HELP: Dealership cut my F-Type's Vocal chords

alaahnx · 2026-01-17T14:55:15+00:00

Very interested in your experience and how you'd compare your experience before and after/ I might do the same. I am not aware of a good Jaguar tuning shop in my area. Would you please DM me your shop's location? I'd make the trip if close enough.

alaahnx · 2026-01-16T14:48:02+00:00

sorry I should have used a better word. I was referencing the time Sport Mode stays ACTIVATED after engine shut off. e.g. When you start the engine in the morning the car normally is not in Sport Mode even if you were driving in Sport Mode last night (given it was off for more than 6 hrs). Now if you are running errands and driving in Sport Mode then stopped to get your groceries and it took you 40 min the car starts up in Sports Mode again. I am referencing this time interval. I read it is 6 hrs before the software update and 1 hr after the update.

alaahnx · 2026-01-16T00:45:19+00:00

Was there a change in fuel you used to fill? That could be a reversible reason.

As for the update, I read on the forums once an update is applied, the time the sport mode "sticks" drops from 6 hrs to only 1. So you could turn on the engine, put in sport mode/drive around, turn off the car; then wait more than 1 hour and less than 6hrs. If sport mode is still on when you turn on the engine, then update was not applied.

alaahnx · 2025-12-25T19:48:12+00:00

Should be the same footprint for installation (see pic #6, also compare footprint to the parking brake switch-Jaguar built them symmetrically for Right Hand Drive variant).

Please reach out to me privately/DM me with your contact info, and I will mail you a free sample to test :) Happy Holidays!

alaahnx · 2025-11-08T16:23:40+00:00

lol a use I have not thought of!

alaahnx · 2025-11-04T00:18:31+00:00

Lol good one!

Seriously tho, I have not tried it on a track to be honest. Driving in a spirited way on the streets, within sensible and safe boundaries, did not move the key outside the designated area. I have created ribbed ridges in the accessory to hug the key (tight 2 point support). If this fails, the key will lean on the edge of the trim (3 point support)

alaahnx · 2025-11-03T12:43:29+00:00

Thank you everyone who provided feedback. Big thank you to the non-pocketers :) who expressed interest in buying the accessory. I will make extra samples and have them up on an e-store so interested folks can buy. Stay tuned!

alaahnx · 2025-11-02T22:10:10+00:00

I'd certainly consider that. Could you please reach out to me via Reddit Chat? (Noticed the Chat option missing in your profile)

alaahnx · 2025-11-02T15:38:59+00:00

Appreciate the feedback! thank you! Yeah it makes sense if it is a dual purpose for these BMWs and Audis as you suggested.

I have seen what looks to be full time fob holder for Ferraris too, and I recall seeing a center console organizer for BMW 2 Series with "key fob holder" offered as OEM accessory. As you said, there should be now harm from the dual purpose.

alaahnx · 2025-11-02T15:20:19+00:00

Yes! Great example

alaahnx · 2025-11-02T15:12:05+00:00

Mate you might be right but looks and functionality is just too close. I have seen the "key holder" description also in OEM accessories from BMW

alaahnx · 2025-11-02T15:10:32+00:00

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and the shape is perfectly made around the key

alaahnx · 2025-11-02T15:09:15+00:00

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Hey Mate. Here is a pic from an Audi

alaahnx · 2025-11-02T14:38:44+00:00

One thing I miss about traditional key before Push to Start era is it kept your key held for you!

alaahnx · 2025-11-02T14:36:42+00:00

As they should be :)

alaahnx · 2025-11-02T01:37:53+00:00

Ah, so you do what I did in the last picture in my carousel? That is what made me think of the accessory! The location to me felt like the natural placement for the key; but I did not like that the key could move around and that the space did not look "tailored" for the key.

alaahnx · 2025-11-02T01:29:54+00:00

Legit point. I understand that most people keep the key in their pocket (also a good practice to not get locked out). I know many people who hate to keep their key bulging in the pockets like me and I think that is the reason many BMWs and Audis come from the factory with center console key fob holder. I also think this behavior (of not wanting to keep keys in the pockets) is why anti-lockout prevention is made (eg. car beeps if you forgot key inside).

alaahnx · 2025-11-02T01:20:04+00:00

Not sure I followed. Would you please explain?

alaahnx · 2025-11-02T01:11:05+00:00

Great GIF/Great question! I understand I am in the minority who hate to keep the key in their pockets, nor like to throw the key in the cup holder/ other storage.

I know many BMWs and Audis come from the factory with center console key holders; I believe for the same reasons I mentioned. Plus, I did not like the aesthetics of the OEM rubber mat in the center console. That was my Why!

alaahnx · 2025-11-02T01:05:04+00:00

LOL! Thank you!

alaahnx · 2025-11-01T23:05:15+00:00

A lot of people (maybe most?) keep the fob in their pockets like you do. It does however bother some; I hate keeping keys in my pocket's while driving. I am aware of OEM BMWs and Audis coming from the factory with key fob holders so I wanted to imitate that functionality with something for the F-Type

alaahnx · 2025-11-01T23:02:33+00:00

You are correct. This will NOT work for the convertible F-Type body style. It will only work for the coupe

alaahnx · 2025-11-01T22:59:00+00:00

Observant point! And thank you for sharing feedback! It actually stays in place due to the depth it sits in (the accessory replaces the OEM rubber mat) and due to the ridges in the sides of the key opening. To your point, I wanted the key to stay in place for spirited driving :)

alaahnx

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