TheJagWrangler XK Owner's manual

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TheJagWrangler LLC
Remote Convertible Top Controller for the Jaguar X150
XK and XKR (Alloy Chassis)
Model years 2006-2011
Installation and Operation
Introduction
Jaguar omitted the very desirable ability to control the convertible top operation with the
existing XK or XKR SmartKey remote.
This feature adds convenience, fun and 'cool factor' to the ownership experience of a
convertible XK or XKR. It is handy for saving time as you walk to the vehicle and lower the top.
It can also help you to locate the vehicle in a busy parking lot and save you time as you
automatically close the top.
Three consecutive presses of the exterior door lock handle button will also raise the top for
added convenience.
As an added attraction, the Remote Module provides a 'One Touch' operational feature to the
top button on the roof console inside the car. The days of holding the convertible top button on
the roof console until the cycle is finished are over!
As an option, rear window control is an add-on feature when you install the remote top module.
This will let you raise the rear quarter windows with the top down to reduce wind noise and
buffeting during top down motoring.
Once you have these great features, you will not know how you did without them!
The module comes complete with all accessories needed for installation. All wiring is color
coded to match your vehicle, so you simply have to match the colors to the car wiring to install
it. Connections are made with included Posi-Taps™, which are extremely simple-to-use reliable
wire connectors.
The module also has LED indicators (hidden from view at the fuse-box behind the rear seats)
which give you positive confirmation of a correct installation.

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Kit Contents (supplied):
Remote top control module with vehicle-matched color-coded wiring harness
Quantity 6, black 4” tie wraps
Quantity 6, AWG 22-24 Posi-Taps™ (may be solid red or red and black)
Quantity 4, clear vinyl insulating tubes
Quantity 2, AWG 20-22 Posi-Taps™ (red/grey)
Velcro™ patch, 2" x 2", industrial grade
USB software feature upgrade cable (save for possible future use, not normally needed
for installation)
Additional items with Rear Window Control Option:
Rear window control relay and wiring harness assembly (pre-wired to remote top control
module)
Quantity 1, AWG 16-18 Posi-Tap™ (blue)
Velcro™ patch, 2" x 2", industrial grade
Tools List (must be provided):
1/4” or 3/8” ratchet
Torque wench
10mm socket
T30 torx socket (male)
T40 torx socket (male)
Cool-running bright light source that you can bring inside of vehicle
Scissors
Small flat blade screwdriver (helpful but not required)
Magnifier (helpful but not required)
Handheld hair dryer (helpful but not required)

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Installation
Part I - Disconnect the battery. Prior to installation, the vehicle battery must be disconnected
in order to prevent possible personal injury from the active vehicle safety systems, vehicle
damage while handling wires and battery drain while working with the door open. Follow steps
1 through 4. Do not skip this section.
Step 1: If the convertible top is not raised already then raise (close) the top. Adjust both front
seats fully forward to provide room to work comfortably in the rear seat area. Then turn off
the car. Unlock the car in order to disable the alarm system. Turn the headlights to the OFF
position.
Step 2: Open the trunk (boot). Retract the window-blind-like luggage separator from the
upper part of the trunk (boot), then remove it from the vehicle and set it aside.
In order to remove the luggage separator, pull the handle towards you, a (in Figure below)
and disengage the lugs from the sliders b (in Figure below). Holding the centre of the main
body of the luggage separator, rotate upwards c (in Figure below), disengaging the main
body of the luggage separator from the support brackets. Remove the luggage separator and
retract the withdrawn partition section of the luggage separator into the main body.
a
b
c

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Step 3a: Lift out and remove the floor panel over the spare tire using the handle as shown
below.
Step 3b: Remove the four round plastic knobs at each corner of the vertical panel facing you
at the rear of the trunk (boot) compartment. Remove these by unscrewing counterclockwise.
The vertical panel will now come free and pull out. Remove it and set it aside. This will reveal
the battery directly in front of you on the left.
Step 4 : Loosen the negative (black) battery terminal in the left rear of the trunk (boot) with a
ratchet wrench and 10 mm socket or a 10 mm open-end wrench and lift the negative clamp
off of the battery terminal. Push it away from the terminal so it does not accidently contact the
terminal. Leave the trunk open while the battery is disconnected.

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Part II- Disassembly to access the convertible top wiring. Steps 5-9 will give you access to
the wiring to install the remote module.
Step 5a: Remove the rear armrest by firmly lifting it straight up. Set the armrest aside.
Step 5b: Remove both rear seat bottom cushions by lifting straight up from the front edge of
each cushion. Once released, remove the cushions and set them aside.

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Step 6a: Pull the cushioned cover between the rear seat forward from the top. Then lift it
up and out from between the rear shoulder belts, exposing the fuse box behind. Set the
center cover aside.
Step 6b: Release the seat backs by first removing the two T30 torx screws at the bottom of
each seat back. Then lift the seat back assembly directly upwards until it disengages from
the hooks behind the seat.
Once it is released, slide the seat back assembly past the rear shoulder belts and out of the
car through the door and set it aside. Take care not to scratch the paintwork when removing
the rear seatback assembly.
Step 7: Remove two fasteners on the left side of the car (US drivers size, UK passenger side)
over the upper upholstered trim cover (shaded below) by removing the left side T30 screw and

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the left side plastic twist-and-pull fastener. Removal directions for the plastic twist and pull
fastener is shown in the inset below.
Step 8: Remove the black metal cover behind the left rear seatback of the car (US drivers size,
UK passenger side) by removing the two 10 mm screws and two 10 mm nuts. Lift it out from
the side nearest the central fuse-box first and slide it out from under the upholstered trim cover.
You may need to gently lift the upholstered trim cover slightly to remove the metal cover. Set
the black metal cover aside.
Step 9: Unplug the Rollover Protection Device (silver box with hoop on the top) on the left side
of the car (US drivers size, UK passenger side) as shown in the inset below by first sliding the
connector lock upwards (1 in Figure inset) and depressing the tab that was under the lock (2 in

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Figure inset) and separating the connector sections. Note that the connector may be on the
left or right of the rollover protection device depending on specific model.
Then remove the four T40 Torx bolts on the upper portion of the rollover protection device as
shown below and remove the Rollover protection Device. There are no sensors in the device,
so it need not remain upright. Do not remove any other screws from the Rollover Protection
Device.
In order to avoid the risk of bodily harm, treat the Rollover Protection Device with caution
and common sense, as you would when handling an airbag. Do not drop it. Do not
tamper with it. Do not disassemble it. Carry it with the hoop pointed away from your
body. Keep it away from children.
Part III- Making initial connections. Steps 11-18 will guide you through completing the
majority of the wiring connections. Connections will be made by matching the colors of the wires
in the Remote Top kit cable to the colors of the wires on specific vehicle wiring harnesses.
Hoop

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Step 11: Refer to the Posi-tap™installation instructions at http://www.posi-
lock.com/instructions1.html. Be particularly careful to put the Posi-Tap caps on squarely. If
they are not put on squarely, they may not make contact with the wire, and the smaller Posi-
Taps in particular might be damaged. The damage would be a bent or broken contact pin.
Discard a damaged Posi-Tap and use the spare provided in the kit). See the incorrect and
correct illustrations below:
WRONG RIGHT
If a Posi-Tap is accidently not put on squarely, check the internal pin for breakage or bending
prior to reuse.
Note that it will be easier to screw the Posi-tap™ on squarely if the wire is full inserted
to the bottom of the slot in the cap. A small flat blade screwdriver can assist to more
easily push the wire into the slot.

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Step 10: Note the factory convertible top module (shown below) that was behind the Rollover
Protection Device. Note the four connectors labeled below: CA092, CA145, CA143 and
CA144.
Begin with the wires connected to connector CA092 on the left in the above diagram. For
easier access, unplug the connector by depressing the tab and pulling down. Locate the
BLACK wire, pin 6, in CA092.
Note that corner pin numbers are embossed on the sides of the CA092
connector body for reference (circled in red in the photo on the right), if
needed to confirm wire identification. You may need a magnifier to see
them.
Starting about 1" back from the connector, tap the BLACK wire with a Red/Gray Posi-Tap.
Then connect the matching BLACK wire from the Remote Top kit cable to the tapped
connection.
Black wire from
Remote Top kit cable
CA092 connector

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Step 11: Locate the RED/GREEN wire, pin 5, in connector CA092. (Important: DO NOT
connect to the other RED/GREEN wire at pin 12). Starting about 1" back from the
connector, tap the RED/GREEN wire with a Red/Gray Posi-Tap. Then connect the
RED/GREEN wire from the Remote Top kit cable to the tapped connection.
Step 12: On Connector CA92, locate the YELLOW wire, pin 1. Starting about 1" back from
the connector, tap the YELLOW wire with the small solid Red or Red/Black Posi-Tap.
Then connect the YELLOW wire (with no stripe) from the Remote Top kit cable to the
tapped connection.
Connect to this particular
RED/GREEN wire at pin 5
only.

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Step 13: On Connector CA092, locate the YELLOW/RED wire, pin 8. Starting about 1"
back from the connector, tap the YELLOW/RED wire with the small solid Red or
Red/Black Posi-Tap. Then connect the YELLOW/RED wire from the Remote Top kit cable
to the tapped connection.
If CA092 was unplugged, plug it back in until fully seated now.

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Step 14: Now move to connector CA145, the second connector from the left. For easier
access, unplug the connector by depressing the tab and pulling down. On Connector
CA145, locate the solid WHITE wire, pin 9. DO NOT connect to any of the striped white
wires.
Note that corner pin numbers are embossed on the back of the
CA145 connector body for reference (circled in red in the photo on
the right), if needed to confirm wire identification. You may need a
magnifier to see them.
Starting about 1.5" back from the connector, tap the WHITE wire with the small solid Red
or Red/Black Posi-Tap. Slide a clear vinyl insulation tube over the WHITE wire (with no
colored stripe) from the Remote Top kit cable. Leave the insulation tube loose on the wire
for now, it will be used later. Then connect the WHITE wire (with no colored stripe) from the
Remote Top kit cable to the tapped connection.
Clear vinyl tube
CA145 connector
Solid WHITE wire
from Remote Top kit
cable

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Step 15: On connector CA145, locate the BLUE wire, pin 10, adjacent to the WHITE wire
from the step above. (Important: DO NOT connect to the other BLUE wire at pin 1).
Starting about 1.5" back from the connector, tap the BLUE wire with the small solid Red or
Red/Black Posi-Tap.
Slide a clear vinyl insulation tube over the BLUE wire (with no stripe) from the Remote Top
kit cable. Leave the clear vinyl insulation tube loose on the wire for now; it will be used later.
Then connect the BLUE wire (with no stripe) from the Remote Top kit cable to the tapped
connection.
If CA145 was unplugged, plug it back in until fully seated now.
Clear vinyl tube
Connect to this particular
BLUE wire at pin 10 only.
Solid BLUE wire from
Remote Top kit cable

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Step 16: SKIP now to Step 19 if you have not purchased the Rear Window Control
Option.
Unplug the rightmost connector, CA144 by depressing the tab and pulling down.
Plug the wiring harness connector from the remote top kit rear window option into CA144 in
the vehicle's convertible control module at the CA144 position.
Then plug the vehicle wiring harness from CA144 into the receptacle from the remote top kit
rear window option wiring harness.
Make sure that the plugs engage fully and latch with a distinct click.

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Step 17: Now move to connector CA143, third from left with the thick wires.
On connector CA143, locate the BROWN/RED wire, pin 3). Starting about 1" back from the
connector, tap the BROWN/RED wire with the large Blue Posi-Tap. Then connect the
BROWN/RED wire from the Remote Top Rear Window Option harness to the tapped
connection.

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Step 18: Apply a 2" x 2" Velcro patch (fuzzy side) on the ledge to the right of the factory top
control module as shown below.
Then fasten the relay assembly on the Velcro patch as shown below:

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Part IV - Preliminary testing.
Step 19:Reconnect the battery negative cable temporarily, in order to
run some tests described below, but do not reassemble the car yet. Do
not start the car or turn on the ignition. Note that these preliminary tests
will not operate the convertible top.
Also note that the two wires in the Remote Top cable in the photo on the
right will remain unconnected for these preliminary tests. Leave the
insulation in place on the ends of the wires.
Step 20a: Observe the Remote Top Module as shown below. The GREEN LED labeled
'NETWORK' shown below should indicate very rapid flashing. If it is not flashing, then open
and shut the car door and it should then flash for a few seconds to a few minutes.. If it is still
not flashing, then recheck the BLACK, RED/GREEN, BLUE and WHITE wire connections.
(Ignore the other green LED in this step.)
Step 20b: Depress the 'Headlight' button once on the SmartKey fob. The BLUE LED
labeled 'HEADLIGHT' shown below should go on. It should extinguish in about 25 seconds.
If the BLUE light does not go on, recheck the BLUE and WHITE wire connections. If it still
does not go on, unplug the fuse 'F8' (beige, marked '5') from between the rear seats and
then plug it back in and try again.

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Step 21a: Depress the 'Headlight' button once, immediately followed by the 'Unlock'
button on the SmartKey fob. The BLUE LED labeled 'HEADLIGHT' shown below
should go on for about 25 seconds and the RED LED labeled 'DN' should go on for about 40
seconds. Contact support at [e-mail] if the previous tests passed and this
step fails.
Step 21b: Wait for the red light in the previous test to go out. Depress the 'Headlight'
button once, immediately followed by the 'Lock' button on the Smartkey fob. The
BLUE LED labeled 'HEADLIGHT' shown below should go on for about 25 seconds and the
RED LED labeled 'UP' should go on for about 40 seconds. Contact support at
[e-mail] if the previous tests passed and this step fails.

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Step 22a: Make sure that the 'ONE TOUCH' switch on the remote top module is in the 'ON'
position.
Press and hold the Convertible top 'OPEN' button on the roof console for about 1 second:
The RED LED labeled 'DN' should go on for about 40 seconds. If the RED LED does not go
on, recheck the YELLOW/RED wire connection.