hi guys car has not been run for a month, when i started it the eml engine icon stayed on along with abs warning light . any ideas should i buy code reader or book in to main dealers. any help would be great thanks. garry
2.5 manual stype sport 2003

 

100% battery low. recharge the battery fully and you should be ok.

 

hi will charge up battery. thank you for taking the time to reply. garry.

 

No probs garry, post back if it does not solve your problem.

 

hi guys, hi jim, charged battery up warning lights did not clear, so i swapped the battery from my truck still no luck. checked fuses all good.
one thing that has come to light my wife started it last month to pull it up the drive she went into the house and was going to leave it run for 15 mins,
2 hours later she remembered it was still running, went out and it had stopped
ignition still on but battery was flat, checked oil water all fine. took it for a run today perfect apart from the warning lights.
any more ideas would be greatly appreciated garry.

 

Hi Garry,
Sorry that didn't work, so try this.

Disconnect the negative of the battery and leave it. Now check the integrity of all the ground connections you can find, clean and re-tighten if needs be.

You could also check and clean the ABS sensors. Also have a look at the various connectors in the engine bay and make sure they are clean and tight.

After that reconnect and try again.

Your battery should read 12.6v with nothing on, anything less and you will start to get all sorts of weird problems.

If it continues then you may need to get any codes stored read to pinpoint the cause. At least what I have said is free, only your time required.

With the car running nicely I feel this is a battery issue, we can get onto battery drain later.

 

Hi Garry,

I have a code reader here, but our geographic positions makes it no use to you. Perhaps a member closer to you has one and could read the codes for you.

Perhaps what Jim has suggested will sort you. These cars are a nightmare if the battery starts acting up.

Anyway, good luck and let us know how it goes.

Thanks
Mike

 

hi thanks jim, also mike, will give that a try. let you know how i get on.

 

Garry,

You should have posted this tech question in S-Type forum for maximum viewing and replies but are getting good advice regardless so I'll leave it here!

Any Jaguar should happily sit on tick over until it runs out of fuel. Short of a serious overheat, there is little other reason for it to stop.

It's impossible to troubleshoot these vehicles without a code reader. Plenty of options for events that trigger the MIL but until the stored codes are read, the actual cause is only speculation.

If you have an android phone, a BT interface and App such as Torque Android is a low cost code reader solution sufficient for basic troubleshooting. Check this link for extensive information on suitable code readers:

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/g...oved-**-33347/

The MIL is the one to investigate first. ABS warning light is a common issue on many models. Generally battery, wheel speed sensor of connector harness related.

Graham