Hard Ignition Switch
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This is my first Jaguar, so please bear with me.
My 2006 S-Type 3.0's ignition is hard to turn. Once I put the key in, I have to push down hard for it to turn to the cranking position and actually turn on. And to turn off the car, I have to exert the same amount of force to turn it to the off position.
Is this normal? I don't think it is, but was wondering what other S-type owners have to say about this. I never had a Jaguar before (only Lexus and MB in the past) so I wasn't sure if this was normal or not.
I still have the Select Edition Warranty for 2 more months, so I want to repair whatever I can before that warranty lapses.
Thanks in advance!
My 2006 S-Type 3.0's ignition is hard to turn. Once I put the key in, I have to push down hard for it to turn to the cranking position and actually turn on. And to turn off the car, I have to exert the same amount of force to turn it to the off position.
Is this normal? I don't think it is, but was wondering what other S-type owners have to say about this. I never had a Jaguar before (only Lexus and MB in the past) so I wasn't sure if this was normal or not.
I still have the Select Edition Warranty for 2 more months, so I want to repair whatever I can before that warranty lapses.
Thanks in advance!
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It's harder to turn on the jag than my previous car at first but not anymore, either it got looser or I've just gotten used to it.
while we're on the subject of checking if things are normal, I myself just got a 06 V8 and I have a few questions about my "new" jag:
with the lights on, they driver door switches gets really warm to the touch, almost hot.
when I start the car in the morning for the first time while the car is cold, the thermostat is pointing up half way between cold and hot.
are these things normal?
while we're on the subject of checking if things are normal, I myself just got a 06 V8 and I have a few questions about my "new" jag:
with the lights on, they driver door switches gets really warm to the touch, almost hot.
when I start the car in the morning for the first time while the car is cold, the thermostat is pointing up half way between cold and hot.
are these things normal?
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I have an 06 STR and my ignition switch is harder to turn into the crank position compared to other vehicles. My temp gage does the same thing, when car is cold temp says its at normal operating temp, than starts to work its way down. The switch on the door most likely has an issue, mine does not heat up. Others will schime in with their experience.
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sivkov-y - that temp gauge is a real worry. If the gauge isn't faulty then it's a REALLY BIG worry. I would immediately be checking actual temp of various things with a thermometer / IR gun. And via OBD, to figure out where the problem lies. Quite possibly the PCM is getting the fuelling badly wrong because ECT is a critical input to it. (hmm, maybe not else you'd get codes I think.)
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