harborcat99

I enter the 4 digit security code for my radio, ignition "on" & alternately
get the "code" or "wait" message. I have tried several times, with verbal
instructions from a local dealer. My owner's manual is lost & I am beginning
to question my ability to follow simple instructions. (The code was provided
by the dealer based on my VIN number.)
Any ideas?

aaa@spamaway.com

harborcat99 wrote:

> I enter the 4 digit security code for my radio, ignition "on" & alternately
> get the "code" or "wait" message. I have tried several times, with verbal
> instructions from a local dealer. My owner's manual is lost & I am beginning
> to question my ability to follow simple instructions. (The code was provided
> by the dealer based on my VIN number.)
> Any ideas?

I had terrible trouble with mine (in anXJ40 1988) until someone gave me the
keystroke sequence on the Jaguar site (can't remember the one now, but it's the
popular one). I remembered half the code, now I had the keystroke sequence, so
that left the other half of the code to guess. I did it on the 7th guess. Have
now written the code in a safe place (not in the car!)

Cheers

webserve

Usually, on the XJ40, the radio code is on a tiny tag on the inside of the
bonnet. In many cases, the radio has been removed or replaced from the
original. This would be the case if the radio in your 1988 XJ40 has code.
The original 1988 radio had no code and had CB Channel 19 built into the
receiver.

Webserve


<aaa@spamaway.com> wrote in message news:438D4556.9BA0152C@spamaway.com...
> harborcat99 wrote:
>
> > I enter the 4 digit security code for my radio, ignition "on" &
alternately
> > get the "code" or "wait" message. I have tried several times, with
verbal
> > instructions from a local dealer. My owner's manual is lost & I am
beginning
> > to question my ability to follow simple instructions. (The code was
provided
> > by the dealer based on my VIN number.)
> > Any ideas?
>
> I had terrible trouble with mine (in anXJ40 1988) until someone gave me
the
> keystroke sequence on the Jaguar site (can't remember the one now, but
it's the
> popular one). I remembered half the code, now I had the keystroke
sequence, so
> that left the other half of the code to guess. I did it on the 7th guess.
Have
> now written the code in a safe place (not in the car!)
>
> Cheers
>

aaa@spamaway.com

webserve wrote:

> Usually, on the XJ40, the radio code is on a tiny tag on the inside of the
> bonnet. In many cases, the radio has been removed or replaced from the
> original. This would be the case if the radio in your 1988 XJ40 has code.
> The original 1988 radio had no code and had CB Channel 19 built into the
> receiver.
>
> Webserve

As I said, I've solved the problem now but I'm curious to know where the code
was written on the bonnet.. Exactly where? I can't find it but perhaps I was
looking for something bigger.

webserve

It is my understanding that on the later model XJ40s (1990-1994) the radio
code was attached to the underside of the bonnet. I do not know exactly
where but I remember these discussions on the jag-lovers posts. I have an
'88 XJ40 and it did not have a radio code.

Webserve
<aaa@spamaway.com> wrote in message news:438F5824.9D647374@spamaway.com...
> webserve wrote:
>
> > Usually, on the XJ40, the radio code is on a tiny tag on the inside of
the
> > bonnet. In many cases, the radio has been removed or replaced from the
> > original. This would be the case if the radio in your 1988 XJ40 has
code.
> > The original 1988 radio had no code and had CB Channel 19 built into the
> > receiver.
> >
> > Webserve
>
> As I said, I've solved the problem now but I'm curious to know where the
code
> was written on the bonnet.. Exactly where? I can't find it but perhaps I
was
> looking for something bigger.
>

aaa@spamaway.com

webserve wrote:

> It is my understanding that on the later model XJ40s (1990-1994) the radio
> code was attached to the underside of the bonnet. I do not know exactly
> where but I remember these discussions on the jag-lovers posts. I have an
> '88 XJ40 and it did not have a radio code.

Mine is '88 too, so you had the same zero outcome. OK, I've got it now anyway -
just wondered where it was under my nose - now the reply seems to indicate
"nowhere"!

Blake Dodson

I have never been able to locate any numbers on the cars I worked on. I
always had to pull the radio and call the stealer for a code.