I googled and I searched and I researched so finally now I can give a definitive answer to my question: Can the XK/XKR of this genre be setup to stream music from say Spotify, Google Music, iTunes etc?
Answer: Most certainly
and here's how I did it:
The unit that worked for me is Jaguar part no.: C2P16491
Full instructions on how this is installed can be found in the Fitting instructions booklet that comes in the box:
https://topix.jaguar.jlrext.com/top...x/content/document/view?id=70685¶meters=highlight=Audio connectivity module
if this link doesn't work then go to Jaguar topix (google) and search under the XK/XKR for the Audio Connectivity Module
BEFORE you disconnect the battery MAKE SURE to put the car into the neutral position - otherwise you will not be able to pull out the head unit enough to do the rewiring - trust me on this - I know through discovery!
To fit the unit there is quite a lot of panel removal to be done so make sure you invest in a good set of quality trim removal tools what are wide so the pressure can be evenly distributed. I have the wood veneer trim so extra care had to be taken. The removal of the trim around the radio should begin at the base of it and slowly and carefully work up along each side - you may find you need to use a few of the tools to keep things popped out as you work up. Mind the leather surround too!! - carefully and slowly does it!
Next loosen the six hex bolt - again ensure you have good quality hex heads - some of these are in pretty tight!
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I found it much more tricky to remove the center console trim panel but I found to start at the back and very VERY gently work forward on each side as simultaneous as possible!
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The removal of the glove box is pretty straightforward as per instructions - drop the foot well cover, remove the plastic edge at the door, loosen the 5 (yes there are 5!) hex bolts and pull out the box - it can be a bit caught on the right side - this is because it has a built in clip here. Disconnect the various lead - this might be a good time to put in an LED bulb if you'd like one in your glove box!
Again the instructions should be followed to the point of view of the bracket and the drilling of the glove box - I used a 3mm bit where they said a 4mm - but it makes very little difference - just use good quality sharp bits and measure twice
The drilling out of the corner of the center console area is as per the instructions - drill the hole first and you'll find you need very little work with a knife to break down the remaining plastic - I used a small drimmel head to wear off the necessary plastic, as it is quite strong and tough!
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The cable run should be as tidy as can be - I don't know why they give so much cable as it doubles over on itself - I just cable tied it to the existing looms as best I could.
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Module being wired up and getting ready for attachment
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The loom that connects to the rear of the head unit and back to the module are all clearly labelled and you can't go wrong as everything can only fit in one place!
So with all cables and connectors in place - all that is left to do is relocate everything back to its original position with the module stuck to the underside of the glove box and its miles of unnecessary cabling being cable tied away tidly - be careful not to over tighten the cables as over straining can cause issues with stereo left/right not functioning until the strain is released (trust me I found that out!)
So there is one key component that only fills one step after you reconnect the battery and close the book and that is to make the module actually work!!
As things stand the module WILL NOT be recognised by the system - it has to be programmed in so two options:
Go to a Jaguar/Landrover Dealer - TRY to explain what you want done and hope somebody knows!
OR
Do it yourself
To do it yourself you run risks - you are meddling with the software of the car, you are reprogramming it to include something else. If it all goes horribly wrong you could have a beautiful car that doesn't work - you have been warned! BUT if you feel confident then you can do it!
You need to get hold of SDD and not alone that - you also need a cable that will work (often referred to as a mongoose cable!) I did a lot of searching and research on this and I still ALMOST got it wrong but I say ALMOST.
I have found that to programme the module you need an activated version of SDD - I had V131 V however this HAS to be loaded onto a Windows XP machine and a spanking clean one at that if you have any hope of this working! What I did was install a Virtual Machine on my Windows 7 Pro machine using Microsoft's own Windows XP Mode Virtual Machine Solution. If you google 'Windows XP Mode Virtual Machine' and watch a few Youtubes on this topic you will quickly learn how to setup a Windows XP machine with all you need to install SDD.
Once you have found a working version (I suggest V131) that is activated/can be activated of SDD - YOU WILL need to be able to go online with it using Windows Virtual Machine's ability to utilize the Wireless system on your Windows 7 Pro/Enterprise machine. PLEASE NOTE from what I gather Windows 7 Home does not allow/support XP Mode Virtual Machine.
You will need to run 'Service Functions' from inside SDD
Once this is run you need to view Recommendations
From this section you can Add/Remove accessories - Auxilary Audio input
HOWEVER this is where you need a live internet connection - I tried doing it with the 'off line' option but I couldn't get it to work so once I allowed SDD to be online it pulled down the necessary files and started doing its thing! - This had got to be the most frightening thing I'd ever done on a car:- ...download to the car starts - everything goes dead..everything comes back to life..lights flash all over the place...prompts come up for you to set ignition to off..then back to on..then everything goes dead again and all the time you just sit there hoping all will be well at the end of it because you have ABSOLUTELY no control over what's happening.
Eventually after the option is given for you to clear faults everything settles and things appear normal! - it take 4 or 5 minutes of palpations before all is back to normal.
One thing to note is ENSURE you have a battery charger connected to the car AND MAKE SURE you have your laptop connected to the mains!!!!!
The final piece of the puzzle is the little Bluetooth device itself. I have been using, for sometime now, my Tune2Air WMA1000 in other cars so I just connected it to the iPod connection in the centre console and my phone pairs with it. On the touch screen - I select 'Audio' and there is now an option for AUX - selecting that allows music to be played via the iPod connection (the Tune2Air) or you could of course use the Phono connections (which could also be converted to a 3.5mm jack using an adapter cable) in the glovebox or a USB stick - I don't foresee myself ever using these - but they are there!!
With regards display - this doesn't happen - you can't see or view what the play list is or what the song title is HOWEVER you can go forward and back on tracks using the steering wheel controls, when connected to the Tune2Air (Bluetooth) and of course volume control etc. remains unchanged. Selecting 'Source' will eventually get you to AUX but to be honest - the touch screen is much faster
I hope this helps some of you that have the perfect car in every way except no Audio Bluetooth streaming - that was the one thing this car lacked for me to make it perfect - and now I have that so.....:-D
Answer: Most certainly
and here's how I did it:
The unit that worked for me is Jaguar part no.: C2P16491
Full instructions on how this is installed can be found in the Fitting instructions booklet that comes in the box:
https://topix.jaguar.jlrext.com/top...x/content/document/view?id=70685¶meters=highlight=Audio connectivity module
if this link doesn't work then go to Jaguar topix (google) and search under the XK/XKR for the Audio Connectivity Module
BEFORE you disconnect the battery MAKE SURE to put the car into the neutral position - otherwise you will not be able to pull out the head unit enough to do the rewiring - trust me on this - I know through discovery!
To fit the unit there is quite a lot of panel removal to be done so make sure you invest in a good set of quality trim removal tools what are wide so the pressure can be evenly distributed. I have the wood veneer trim so extra care had to be taken. The removal of the trim around the radio should begin at the base of it and slowly and carefully work up along each side - you may find you need to use a few of the tools to keep things popped out as you work up. Mind the leather surround too!! - carefully and slowly does it!
Next loosen the six hex bolt - again ensure you have good quality hex heads - some of these are in pretty tight!
I found it much more tricky to remove the center console trim panel but I found to start at the back and very VERY gently work forward on each side as simultaneous as possible!
The removal of the glove box is pretty straightforward as per instructions - drop the foot well cover, remove the plastic edge at the door, loosen the 5 (yes there are 5!) hex bolts and pull out the box - it can be a bit caught on the right side - this is because it has a built in clip here. Disconnect the various lead - this might be a good time to put in an LED bulb if you'd like one in your glove box!
Again the instructions should be followed to the point of view of the bracket and the drilling of the glove box - I used a 3mm bit where they said a 4mm - but it makes very little difference - just use good quality sharp bits and measure twice
The drilling out of the corner of the center console area is as per the instructions - drill the hole first and you'll find you need very little work with a knife to break down the remaining plastic - I used a small drimmel head to wear off the necessary plastic, as it is quite strong and tough!
The cable run should be as tidy as can be - I don't know why they give so much cable as it doubles over on itself - I just cable tied it to the existing looms as best I could.
Module being wired up and getting ready for attachment
The loom that connects to the rear of the head unit and back to the module are all clearly labelled and you can't go wrong as everything can only fit in one place!
So with all cables and connectors in place - all that is left to do is relocate everything back to its original position with the module stuck to the underside of the glove box and its miles of unnecessary cabling being cable tied away tidly - be careful not to over tighten the cables as over straining can cause issues with stereo left/right not functioning until the strain is released (trust me I found that out!
)So there is one key component that only fills one step after you reconnect the battery and close the book and that is to make the module actually work!!
As things stand the module WILL NOT be recognised by the system - it has to be programmed in so two options:
Go to a Jaguar/Landrover Dealer - TRY to explain what you want done and hope somebody knows!
OR
Do it yourself
To do it yourself you run risks - you are meddling with the software of the car, you are reprogramming it to include something else. If it all goes horribly wrong you could have a beautiful car that doesn't work - you have been warned! BUT if you feel confident then you can do it!
You need to get hold of SDD and not alone that - you also need a cable that will work (often referred to as a mongoose cable!) I did a lot of searching and research on this and I still ALMOST got it wrong but I say ALMOST.
I have found that to programme the module you need an activated version of SDD - I had V131 V however this HAS to be loaded onto a Windows XP machine and a spanking clean one at that if you have any hope of this working! What I did was install a Virtual Machine on my Windows 7 Pro machine using Microsoft's own Windows XP Mode Virtual Machine Solution. If you google 'Windows XP Mode Virtual Machine' and watch a few Youtubes on this topic you will quickly learn how to setup a Windows XP machine with all you need to install SDD.
Once you have found a working version (I suggest V131) that is activated/can be activated of SDD - YOU WILL need to be able to go online with it using Windows Virtual Machine's ability to utilize the Wireless system on your Windows 7 Pro/Enterprise machine. PLEASE NOTE from what I gather Windows 7 Home does not allow/support XP Mode Virtual Machine.
You will need to run 'Service Functions' from inside SDD
Once this is run you need to view Recommendations
From this section you can Add/Remove accessories - Auxilary Audio input
HOWEVER this is where you need a live internet connection - I tried doing it with the 'off line' option but I couldn't get it to work so once I allowed SDD to be online it pulled down the necessary files and started doing its thing! - This had got to be the most frightening thing I'd ever done on a car:- ...download to the car starts - everything goes dead..everything comes back to life..lights flash all over the place...prompts come up for you to set ignition to off..then back to on..then everything goes dead again and all the time you just sit there hoping all will be well at the end of it because you have ABSOLUTELY no control over what's happening.
Eventually after the option is given for you to clear faults everything settles and things appear normal! - it take 4 or 5 minutes of palpations before all is back to normal.
One thing to note is ENSURE you have a battery charger connected to the car AND MAKE SURE you have your laptop connected to the mains!!!!!
The final piece of the puzzle is the little Bluetooth device itself. I have been using, for sometime now, my Tune2Air WMA1000 in other cars so I just connected it to the iPod connection in the centre console and my phone pairs with it. On the touch screen - I select 'Audio' and there is now an option for AUX - selecting that allows music to be played via the iPod connection (the Tune2Air) or you could of course use the Phono connections (which could also be converted to a 3.5mm jack using an adapter cable) in the glovebox or a USB stick - I don't foresee myself ever using these - but they are there!!
With regards display - this doesn't happen - you can't see or view what the play list is or what the song title is HOWEVER you can go forward and back on tracks using the steering wheel controls, when connected to the Tune2Air (Bluetooth) and of course volume control etc. remains unchanged. Selecting 'Source' will eventually get you to AUX but to be honest - the touch screen is much faster
I hope this helps some of you that have the perfect car in every way except no Audio Bluetooth streaming - that was the one thing this car lacked for me to make it perfect - and now I have that so.....:-D
