QPV GTS - Proud, new owner

Ewan

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makeshiftUK said:
Thanks Ewan, do you recall what the fix was? The button/switch on the dash doesn’t seem to make a clicking or actuating noise, and the red cord within the boot works perfectly... so I suspect it’s the switch that needs replacing? EDIT: I should go and check the fuse first...
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Sorry - can't now recall what the fix was. But if you are not hearing a click from the switch, it seems likely to be that or a fuse. Whatever it was on mine, the fix wasn't a big deal or expensive.
 
Arfa

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When it happened on mine I removed the fuse to check it. It was fine so I replaced it and it's worked perfectly ever since.
 
makeshiftUK

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Thanks again... just had a look in the owners handbook, and the offending fuse in question is in the 'trunk', so I'll take a look over the weekend and see if anything stands out.

@Chris, weather hasn't been great today - here's one I took this afternoon, and another the day before:

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The 2x grey beasts on the drive way do go well together... will miss the Jag (background), but it's time to move on.
 
Andyk

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Stop posting pictures my friend...Feel even more gutted now..... ;) ........ As you know I am over the moon for you. It is a beauty.
 
rockits

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Looks lovely Dan.....well done.

Nice Bimmer btw. I've had 3 x 540 E39's. Two saloons and a Touring....great cars.

I dropped you an email about your XK8 btw as know someone who might be interested.

Cute kid as well....daughter?
 
makeshiftUK

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rockits said:
Looks lovely Dan.....well done.

Nice Bimmer btw. I've had 3 x 540 E39's. Two saloons and a Touring....great cars.

I dropped you an email about your XK8 btw as know someone who might be interested.

Cute kid as well....daughter?
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Thanks... 208k on the clock and still going strong. I had another E39 (Champagne Edition) saloon which was a truly splendid car.

Will come back to you on email re: the XK8 today!

And yes, that’s my 5 year old daughter providing her thumbs up of approval!!
 
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makeshiftUK

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Ewan said:
Sorry - can't now recall what the fix was. But if you are not hearing a click from the switch, it seems likely to be that or a fuse. Whatever it was on mine, the fix wasn't a big deal or expensive.
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Hi Ewan, Arfa, I got in touch with Autofficina guiding them down the switch replacement route, and it was suggested back that they perform a 'proxi alignment'... I had to run a google search to figure out what that was. I can't see a diagnostic tool/software fixing this though?

Cheers
 
makeshiftUK

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Fuel flap is fixed!! Apparently this was the issue:

"The fuel flap is now working. There was a bad connection with the wire to the fuel flap which has been rectified."

Seems like the actuator is fine, and reading through some of the other posts/messages from other members with similar problems it's surprising that this wasn't the source of the issue this time...
 
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