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Hi, After first working intermittently and then stopping working altogether it took me a while to get round to getting fed up of using the key to lock and unlock the doors and racing to get the ignition turned on to stop the alarm going off after I've unlocked the doors, but today I decided to...

Hi New to the forum. Please help. For some time now car was not locking. Hear 2 beeps when trying to lock. Vehicle main battery died after replacing battery now car does not want to start. Keep getting error Smart key not found. Checked the Kvm unit the keys are on the unit. Only button that...

Hi everyone - just collected a 2010 3.0 TDI XF S. Loving the car so far, but one thing is worrying me - that car does not want to stay locked! If I bring the key within about 50ft of the car it'll unlock. If I hit the lock button on the fob, it'll unlock almost instantly. I have managed to...

Hi all. I have spent several hours searching before posting this but can't find anything that matches my scenario, so any advise would be much appreciated. About a week ago the locking system went dead on my 2004 AWD 2.5 SE X type saloon. I went out, the doors locked as per usual and when I got...

Hello All, My 2004 X-Type (2.5, AWD) has developed a central locking problem. Here is the deal: When the car is driven only for a short time (less than 30 minutes) or is opened and closed after not being driven at all, it cannot be locked. I tried remotely with the key fob buttons which only...

Can anyone help please!? Got an X Type Estate 2005. Always had the rear glass issue intermittently but just the other day, the glass release did its usual noise when starting the car, I got out and closed the glass then went to my destination. Once there, the car boot won't lock? Horn sounds...

Hi can anyone help me with this...I was cleaning my 1998 xj8 a few days ago and accidentally knocked the locking latch in the driver's door, into the closed position, I poked it around a little and it was back in the open position, not too serious .Now when I use key fob it locks/ unlocks but...

I have 2 XJ8's and both automatically lock the doors on moving the gearshift. Both also have a lock release button on the dash which I press automatically (because I don't want to be unconscious in a damaged/burning car with no-one able to open the doors). The XK however doesn't have the unlock...

My 2002 Sport SE 4.0L has flatted its battery (well, its enforced long park-up did). I needed something from inside and when I used the fob to open the door (always worked well before), it clearly struggled to unlock - and even then only unlocked the driver's door. The problem is that the...

Hello all, I discovered that my doors were not actually locking when the remote keyfob activated the alarm on. after checking the door locking using the key to confirm the actuators were actually working I then did a reset. I disconnected the battery pos lead and touched it to the car chasis...

I have got problems with both of my keyfobs. They have stopped locking/unlocking doors and operating alarm. I have just removed my old Nokia Bluetooth carkit, and installed a Parrot Bluetooth carkit. My keyfobs were fine prior to this. :confused: The nokia was removed by simply removing a...

Hiya, well you def know your stuff, I wonder if you can help me out. I have a Uk 04 plate s type r, I have owned for 3 years & have always had audio probs with the car , it is all audio , sterio , nav ect except for screen press beeps, originally turning ign on / off cured it but now it's comes...

I'm hoping someone here can help me diagnose an issue with the Central Locking on my '99 V8. I've searched the forum but can't find quite the same issue or a resolution. This is the only serious problem left after replacing the tensioners and the gearbox :( The central locking on the Front...

Stopped at a service station yesterday, in my 2004 2.0 diesel sport x type, and when I came out to the car, the central locking wouldn't respond, so had to use the key to get in the door. Upon getting in the car, I discovered the following had also stopped working..... 1) indicators 2) hazard...

Hello, I have a 2000 Sovereign 4 litre. Everything to do with the o/s rear door has stopped working. E/window, central locking, red lamp in the door - Even the courtesy lights do not come on when the door is opened!, The door will however lock & unlock manually. Does anybody have any ideas...

Hi. My central locking packed in about a year ago - meaning i have to open and close the car by key - they key turned on the alarm, and then i had to use the fob to disable the alarm, and use the key to open the car. I took it to a jag specialist who said it wasn't the mechanism in the door...