Only have the one X308 - a 1998 Daimler Super V8.
If I read their web site correctly, you only get access to the one
page/index of Bulletins based on your selection of Model Year, Model and
Engine Type - however to get all Bulletins relevant you would have to
have access to multiple model year, and models, as the 2002 listing adds
some new Bulletins not included in previous year listings, but drops off
many of the previous relevant Bulletins.
Or do I have this wrong - does one subscription get you access to all
model year, model and engine listings?
You can at least see all the indexes without subscribing, but I guessed
only download actual Bulletin from the one Index (year,model,engine)
subscribed to.
I appreciate US spec vehicles will be the only ones covered from such a
US based site, but still lots of common information that would be
relevant to an Australian Emissions Spec, RHD, Daimler.
One thing I have already tried unsuccessfully is to buy in from USA on
Ebay a Garage Door Opening remote Console that mounts above interior
rear-view mirror. Got one with matching Vanden Plas wood, and correct
Colour Trim, and installed it with zero need for any mounting or wiring
modifications.
Trouble is it wouldn’t work at all, despite my following Service
Bulletin programming instruction. These are not offered as far as I
can tell in any markets apart from North America - certainly not
available in Australia, UK, Japan, NZ, Hong Kong, South Africa. I am
guessing USA must have some unique Remote Garage Opener receivers that
are compatible with these Jaguar Devices, so short of modifying my
Garage Doors with a USA remote-receiver, don’t know where to go. I am
totally out of my depth with USA versus Australian remote
frequencies/security controls, and only comment I was able to get from
Australian Garage Door remote manufacturers is that we have some kind of
rolling security code arrangement in our receivers/transmitters that USA
does not. Good idea though, so am surprised these Jaguar GDOs are not
offered - shouldn’t be that hard for the Jaguar Engineers to come up
with something that works outside USA market.
The US spec Remote Key-Fob car-lock opener, although different frequency
to UK, is the same as what we use in Australia - have purchased a couple
spares from USA, and have reprogrammed to use successfully on my car.
These are $US20 or so on Ebay, versus about $A300 locally, so the
motivation to understand what works and doesn’t work from different
market cars is there.
Roger Payne
PO Box 32
ERINDALE CENTRE
A.C.T. 2903
Australia-----Original Message-----
From: owner-x300@jag-lovers.org [mailto:owner-x300@jag-lovers.org] On
Behalf Of Mark Stephenson
Sent: Monday, 2 July 2007 3:58 PM
To: x300@jag-lovers.org
Subject: RE: [x300] Service Bulletins
Roger,
Do you have two X308s? I just took a look to see what they offered. I
don’t
remember what X308(s) you have, but the “2002 Jaguar Model Selection”
had
these options
Selection Configuration (my notes)
XJ-8 Sedan 4L, Std. Wheelbase, std trim
XJ-8L Sedan 4L, Long Wheelbase, std trim
Vanden Plas 4L, Long Wheelbase, VDP trim
XJR 4L-SC, Std. Wheelbase, std trim
XJ-Super V8 4L-SC, Long Wheelbase, VDP trim
Our standard trim is a higher level than the UK standard. I don’t know
if
they still call it this, but in the S3 XJs, it was similar to the UK
Sovereign. We pretty much had all the electronic gizmos and convenience
items on all the variants. The VDP is almost identical to the Daimler,
down
to the fluted trim, except for some badges. Someone correct me if I’m
wrong
on any of this.
Because this is a US resource, everything will be LHD. The emissions
systems
will probably be slightly different, and engine management is tweaked
for
the US. Security systems seem to vary from continent to continent.
Hopefully that helps,
“Mark 1” Mark Stephenson
'52 XK120 S673129, '59 Mk1, '84,'85,'86 &'95 XJ6
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-x300@jag-lovers.org [mailto:owner-x300@jag-lovers.org] On
Behalf
Of Roger Payne
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 7:47 PM
To: x300@jag-lovers.org
Subject: RE: [x300] Service Bulletins
Thanks Mark - never heard or come across Alldata before.
But seems as though I am up for two subscriptions, although I might
check the relative listings indexes first.
They list a Jaguar Vanden Plas, which I think is close enough to a
normally aspirated “Daimler”, badges and some trim aside, and they list
an XJR which gives the Supercharged 4.0 V8 and I presume similar
running-gear in a Short-Wheelbase Jaguar Sports body rather than my
Long-Wheelbase Daimler body.