Test a Jaguar XK8 ABS sensor the easy way. 

Another wonderful video! The more videos you make the more I want an XK8. “Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhh!!”

Thanks for clearly showing the front jacking point. I have often wondered about that and been too scared to try it!

Missed this secrets video and this will save me plenty of time now as having exactly this issue. Great video John, thanks

Another good one John. I loved the way that you 'struggled' with the connector under the screen wash filler neck!!

John, this was very helpful. Thank you.

Thanks for all the secrets and tips,This will help massively with maintaining my car

Hi John, Nicely filmed and demonstrated.

Another useful tip John, thank you. And as for the croc clip probe jobby, thats very useful. When working I always had access to all manor of probes and clips but those days are gone so I will make up a pair of those shortly, cheers.

John Thanks for this diagnostic. Led me right to the issue.

Although I have found many faulty whl speed sensors, I have found the fault to be the link harness 10x as often. They tend to go open internally where they are ty-strapped to the control arm because there's not sufficient stress relief. I always leave the ty-strap only as tight as necessary to keep the cable routed properly and no tighter. My XJR started throwing a RF code intermittently when I made a sharp turn, I loosened the cable ties and the code has not returned in the past 2 years! Sorry for the length...another great video John!

Keep up the great quality vids bro sfe

Nice one John. nicely diagnosed.

Hi John hope you’re well in these troubling times. I’ve been following your super serious of short shows/programmes on the XK8 and thoroughly enjoying it, so keep it going please I’d be lost without them. I’ve been meaning to write and ask for sometime now, hoping if you might investigate what appear to me a couple of secrets. I own a 1997 very early series 1 XK8 which is in reasonable good condition, this is my new weekend pass time with restoring back to its former glory. I’m an avid amateur mechanic, certainly no stranger to repairs and rebuilds mechanically in my youth. However not significantly experienced enough to know all the basics hence this ask which are as follows; Firstly the engine is a standard 4.0L engine with an aspirated carburettor . This the first secret as I see it, there is a vacuum pipe that is connected to the vacuum chamber or at least there should be! I’ve bought from Jag Classic the correct tubing to connect but not been able to establish where the other end goes to? It’s one of those little annoying details just I can’t get passed until it’s resolved no idea if it’s effecting performance or not. Secondly, and this is a bit risky mentioning it here, when I’m travelling at a brisk pace into a gusty head wind I can hear what sounds like something loose tapping/banging noise coming from the front of the engine bay. Have you had similar experience of this or some of your followers perhaps. I’ve done a sort of process of illumination and I think I’ve narrowed it down to the rubber flaps at the bottom of the fan cooling tray but not entirely convinced. Cheers Andy 0

Another Great video... I was told I needed a whole new brake modulator at $4000. By a local mechanic shop ... will follow your lead to see if its something minor as you shown , Thank You... Love My XK8

Cool video.. the Bob Ross of car mechanics 👍

It was the nearside link cable when I had this issue. The problem was intermittent and I noticed it was happening when I used full lock on the steering.

I have found when your ABS sensor & cruise control shut down & go into limp mode it’s a safety feature with all XK8,s it’s simply your wheel sensors cable gone on a wheel which is buttons to replace . Diagnostics check first when a wheel sensor goes on a wheel it automatically shuts all other things down 👍

Great video very helpful! I have the same "traction control" issue, and my battery is in good shape (a weak battery often creates the same issue in a random fashion). Would you know where the connectors are for the wheels at the back to do these tests ? Presumably in the boot, behind the carpeted covers?

Excellent advice! I have the abs warning on my xk8 and I used your method to find that my front sensor lines are working properly. So I took a look at the rear wheels and it appears that the lines head into the passenger compartment from the rear wheel well. Are the connectors under the rear seats?

Dear John, I very much appreciate it that you share your knowledge and insights about the xk8 so openly. Thanks a lot. Please allow me to ask you a question about the navigation system of a Jaguar xkr model year 2003. How could I switch from displaying the navigation map on the screen to the analogue watch on the display (it's a US car imported to Europe)? Thanks for your help. Andreas

How would you do this (top down check) for the rear wheels? Or do you just go straight to the sensor?

John, thank you for all your tips! Question: have you tried to intercept the rear abs sensor wire at the connection, similar to what you demonstrated for the front? Do you know where thee wiring harness connection point might be after it enters the car body? Both my fronts test fine, but can't get to the rear other than right at the sensor on the wheel. Thanks so much for the time you spend on your channel!

hi john I love your videos but please put some jacks under the car I would hate the car to slip of that small contact patch where would we be without your vids ..stay safe

Just one question for you John, where is the internal location for the rear speed sensor cables please?

You do some cleaver things with crock clips 👍🏻

I wonder if there is much difference between the .."Easy' way and the "Hard" way... I do have that ABS Warning...often

John you need to clean those rims on the inside.

Bonjour

You had the meter on resistance but you where checking volts.

Why does everyone jack from that front beam. I tried it and it bent...

Good thing i don't really need this information. There's no way i could possibly hear you. Volume all the way up and you're whispering

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ive messaged you on facebook could you let me know when your free for a chat regarding abs