this is for? it came from a totally separate cable One...

Hi all, I have a funny & random kind of hesitation that I need to investigate! It happens out of the blue when I'm cruising at 50-60mph or when I'm accelerating mainly when the engine is up to temperature when it happens there's a slight vibration & drone kind of noise, if I take my foot off the acc...

Managed to get a fully working radio with code.

Ah, no worries I was getting excited too LOL
keith

Thanks I have messaged you
Keith

Morning all, I am looking to replace the horrible Kenwood radio in my 1997 x300 Sovereign for an original standard radio. I have looked on e bay but there are all kinds of different ones! can someone please post a picture of the radio I would need as I don't want to buy the wrong one. Mine has a CD ...

Excellent, I will provide that then & they can do the rest for me
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Morning all, I'm trying to get my cars heritage certificate from the Jaguar heritage, they inform me that I need to supply the cars engine number gearbox number body numbers & vin numbers. I've been told the body number is behind the rear bumper on a small plate/tag, so do I need to remove the bumpe...

All sorted thanks Peter, found the key hole and thankfully it wasn’t seized Battery now on charge

Thanks Peter, I honestly couldn't see any key hole, will have a look and get back to you
Thanks

Hi all, 1997 X300 Sovereign, bought last year cleaned it then put it away over the winter, yesterday I went to check on it and guess what I've only gone and left the battery connected. Battery is totally flat won't operate the central locking, how an earth do I get into the boot to replace battery o...