Jaguar XF - Mystery burn

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Sun 17 Mar 2019 12:46
Jaguar XF - Mystery burn - Afwuk

I have found a burn on the passanger seat approximately 10mm long 2mm wide. I'm a non smoker and no one smokes in the car. I had my windscreen replaced a couple of weeks ago. Do repairers use hot tools or tools that get hot due t to friction? they may have been placed on the seat. Thanks

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Sun 17 Mar 2019 14:05
Jaguar XF - Mystery burn - SLO76
Possibly a heated sealant gun but you’ll have a job proving it two weeks later. Are you the only person who uses the car? Not even the slightest possibility of a son, daughter or partner having a friend in the car who smokes and they dont want to admit it?

Edited by SLO76 on 17/03/2019 at 14:06

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Sun 17 Mar 2019 14:51
Jaguar XF - Mystery burn - elekie&a/c doctor
All sorts of heating tools could have been used. Does the car have heated seats ? If it does , then could be a heating element burnt through.
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Sun 17 Mar 2019 17:47
Jaguar XF - Mystery burn - Afwuk

Yes has heated seats, I'll take a look to see if element has burnt through

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Sun 17 Mar 2019 17:46
Jaguar XF - Mystery burn - Afwuk

Thanks fof your reply. No

one else drives the car.

Edited by Afwuk on 17/03/2019 at 17:49

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Sun 17 Mar 2019 16:40
Jaguar XF - Mystery burn - CHarkin

I have seen windscreens being removed with a thing like a heated chees wire pulled round the glass to cut the old bonding compound.

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Sun 17 Mar 2019 17:48
Jaguar XF - Mystery burn - Afwuk

Thanks

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