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Awakening the "cat"

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Old 02-01-2014, 11:10 AM
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I completely removed the battery in my 2003 XJR for winter storage for five months.
Can anyone tell me what to expect when I reinstall it in March ? I know that the clock and radio will have to be reset. Is there anything else like computer programs, module etc that may be a problem ?

Also a fellow member here had advised disabling the fuel solenoid and spinning the engine to get some oil circulating before allowing it to fire up. Anyone know where this solenoid is on the SC engine ?

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Old 02-01-2014, 11:38 AM
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Pull the fuses (2) in the trunk for the fuel pumps.

The computer will run normally after prolonged loss of power.
 
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Also let the car idle after it performs a throttle calibration on startup, revs will climb and fall through this process, let it run for 10 mins before shutting it off so it can store it.
 
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Reset your power windows by opening each one and holding it in the down position until you hear a click. Then repeat that in the up position.
 
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