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Battery Ground Connection to Chassis. David. Simply follow the Negative cable from the Battery. It attaches directly below the Battery under the Positive Terminal. If that connection is clean and bright, there is no need IMHO to install another Ground Cable. I have attached the Caddy XLR...

XLR Shutdown My sympathy to Silky. Rubber Tires do a lot but they are no guarantee that a vehicle cannot be struck by lightning. I have seen it happen to a Dump Truck and there are videos of it on Utube. You might see if you can get it on a hoist. There may be an indication of the lightning...

Battery woes and misc. My experience with a failed battery is somewhat similar. The Battery trickle charger I made up (12V 500ma) somehow got disconnected and battery was discharged. Jump Starting from a Good Booster Battery did not work. Refused to Crank. It seems that the battery in the...

Headlights Very interesting. I was wondering if any members have connections to upper tier Cadillac employees like Chief Marketing Officer Uwe Ellinghaus etc. My idea is that Cadillac incorporate XLR exact style Headlights in the next new model year. This would be a win-win for XLR owners...

I am not sure if there are any members in this forum that are with GM Cadillac. Perhaps someone knows upper tier personnel at Cadillac such as Chief Marketing Officer Uwe Ellinghaus etc. If Cadillac would design one of their new models that incorporated late model XLR Headlights then it would...

Seat Repair Very nice job!

2008 Heated Steering Wheel. Well, it has the Heated Steering Wheel, although it does not work. It is mentioned in the 2008 Owners and Shop Manuals. Gord. Further investigation revealed a dozen fuses beneath a black Plastic box under the main cabin fuse array. The one for the Heated...

Well, out of the garage, mid winter dry day and I tried to find the Heated Steering Wheel Fuse. It is not in the Owners Manual and on line, the fuse panel on Pass. side does not have the bottom fuse block with 12 fuses shown in some answers to this question. Not there anywhere. In the 800+page...

Engine Replacement I hate those sparkles. Care to share the cost of re and re Factory V engine? 11,000 U$?

Interior Upgrade. Looks better every time I look at it! I would do the 'sides' of the console along with the armrests.

Corvette Seating My ride prior to the XLR was a 1996 Corvette Collector Edition Convertible. I much preferred the Vette seating because of the adjustable lateral (side) support. Has anyone put a Recaro seats in an XLR? To each his own...

Interior Upgrade I have never liked Beige/Buckskin/Cashmere interiors, although mine has one. Yours will be unique and very pleasing to me.

While waiting for Spring and dry roads I started reviewing the online Owners Manual for my 2008 XLR. Line by line. Only had to consult my 4 Volume Service Manual once. The Nav/Radio section 4 is only 84 pages and answers many questions (one of mine included) that I have seen in this forum...

Interior Mod. Very, very nice. Well designed and well done.

New wheels!

Wheel Gallery Very nice. Wide ones on the rear? Is that the new front end?

XLR Custom Wheels I am told these are Corvette Z06 wheels. Their look suits me very well. I run Good~Year EMT 235/50ZR18 W97 tires. These tires are near impossible to get. I recently tried the remaining 4 NOS in Canada and none of them would balance within spec. Be sure to check the 4 digit...

After 2 frustrating visits to my GM Dealer and a call to Good~Year Customer relations, my dealer tells me that there are no more of the above 'Run-Flats' available. Good~Year will not warranty any tire over 6 years old I was told, even if new. They do not give a time frame for retirement. The...

Tinting The only fault I have with my 08 XLR is the very dark tint someone put on side and rear windows. It affects the auto dimming mirror function I am told. With the Factory fabric windscreen installed, I cannot see anything behind the vehicle when backing up at night. Window tinting is...