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Facts And Information

Contents
1. Jaguar Bluetooth Phone Connectivity
2. Jaguar and Daimler Replacement Handbooks
3. Jaguar and Daimler Vehicle Indentification Numbers (VIN)
4. Jaguar and Daimler Wheels
5. XJ8 and XK8 (V8) Throttle Body Replacement

The Bluetooth® enabled telephone system is controlled from the steering wheel and from the Touch-screen. It allows the driver to make and receive calls safely and easily using a Bluetooth® compatible mobile phone handset without the need for wires or cradles. Different features will be available according to the mobile phone handset used.

For comprehensive information and an enquiry service for all your questions visit the official Jaguar Bluetooth Connectivity Centre

If your Jaguar is less than 10 years old, you should be able to purchase new replacement copies of the handbook, or other associated literature, by following the link below.

Replacement Jaguar Handbooks

For Jaguars over 10 years old, Jaguar Heritage should always be your first port of call. Failing this, ebay is a good source of Jaguar handbooks, and other Jaguar literature. If these routes fail, please contact Xclusively Jaguar and/or place a free advert on our "Parts and Automobilia" page.

May 1978: Introducing the V.I.N.

Vehicle manufacturers were now required to follow a set criteria for numbering vehicles, referred to as a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).

Please note: The 14 characters used by Jaguar/Daimler (between May 1978 and 1981) are numbers 4 to 17 in the linked pages on deciphering VIN's referred to below.

1981:

A further 3 character prefix was added, giving a total of 17 characters, which remained in use until 1998.

Character Meanings:

1. Country of Manufacture
2. Vehicle Manufacturer
3. Marque

NB: The above 3 letter prefix was added to all Jaguar and Daimler cars from 1981.Some sources state that the first 3 characters, together, denote the "world manufacturer identification code" SAJ for Jaguar Cars Ltd, Coventry, and that these do not break down individually. Other sources break the 3 digits down as displayed here, hence the repetition of "Marque"

4. Marque
5. Model
6. Market
7. Body
8. Engine
9. Transmission and Drive
10. Series
11. Emission Equipment

12-17. Sequential production number - unique to each car and allocated in production order, regardless of specification etc

Exceptions to the rule:

USA and Canadian Market XJ-S’s were also issued with a second, or secondary, 17 character VIN (stamped on the windscreen VIN plate) Although allocated long before 1998, it is more akin to the modern VIN’s dating from then, and is made up as follows:

1. Country of Manufacture
2. Vehicle Manufacturer
3. Marque

The above 3 letter prefix was added to all Jaguar and Daimler cars from 1981.Some sources state that the first 3 characters, together, denote the "world manufacturer identification code" SAJ for Jaguar Cars Ltd, Coventry, and that these do not break down individually. Other sources break the 3 digits down as displayed here, hence the repetition of "Marque"

4. Model
5. Market
6. Body
7. Engine
8. Transmission and Drive
9. Check Digit*
10. Model Year
11. Manufacturing Plant

12-17. Sequential production number - unique to each car and allocated in production order, regardless of specification etc

1998:

A further revised system of VIN’s was introduced worldwide, which still contains 17 characters. It is only marginally different to the old system, as all 3 systems, from 1978 onwards, carry information about the vehicles specification in characters 4 to 11, while the first 3 characters denote the manufacturer, and the final 6 characters are the serial number unique to each individual car, although now preceded by a letter which relates to a model within a year range.

Character Meanings:

1. Country of Manufacture
2. Vehicle Manufacturer
3. Marque

NB: The above 3 letter prefix was added to all Jaguar and Daimler cars from 1981.Some sources state that the first 3 characters, together, denote the "world manufacturer identification code" SAJ for Jaguar Cars Ltd, Coventry, and that these do not break down individually. Other sources break the 3 digits down as displayed here, hence the repetition of "Marque"

4. Market and Airbag Specification
5. Transmission and Steering
6 & 7. Body (now represented by a two digit code)
8. Emission
9. Check Digit*
10. Model Year
11. Engine

12. Model Specific Letter which precedes the sequential production number, and falls within a given year range.

13-17. Sequential production number - unique to each car and allocated in production order, regardless of specification etc

*Check Digit - Explanation and Calculation

The ninth character in the modern VIN is a "check digit" and ALL manufacturers follow the same formula for arriving at the check digit! The formula is given below:

1. Assign to each letter of the VIN its mathematical value, as detailed below. (Numbers used in the VIN remain unchanged and retain their own value.) All 17 characters are included in the calculation, with the exception of the check digit.

A - 1	J - 1	S - 2
B - 2	K - 2	T - 3
C - 3	L - 3	U - 4
D - 4	M - 4	V - 5
E - 5	N - 5	W - 6
F - 6	O - 6	X - 7
G - 7	P - 7	Y - 8
H - 8	R - 9	Z - 9

2. Each number allocated above is then multiplied by the “VIN position value”. (In other words, the position which the original character holds within the VIN is given a value, as detailed below. The two numbers, thus arrived at, are then multiplied together.)

1st position character value = 8	10th position character value = 9
2nd position character value = 7	11th position character value = 8
3rd position character value = 6	12th position character value = 7
4th position character value = 5	13th position character value = 6
5th position character value = 4	14th position character value = 5
6th position character value = 3	15th position character value = 4
7th position character value = 2	16th position character value = 3
8th position character value = 10	17th position character value = 2
9th position excluded = check digit

3. When all sixteen pairs of numbers have been multiplied together, the answers are then added together to provide one total value.

4. The total value arrived at is then divided by 11

5. The remainder (after division of the total by 11) is the check digit. It will be a single digit from 0 through to 9 - or if the remainder is 10, it is given the value X

Example:

SAJAC13D4YK F16799

Column 1 VIN	Column 2 VIN value x VIN position value	Column 3 Sum of Column 2
S	2 x 8	16
A	1 x 7	7
J	1 x 6	6
A	1 x 5	5
C	3 x 4	12
1	1 x 3	3
3	3 x 2	6
D	4 x 10	40
4	check digit	excluded
Y	8 x 9	72
K	2 x 8	16
F	6 x 7	42
1	1 x 6	6
6	6 x 5	30
7	7 x 4	28
9	9 x 3	27
9	9 x 2	18

The sum of the numbers shown in column 3 = 334

334 divided by 11 = 30 remainder 4

Check digit = 4

SAJAC13D4YK F16799

 

Deciphering Specific Jaguar and Daimler Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN)

Jaguar XJ-S (Primary) Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

Jaguar XJ-S (Secondary) Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

Jaguar XJ40 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

Jaguar X300 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

Jaguar X350 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

Jaguar S-type (X200) Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

The 5 pages below contain an alphabetical catalogue of Jaguar wheels, and related information, dating from the 1950's to the present day. Teardrop alloys (as fitted to the XJ40) are featured below this.

Jaguar Wheels - Aero to Crown

Jaguar Wheels - Custom to Kent

Jaguar Wheels - Kiwi to Selena

Jaguar Wheels - Senta to Venus

Jaguar Wheels - Volans to Zeus

Size:

a) Metric TD 189mm x 390mm

b) Imperial 7 x 15 inch Originally fitted to: Metric - XJ40 Daimler at launch – October 1986

Later factory applications: Metric size was fitted to XJ40 Sovereign 2.9/3.6 from 1988 and 4.0 litre Sovereign and Daimler from launch.

Imperial size was fitted to XJ40 3.2 Sovereign from launch and 4.0 litre Sovereign and Daimler from this date also.

Replaced/deleted: Metric replaced by Imperial somewhere around VIN 594576*

Imperial deleted at end of XJ40 production

Part number: Metric TD CBC 4691, CBC 7997 Many part numbers existed, according to tyre type and market. All are now obsolete, and some are not even recorded by Jaguar

Imperial CBC 7996 Rest of World

CBC 4688 USA/Canada to VIN 667828 – 93MY

Requires fitting kit: JLM 9861

Other names: Sometimes wrongly referred to as a Pepperpot

Can be fitted to: Imperial sized Teardrop alloys can be fitted to any XJ40, and since metric tyres are expensive, metric teardrop alloys (now obsolete) are best replaced with their imperial equivalent or other appropriate imperial sized alloy rim.

Still available new: Yes - CBC 7996 and CBC 4688 are available from the JDHT Classic Parts Programme.

Tyre size: 220/65 VR390 (metric) 225/65 ZR15 (imperial)

Recommended brands: Dunlop TD SP Sport D7 (metric)

Pirelli P4000 (imperial) – replaced by P6000

Pressures: F 32 R 34

Additional notes: Cast, with 20 holes per wheel. Metric version fitted as standard to XJ40 Daimler at launch, and extra cost option of £630 per set on XJ6 or Sovereign. Became standard fitment on Sovereign for 1988 MY and was replaced by Imperial version for the launch of the 3.2 XJ6 and Sovereign. The ONLY genuine Jaguar alloy available at this time, to fit an XJ40 – the lower specification alternative being a steel wheel. Metrics have a curved rim, while Imperials have a flat rim. There is also, apparently, a slight difference in the “Teardrops” on the metric and imperial versions. The size is stamped on the middle section of the wheel, normally hidden behind the plastic centre wheelnut cover.

*According to Jaguar the last car fitted with Metric wheels was VIN 594576, but this may have been Steel wheels, so the last car actually fitted with Metric Teardrops may have been earlier. It was certainly in 1990 at the end of 2.9 production, and ALL 2.9’s were fitted with metric TD’s – either steel or Teardrop alloy. Imperial sized wheels (steel or Teardrop alloy) were introduced with the launch of the 3.2 XJ6 and Sovereign, therefore early 4.0 litre XJ40’s were fitted with metric wheels until the above VIN.

Centre Wheelnut Cover Teardrop alloys, in both sizes, are fitted with a centre wheelnut cover, either “perforated” for the Jaguar or “flush” for the Daimler. Both are interchangeable between metric and imperial.

Removing: Use the screwdriver in the toolbox to carefully lever the cover(s) off. Fitting: (Align the holes with the wheelnuts) Push the wheelnut cover firmly into position on the wheel.

Metric TD Tyres and Wheels

• Another joint project, and first for Jaguar, was the development, along with Dunlop and Michelin, of the TD tyre and matching wheel with a rim designed to reduce the likelihood of a punctured tyre coming off of the wheel.

• The metric-sized TD rims had a special groove in which the TD tyre bead located

• If a tyre went flat when running, its beads were prevented from escaping into the wheel well and exposing the flange, allowing the driver to drive slowly and carefully to safety.

• The tyre also contained a sealant gel, capable of sealing small punctures, or at least reducing air loss.

• The new tyres were wider and squatter than those on the Series 3 and the TD tyre size was unusual at 220/65 VR390 and specially developed for the XJ40.

• The dimensions were designed to provide a trapezoidal profile, thus giving low vertical stiffness for optimum ride comfort and holding the tread area flat during cornering

• The principle was to allow better steering control in a blow out and to lower running costs

• The use of metric-sized tyres dwindled making them expensive so later XJ40’s returned to normal tyres and rims.

This site is currently under development, some content and pages may be missing. If you cannot find what you want on this site, please contact Letitia who can provide you with further information. Thank you for your patience.

Service Action S514 to replace the throttle body on the VIN range listed below closed at the end of 2009, but if you have any concerns regarding this, please contact your Jaguar main dealer, who can tell you if it has been done by checking your VIN to see if there are any open field service actions.

VIN range covered:
XK8 and XJ8 series from 1997 to 1999
XK8 1997 to 1998 VIN Range 001036 to 031302
XK8 1998.75 to 1999 VIN Range 024695 to 042775
XJ8 1998 VIN Range 812256 to 853935
XJ8 1998 to 1999 VIN Range 812256 to 878717

VIN Range 001036 to 020734 Reprogram ECM only

VIN Range 020734 to 042775 Replace throttle body Appendix 2 with Part number C2a 1470 EK- from Service Action S514V5

The Service Bulletin advises: "A concern has been identified with the throttle operation on a number of vehicles in the above VIN range. Under exceptional circumstances this concern could cause the engine to cut out, although the engine will continue to be driven by the road wheels through the transmission and drive the ancillaries, so there will be no loss of power steering, brakes, air conditioning, etc. The engine should re-start without difficulty once the vehicle has come to a complete standstill."