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Jaguar XJ radio code from your serial

XJ radios of the Alpine years show a short serial when you press two buttons together. Send it over and your Jaguar XJ radio code follows within 2 hours.

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Which radio is in your Jaguar XJ?

Jaguar fitted different radios over the years. Find your XJ’s years below, but go by the serial: radios are often swapped, and the free check reads it for you.

YearsRadiosSerialCode
1997–2003XJ X308 Jaguar radios made by Alpine PTY and EJECT: 5 numbers, or the label on the radio By email
2003–2009XJ X350 and X358 Alpine CD, cassette and MiniDisc radios, touchscreen sat nav on many cars PTY and EJECT: 5 numbers; Premium Sound: hold 2 and 6 By email
Before 1997XJ40 and XJS Older Jaguar radios Not one of the systems we cover Not available

How to find your Jaguar XJ radio serial number

Most Jaguar XJ radios show their serial on the screen, so you don’t need to take anything apart. The serial tells us exactly which code your radio needs.

Quickest way

On the screen

  1. Try this free trick first: hold SEEK ▶, PTY and A.MEM together.
  2. To see the serial, press PTY and EJECT together. 5 numbers appear.
  3. Cars with Premium Sound: press buttons 2 and 6 instead.
  4. See an M and 6 numbers? That is a Ford-made radio: type it in for an instant code.
DISPLAY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!!12345!!!!!!PTYEJECTBUTTONS
Hold the lit buttons with the radio on.
If the screen shows nothing

On the label

The serial is also printed on a label on the top or side of the radio. Most radios slide out with a pair of radio removal keys (a few pounds from any car parts shop). Push them into the slots on the front until they click, then ease the radio forward. Some have screws to undo first.

Take a photo of the label rather than copying it by hand: it’s easy to mix up 0 and O, or 1 and I.

RADIOPush both keys in until they click, then pull the radio forward

Tips for your Jaguar XJ

  • Press PTY and EJECT together first — it saves taking the radio out.
  • A touchscreen sat nav car has a different radio, which isn’t one we can do.
  • Wrong tries make the radio pause, so get the code first.

What your serial looks like

  • 12345 Jaguar Alpine5 numbers By email
  • M123456 Ford M-series (Visteon)M and 6 numbers Instant

Can’t find it or can’t read it? Send us a photo of the label: £9.99, with a full refund if we can’t find your code.

How to enter your Jaguar XJ radio code

Once you have your code, key it in like this. The example below shows the button presses. Your order page shows the same steps next to your code.

DISPLAY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!!!CODE!!!!!!1234567890NUMBER BUTTONS
Press 2, 4, 1 and 3, in that order. The radio takes the last number by itself.
  1. Press the button with each number on it (the 9 buttons work like a phone keypad).
  2. A beep means it worked.

If your Jaguar XJ radio says LOCKED, WAIT or SAFE

Each wrong code makes the radio wait longer before the next try, and some radios lock for good after too many. Don’t guess: get the right code first, then follow the steps for your radio.

RadioWhat to do
Jaguar AlpinePLEASE WAIT — leave the radio on for at least 30 minutes.
Ford M-series (Visteon)LOCKED 10: leave the radio and ignition on for about an hour, then try again, or hold button 6 for 10 seconds to get 3 more tries. LOCKED 13 means those tries are used up: the radio then needs a Ford dealer or a radio specialist.

What LOCKED, WAIT and SAFE mean, and how long to wait →

Why we use your radio’s serial, not your number plate

A radio code belongs to the radio, not the car. A dealer usually looks it up from the Jaguar XJ’s number plate or VIN (the 17-character number in your logbook), which only works if the car still has the radio it left the factory with. Radios are often swapped under warranty, upgraded, or changed by a previous owner.

The serial number is printed on the radio itself, so the code we give you matches the radio in front of you. It is also how we can check it for free before you pay. Main dealers often charge £30–£130, and you usually have to book the car in.

Jaguar XJ radio code questions

Which XJ radios can you do?

The Alpine radios from about 1997 to 2009, and Premium Sound radios with an M serial.

Where is the serial if the screen won’t show it?

On the label on the radio, which means taking the radio out.

Is a Daimler the same?

Yes — same cars, same radios.

How much is a Jaguar XJ radio code?

£9.99 per code. The free check comes first, so you only pay once we know we can do it, and you get your money back if the code doesn’t work.

How long does it take?

Most Jaguar XJ codes appear on screen the moment you’ve paid, and we email you a copy. If yours has to be looked up by our team, we email it within 2 hours and tell you before you pay.

What if the code doesn’t work?

Check the serial first: 0 and O, or 1 and I, are easy to mix up. Still stuck? Tell us from your order page and we’ll put it right or refund you in full.

Another Jaguar?

See every Jaguar radio we can unlock on our Jaguar radio code page, or pick a model: X-Type, S-Type, XK.

Updated September 2026