@@ODRModurol I'm an XJS V12 owner, and just purchased a 2003 XKR convertible for my wife. This car is a whole different ballgame versus the XJS. I learn a lot from your informative videos.
Russell, assuming they haven’t already been replaced it a good option to purchase new speaker for rings and repair the existing ones. You need a speaker with the same or similar diameter for a direct replacement. The convertible rear speakers have similar size midrange speakers but they are mounted in boxes together with large tweeters. The basic speaker size is OD 6.25" with mounting holes at 5.75" for both front and rear midrange speakers on both coupe and convertible. Although the speaker design does alter if combined with other component speakers. You can see more detail of the rear speakers in this video czcams.com/video/jc1qRUtbgNw/video.html. Hope that helps. Thanks for the comment regards Damian
Excellent video. I subscribed and will be looking at your other videos. I have a 2006 XK8 Victory Limited Edition with the premium system. Would adding a subwoofer make a big difference. I don't even know if there is a subwoofer port on the head unit. Thanks
Craig, thank you for the compliment. The premium sound system has a head-unit and additional amplifier in the boot. All speakers including the subwoofer are wired directly to the amplifier not the head-unit. If you have a convertible there are additional subs in the rear seat side speaker pods and coupe has a large single sub in the middle of the rear parcel shelf. Hope that helps, regards Damian
Hola Jesus, Lamento saber que estás teniendo problemas con la actualización de tus parlantes. 1 - Lo primero que hay que comprobar son los fusibles de la radio. 2 - Luego volvería a conectar los parlantes originales para verificar que la unidad principal no esté explotada. 3 - La siguiente es la especificación del altavoz. La unidad principal estándar de Jaguar no es muy potente. Los altavoces estándar tienen sólo 4 ohmios. Necesito verificar la resistencia de sus nuevos parlantes. Espero que te ayude, saludos Damián.
Very professional and informative video! Thank you. Do you have a link the any of the electrical schematics you use? Ive taken a screenshot but its not as clear as the actual original document would be. Kind regards, Gary.
SG, there are several electrical diagrams depending on the year of manufacture. Please find the link here to access them jagrepair.com/JaguarXK8ElectricalOBDIIcodes.htm Hope that helps and thank you for the compliment, regards Damian
Are the base head units for a 1997 XK8 with 6 station presets to the end of MY1997 use the same connectors and physically and electrically interchangeable with the base unit from MY1998 with 9 presets
Dave, I tryed to cover this in the video at 11min:30sec in. MY1998 with 9 presets should have the same white 20 pin connector, although this eventually changed. Need to be sure of the part number and look at the connector. Please note the radio surround on the dashboard will need to be changed as the front face of the radio is a different shape on the later 9 preset head-units. Hope that helps, regards Damian
Mark, thanks for Compliment and comment. The alpine amplifier is mounted above the CD multi changer in the luggage compartment. Should be straight forward to exchange. I haven’t got an additional amp but I did do a video of removing the CD changer which might help.Jaguar XK8 CD Changer 'NO DISC' V127 / XKR (X100) Hope you find your rear seat tweeters, should be a component of the rear side speaker. Thanks again regards Damian
Thanks for this. Just picked up my XK8 and it has the premium system. It appears to have a phone kit included in the car but the manual is no use in telling you how to use it. Would you know at all?
Hooky. no idea but there have been some threads in JaguarForums about it. See link www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk8-xkr-x100-17/factory-telephone-again-231937/. Hope that helps regards Damian
Hooky, the phones used on the original setup are a bit out of date. I believe the final cars had Bluetooth equipped stereos which is more flexible. Thanks for the comment regards Damian
While I keep looking for the old Motorola in my car (supposed to be in the armrest but its not there) I've gone for a bluetooth speaker that clips on to the sun visor. Looks like a neat alternative and it was cheap.
@@ODRModurol Yeah, I am looking to see if I can get a setup which replaces the original phone while keeping the microphone and wiring etc.. to keep it OEM looking. But the bluetooth speaker will do in the meantime. Thanks for your help Damian.
Thank you for a very informative video. I have a 1999 Jaguar XK8 convertible with a broken (ripped) rear speaker and are trying to work out what speakers I need to get to replace it. I am a little confused as the number on the rear subwoofer is LJB4150BA but it has the additional speaker. Are you able to advise what speaker I should get. (The speaker that is in it at the moment has no writing or sticker on it and I assume it had been replaced in the past with a cheap speaker)
Russell, the convertible rear speakers have similar size midrange speakers but they are mounted in boxes together with large tweeters. The basic speaker size is OD 6.25" with mounting holes at 5.75" for both front and rear midrange speakers on both coupe and convertible. Although the speaker design does alter if combined with other component speakers. You can see more detail of the rear speakers in this video czcams.com/video/jc1qRUtbgNw/video.html. Hope that helps. Thanks for the comment regards Damian
Thanks for the video. As usual, very thorough. What’s the easiest way to obtain and enter the radio code for a 2001 XKR with the Alpine premium sound system? Thank you.
John, easiest is to try a Jaguar dealer and see if they can assist based on the cars registration. Might not be able or prepared to help and will probably charge but not sure. The other option is to get the code from one of the many eBay sellers offering the service for a couple of quid. You do need to remove the radio it gets its serial number in that case. Sorry don’t have a definitive answer as haven’t had that issue to solve myself. All the best unlocking the radio, regards Damian
@@ODRModurol thanks for your helpful answer. I’ve called the local Jaguar dealer but they won’t call back. I’m scheduled for an appointment with an independent Jaguar repair specialist next week and they may be willing and able to help. Again, thanks for your time and effort. I’m tempted to sell the car since it’s not my daily driver but I love the car - just not some of the maintenance issues.
John, nice to hear the Jaguar dealers supporting their ‘modern classic’ cars and customers. Glad you got it sorted, very impressed.👍 Good need to start the weekend, regards Damian
I love my premium sound in my 04 XKR but CD player/change is dead - the only use I can get out of her is radio and it's a damn shame because the system is fantastic otherwise. CD changer died (had the continual error E1 code when a disc was stuck I think) anyway I would love to replace the head unit only whilst retaining everything else like the amp and all speakers but I'm sure it would cost heaps to get a bloke to install just a head unit and wire it into the amp only. I will probably leave the radio as the only function usable - sad really.
Trevor, sadly I think you are correct if you get someone else to do it. However, there are wiring kits available for this type of modification. Plug and play. My CD changer is broken too. Intend to fix it at some point. I use a blue tooth cassette with my smart phone. It works quite well and is very easy to use except for remembering to charge it up. I do intend to install an old parrot hands free and music streaming unit. Found these very convenient and still keeps the OEM head unit. Will be doing videos on all this stuff in time. Might want to take a look at Bluetooth add ons that use the CD input. See attached www.discountcarstereo.com/a2d-jag97.html Hope that helps regards Damian
@@ODRModurol Thanks Damian, I will watch how you progress with yours before I move forward...I'm in no hurry currently. I did notice your link points to the add on for cars up to 97 however I saw the link on that page for the later "A2D-JAG98 MUSIC STREAMING MODULE FOR SELECT 1997-06 JAGUAR WITH CD CHANGER" so I guess this is the one I will need. I have removed my CD changer entirely as I had tried another method of stripping the connector and I made a right mess of it. One instance where my skills just weren't up to the task. I also tried an adapter from a bloke in Germany but the connection was wrong (it was female or male can't quite remember now but it was the wrong gender) this is where I tried to make the correct gender if I remember correctly - anyway I botched it. I had bought 2 of these things of the German bloke but both were wrong. I then gave up...I will follow your videos for knowledge and inspiration! Thanks again.
@@ODRModurol Darn it - I just re-read the requirements for the module I found - it needs the cd changer to function! That's me discounted lol. Maybe a head unit swap is my only option with the help of a correct adapter that will also have Jag type Amp plugs etc...now that will be pretty impossible to find I bet LOL. Thinking positive I'll say "no worries" - It's ok because I like the rumble of my V8 (large centre muffler removed and replaced with an X-Pipe to acquire a little more burble, it's a bit more but not quite rumbly enough really - I thought I would try a slightly different approach than the back boxes/over axle delete as yet) I'm also happy with the whine of my supercharger when I feel like moving quicker😁 I'll send you a photo of her if I can at some point - platinum silver 04-05 in-between model that I have mentioned to you in the past I think.
I have a 2000 xk8, didn’t put the radio code in when asked, not it looks like there is no power to the Radio, how do I get passed this I have the radio code handy
Roy, should have power to the radio with the ignition ‘ON’. Then when you see CODE type in the code numbers, The aerial should rise automatically if it’s working correctly. Hope that helps regards Damian.
Roy, no fuse at the radio. Possibly a blown head unit. Might want to remove the console and check the radio is receiving power from the loom at the radio end, regards Damian
Hi Damian. Great information you’re sharing. I’ve recently purchased a 1999 XK8 convertible with a LJB4100AA head unit. Do you know it’s power output rating as I’m trying to marry up with new front and rear speakers? Keep up the good work!
Mick, I believe the LJB4100AA(AJ9850R) was 35 watts per channel. The radio head unit should be a label with the rating on if you want to be 100% sure. I have some other videos on fitting speakers and they can all be found in this playlist. czcams.com/play/PLCgwrY7zZri9sUTDr7nZkWYbdmeGU15n8.html . Hope that answers your query. Thanks for the comment regards Damian
@@ODRModurol Ive watched them all mate! I’d like to try some higher end speakers but was unsure if the head unit would drive them. In which case it would kind of defeat the whole point as the standard set are reasonable. (I’d rather avoid running cables everywhere for amps etc...) I suppose it’s a question of whether a modern speaker of similar spec would produce any improvement.
Mick, ok great. my experience was that the OEM speaker where quite a good compromise. The component speakers where definitely better due to the spacing of the speakers and you get what you pay for. I went very cheap. As you say in the end its limited to the performance of the head unit mine struggles a bit a high volume. My very early head unit is only 20watts per channel so you've got quite a bit more power so should be better and have more speaker options. I want to keep the car mostly original and not change the radio but it is really crap at 20watt/channel. Hope that helps regards Damian
As usual, an excellent and impressive video!
Drew, appreciate you taking the time to comment and compliment. Much appreciated regards Damian
@@ODRModurol I'm an XJS V12 owner, and just purchased a 2003 XKR convertible for my wife. This car is a whole different ballgame versus the XJS. I learn a lot from your informative videos.
Drew, nice Jag collection you’ve got there.👍 regards Damian
Drew, hopefully the V8 is a bit more responsive, lighter and more powerful. Interest to hear your comparison, regards Damian
Thank you for the detailed information.
Ilithaci, no problem, thank you for taking the time to say so. Much appreciated, regards Damian
Sorry didnt finish my post. Hope you can help, looking forward to hearing from you.
Russell
Russell, assuming they haven’t already been replaced it a good option to purchase new speaker for rings and repair the existing ones. You need a speaker with the same or similar diameter for a direct replacement. The convertible rear speakers have similar size midrange speakers but they are mounted in boxes together with large tweeters. The basic speaker size is OD 6.25" with mounting holes at 5.75" for both front and rear midrange speakers on both coupe and convertible. Although the speaker design does alter if combined with other component speakers. You can see more detail of the rear speakers in this video czcams.com/video/jc1qRUtbgNw/video.html. Hope that helps. Thanks for the comment regards Damian
Thanks Damian...I dont have had never before this informations. ( excuse my bad english !) Thanks. ....Udo . Top Informations .
Udo, your English is much better than my German. Hope you found the information interesting and useful. Thanks for your support regards Damian
Great video D.
Alexander, much appreciated, regards Damian
Excellent video. I subscribed and will be looking at your other videos. I have a 2006 XK8 Victory Limited Edition with the premium system. Would adding a subwoofer make a big difference. I don't even know if there is a subwoofer port on the head unit. Thanks
Craig, thank you for the compliment. The premium sound system has a head-unit and additional amplifier in the boot. All speakers including the subwoofer are wired directly to the amplifier not the head-unit. If you have a convertible there are additional subs in the rear seat side speaker pods and coupe has a large single sub in the middle of the rear parcel shelf. Hope that helps, regards Damian
@@ODRModurol Thank you Damien for the info. and will be watching for your new videos. Al the best
@craigoliver4631, no problem and thank you for your support, regards Damian
Hola, buenos días. He cambiado los altavoces de mi Gato xk8 por unos Pioneer y ahora no suena NADA. Por favor puede ayudarme.
Muchas gracias
Hola Jesus, Lamento saber que estás teniendo problemas con la actualización de tus parlantes.
1 - Lo primero que hay que comprobar son los fusibles de la radio.
2 - Luego volvería a conectar los parlantes originales para verificar que la unidad principal no esté explotada.
3 - La siguiente es la especificación del altavoz. La unidad principal estándar de Jaguar no es muy potente. Los altavoces estándar tienen sólo 4 ohmios. Necesito verificar la resistencia de sus nuevos parlantes.
Espero que te ayude, saludos Damián.
Very professional and informative video! Thank you. Do you have a link the any of the electrical schematics you use? Ive taken a screenshot but its not as clear as the actual original document would be. Kind regards, Gary.
SG, there are several electrical diagrams depending on the year of manufacture. Please find the link here to access them jagrepair.com/JaguarXK8ElectricalOBDIIcodes.htm Hope that helps and thank you for the compliment, regards Damian
Are the base head units for a 1997 XK8 with 6 station presets to the end of MY1997 use the same connectors and physically and electrically interchangeable with the base unit from MY1998 with 9 presets
Dave, I tryed to cover this in the video at 11min:30sec in. MY1998 with 9 presets should have the same white 20 pin connector, although this eventually changed. Need to be sure of the part number and look at the connector. Please note the radio surround on the dashboard will need to be changed as the front face of the radio is a different shape on the later 9 preset head-units. Hope that helps, regards Damian
2001 xk8 convertible how to remove the Alpine amplifier? I got a replacement. Great video, left me wondering where my rear seat tweeters are.
Mark, thanks for Compliment and comment. The alpine amplifier is mounted above the CD multi changer in the luggage compartment. Should be straight forward to exchange. I haven’t got an additional amp but I did do a video of removing the CD changer which might help.Jaguar XK8 CD Changer 'NO DISC' V127 / XKR (X100) Hope you find your rear seat tweeters, should be a component of the rear side speaker. Thanks again regards Damian
Thanks for this. Just picked up my XK8 and it has the premium system. It appears to have a phone kit included in the car but the manual is no use in telling you how to use it. Would you know at all?
Hooky. no idea but there have been some threads in JaguarForums about it. See link www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk8-xkr-x100-17/factory-telephone-again-231937/. Hope that helps regards Damian
@@ODRModurol Thanks Damian. I'll take a look. cheers :)
Hooky, the phones used on the original setup are a bit out of date. I believe the final cars had Bluetooth equipped stereos which is more flexible. Thanks for the comment regards Damian
While I keep looking for the old Motorola in my car (supposed to be in the armrest but its not there) I've gone for a bluetooth speaker that clips on to the sun visor. Looks like a neat alternative and it was cheap.
@@ODRModurol Yeah, I am looking to see if I can get a setup which replaces the original phone while keeping the microphone and wiring etc.. to keep it OEM looking. But the bluetooth speaker will do in the meantime. Thanks for your help Damian.
Thank you for a very informative video. I have a 1999 Jaguar XK8 convertible with a broken (ripped) rear speaker and are trying to work out what speakers I need to get to replace it. I am a little confused as the number on the rear subwoofer is LJB4150BA but it has the additional speaker. Are you able to advise what speaker I should get. (The speaker that is in it at the moment has no writing or sticker on it and I assume it had been replaced in the past with a cheap speaker)
Russell, the convertible rear speakers have similar size midrange speakers but they are mounted in boxes together with large tweeters. The basic speaker size is OD 6.25" with mounting holes at 5.75" for both front and rear midrange speakers on both coupe and convertible. Although the speaker design does alter if combined with other component speakers. You can see more detail of the rear speakers in this video czcams.com/video/jc1qRUtbgNw/video.html. Hope that helps. Thanks for the comment regards Damian
Thanks for the video. As usual, very thorough. What’s the easiest way to obtain and enter the radio code for a 2001 XKR with the Alpine premium sound system? Thank you.
John, easiest is to try a Jaguar dealer and see if they can assist based on the cars registration. Might not be able
or prepared to help and will probably charge but not sure. The other option is to get the code from one of the many eBay sellers offering the service for a couple of quid. You do need to remove the radio it gets its serial number in that case. Sorry don’t have a definitive answer as haven’t had that issue to solve myself. All the best unlocking the radio, regards Damian
@@ODRModurol thanks for your helpful answer. I’ve called the local Jaguar dealer but they won’t call back. I’m scheduled for an appointment with an independent Jaguar repair specialist next week and they may be willing and able to help.
Again, thanks for your time and effort. I’m tempted to sell the car since it’s not my daily driver but I love the car - just not some of the maintenance issues.
Q&DR Modurol My Local Jaguar dealer sent me the 4-digit code today and it works! I think my email did the trick.
John, nice to hear the Jaguar dealers supporting their ‘modern classic’ cars and customers. Glad you got it sorted, very impressed.👍 Good need to start the weekend, regards Damian
I love my premium sound in my 04 XKR but CD player/change is dead - the only use I can get out of her is radio and it's a damn shame because the system is fantastic otherwise. CD changer died (had the continual error E1 code when a disc was stuck I think) anyway I would love to replace the head unit only whilst retaining everything else like the amp and all speakers but I'm sure it would cost heaps to get a bloke to install just a head unit and wire it into the amp only. I will probably leave the radio as the only function usable - sad really.
Trevor, sadly I think you are correct if you get someone else to do it. However, there are wiring kits available for this type of modification. Plug and play. My CD changer is broken too. Intend to fix it at some point. I use a blue tooth cassette with my smart phone. It works quite well and is very easy to use except for remembering to charge it up. I do intend to install an old parrot hands free and music streaming unit. Found these very convenient and still keeps the OEM head unit. Will be doing videos on all this stuff in time. Might want to take a look at Bluetooth add ons that use the CD input. See attached www.discountcarstereo.com/a2d-jag97.html Hope that helps regards Damian
@@ODRModurol Thanks Damian, I will watch how you progress with yours before I move forward...I'm in no hurry currently.
I did notice your link points to the add on for cars up to 97 however I saw the link on that page for the later "A2D-JAG98 MUSIC STREAMING MODULE FOR SELECT 1997-06 JAGUAR WITH CD CHANGER" so I guess this is the one I will need. I have removed my CD changer entirely as I had tried another method of stripping the connector and I made a right mess of it. One instance where my skills just weren't up to the task. I also tried an adapter from a bloke in Germany but the connection was wrong (it was female or male can't quite remember now but it was the wrong gender) this is where I tried to make the correct gender if I remember correctly - anyway I botched it. I had bought 2 of these things of the German bloke but both were wrong. I then gave up...I will follow your videos for knowledge and inspiration! Thanks again.
@@ODRModurol Darn it - I just re-read the requirements for the module I found - it needs the cd changer to function! That's me discounted lol. Maybe a head unit swap is my only option with the help of a correct adapter that will also have Jag type Amp plugs etc...now that will be pretty impossible to find I bet LOL.
Thinking positive I'll say "no worries" - It's ok because I like the rumble of my V8 (large centre muffler removed and replaced with an X-Pipe to acquire a little more burble, it's a bit more but not quite rumbly enough really - I thought I would try a slightly different approach than the back boxes/over axle delete as yet) I'm also happy with the whine of my supercharger when I feel like moving quicker😁 I'll send you a photo of her if I can at some point - platinum silver 04-05 in-between model that I have mentioned to you in the past I think.
I have a 2000 xk8, didn’t put the radio code in when asked, not it looks like there is no power to the Radio, how do I get passed this I have the radio code handy
Roy, should have power to the radio with the ignition ‘ON’. Then when you see CODE type in the code numbers, The aerial should rise automatically if it’s working correctly. Hope that helps regards Damian.
@@ODRModurol thank you for your swift reply, the Ariel is stuck half way due to damage, it looks like there is no power to the radio, not sure why,
Roy, first I would check the fuse in case it’s blown. Passenger side fuses No14 20amps, regards Damian
@@ODRModurol checked all the fuses I can find all good unless there is a fuse in the radio unit it’s self
Roy, no fuse at the radio. Possibly a blown head unit. Might want to remove the console and check the radio is receiving power from the loom at the radio end, regards Damian
Hi Damian. Great information you’re sharing. I’ve recently purchased a 1999 XK8 convertible with a LJB4100AA head unit. Do you know it’s power output rating as I’m trying to marry up with new front and rear speakers? Keep up the good work!
Mick, I believe the LJB4100AA(AJ9850R) was 35 watts per channel. The radio head unit should be a label with the rating on if you want to be 100% sure. I have some other videos on fitting speakers and they can all be found in this playlist. czcams.com/play/PLCgwrY7zZri9sUTDr7nZkWYbdmeGU15n8.html . Hope that answers your query. Thanks for the comment regards Damian
@@ODRModurol Ive watched them all mate! I’d like to try some higher end speakers but was unsure if the head unit would drive them. In which case it would kind of defeat the whole point as the standard set are reasonable. (I’d rather avoid running cables everywhere for amps etc...) I suppose it’s a question of whether a modern speaker of similar spec would produce any improvement.
Mick, ok great. my experience was that the OEM speaker where quite a good compromise. The component speakers where definitely better due to the spacing of the speakers and you get what you pay for. I went very cheap. As you say in the end its limited to the performance of the head unit mine struggles a bit a high volume. My very early head unit is only 20watts per channel so you've got quite a bit more power so should be better and have more speaker options. I want to keep the car mostly original and not change the radio but it is really crap at 20watt/channel. Hope that helps regards Damian
@@ODRModurol thanks for the advice. Knowing the difference between both your and my head unit gives me a better feel for what to expect. Cheers.
@@ODRModurol by the way, are the head units 4 ohm?