2010 XF won't start
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2010 XF won't start
Factory certified 2010 Jaguar xf with ~30K miles, Did not have any problems so far to start even though I had left it in garage for over a month. But this time I was away for 5 days and upon my return, found the car dead.
Not remembering if the car was left unlocked or some lights were on. The car was found locked today. After a bit search found the way to access the battery with the manual key and could upen the trunk. Then I tried to jumpstart with a cable and battery from a running car. The A/C vent, viper, audio are getting on, but engine is failing to start. I can hear a click sound on each try. Has anyone experienced the same during a jump start ?
Should I leave the cable and other car running for some time and retry or would need to be towed to a dealer?
Any input is appreciated.
Thanks,
Not remembering if the car was left unlocked or some lights were on. The car was found locked today. After a bit search found the way to access the battery with the manual key and could upen the trunk. Then I tried to jumpstart with a cable and battery from a running car. The A/C vent, viper, audio are getting on, but engine is failing to start. I can hear a click sound on each try. Has anyone experienced the same during a jump start ?
Should I leave the cable and other car running for some time and retry or would need to be towed to a dealer?
Any input is appreciated.
Thanks,
#3
Most jumpers available at auto stores do not have large enough diameter wires to carry starting currents of 400+ amps. Thus, as suggested above, you have to allow at least 15 minutes of "transfer time" from a donor car to deliver sufficient charged into your depleted battery to start the car.
I personally tend to just run the jumper to a donor car without running the engine. By running the engine, you basically allow a potential short circuit in the depleted battery to also short circuit the donor car's electrical system and ruin it.
I personally tend to just run the jumper to a donor car without running the engine. By running the engine, you basically allow a potential short circuit in the depleted battery to also short circuit the donor car's electrical system and ruin it.
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Thanks a lot guys. It worked..
I had to keep the other car also running for ~30 mins and then the next try was a success. When I had tried it earlier without running the other car, its battery also got drained. My neighbor helped me to recover that and then I tried my luck with a running engine.
If it happens again, I will try to replace battery. Some other forums mentioned even the battery may be replaced under extended warranty for free.
Thanks again...
I had to keep the other car also running for ~30 mins and then the next try was a success. When I had tried it earlier without running the other car, its battery also got drained. My neighbor helped me to recover that and then I tried my luck with a running engine.
If it happens again, I will try to replace battery. Some other forums mentioned even the battery may be replaced under extended warranty for free.
Thanks again...
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uh no thats incorrect. A battery is a "maintenance item" but you should replace it. Especially now that its run down to nothing which kills half a batteries life. And then buy and use a maintainer to keep battery at full cap.
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