Car monitor issues
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SO my scanner shows that there are 5 monitors not turning on, on my 1996 xj6. I was told to drive it for some time to get them to turn on so I drove to boston and back from NYC all in the same day. That's 220 miles each way and I was doing anywhere from 70-90 mph! Any ideas as to why they aren't turning on? Am I missing something?
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Ok I checked the manual. It says that the monitors I described are secondary monitors which only come on during certain driving conditions. I have driven to jersey and back, and then continuously drove in the city and still haven't gotten them to turn on. Any ideas? Any specific drive cycle I have to do?
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Ok I checked the manual. It says that the monitors I described are secondary monitors which only come on during certain driving conditions. I have driven to jersey and back, and then continuously drove in the city and still haven't gotten them to turn on. Any ideas? Any specific drive cycle I have to do?
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Perhaps Autel could tell you if their unit is compatible with your Jag or if you need any firmware upgrade? It's an outside shot.
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Don't forget that you are dealing with a relatively old car. I don't know what the rules were in US but in UK cars did not need to be OBD compliant until 2001 (I think) so to have any capability on a 95/96 car is a real bonus.
The monitors you are referring to may simply not be present in the X300 or may not be fully compliant.
The monitors you are referring to may simply not be present in the X300 or may not be fully compliant.
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Don't forget that you are dealing with a relatively old car. I don't know what the rules were in US but in UK cars did not need to be OBD compliant until 2001 (I think) so to have any capability on a 95/96 car is a real bonus.
The monitors you are referring to may simply not be present in the X300 or may not be fully compliant.
The monitors you are referring to may simply not be present in the X300 or may not be fully compliant.
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The monitors the OP is looking for are present on X300.
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Well the only thing I can think of apart from compatibility is the possibility that something is actually keeping the car from getting to that stage.
Do you have any codes showing? Is the car going into closed loop?
I know having a kooky oxygen sensor can effect some of the monitors but I wouldn't have thought it would affect the evap system?
Do you have any codes showing? Is the car going into closed loop?
I know having a kooky oxygen sensor can effect some of the monitors but I wouldn't have thought it would affect the evap system?
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so i have a very very cheap scan tool for got the name
got it from autozone
i have a 96 x300
and i get the cat codes . i need 4 new cats and the mufflers and i live in cali so mega BUCKS for that.
my coils went out on 3,4,5,6 and it told me those codes as well
i erase them after i fix em
great tool to have
what codes did urs pull?
are you driving with the tool plugged in?
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I don't believe the OP's problem is reading codes, rather that the monitor tests will not run and complete.
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I would say you have not finished the tests because there is a problem. I assume you are not getting a fault code?
In my case, I could not complete due to a faulty TPS, then the need to calibrate the replacement TPS with the dealer software.
How are the STFT and LTFT and how many lambda cycles do you get per 10 seconds?
I assume "woodhaven" is the one in the US, so does the lambda response for the post cat sensors track the pre-cats, with the post cats somewhat less responsive? (Cat efficiency test)
Is there any chance your gas cap is leaking? And you have not gotten any evap codes?
The evap test can apparently be sensitive to the fuel tank level. As I recall, 3/4 full is supposed to be best.
BTW, steady 35 to 45 mph with slow accel and decel between those, along with several minutes of idle seem to get the test complete in about 35 to 40 miles of driving for me. I think I have read a drive cycle procedure for the X300, but I cannot find it right now.
Good luck
In my case, I could not complete due to a faulty TPS, then the need to calibrate the replacement TPS with the dealer software.
How are the STFT and LTFT and how many lambda cycles do you get per 10 seconds?
I assume "woodhaven" is the one in the US, so does the lambda response for the post cat sensors track the pre-cats, with the post cats somewhat less responsive? (Cat efficiency test)
Is there any chance your gas cap is leaking? And you have not gotten any evap codes?
The evap test can apparently be sensitive to the fuel tank level. As I recall, 3/4 full is supposed to be best.
BTW, steady 35 to 45 mph with slow accel and decel between those, along with several minutes of idle seem to get the test complete in about 35 to 40 miles of driving for me. I think I have read a drive cycle procedure for the X300, but I cannot find it right now.
Good luck