Connecting new battery blew out instrument panel and milage changed
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When replacing the battery in 2003 xj8 upon reconnecting the new battery, the instument planel went nuts. All the gauges moved to extreme, the trans would not stay in gear, and panel lights were out. The dealer installed new "pack-intrument". Part was $1219. Everything was back to normal except the milage went from 82,660 to 170,799. No one knows how that was possible... Any ideas?
Steve
2003 Jaguar XJ8
Steve
2003 Jaguar XJ8
Last edited by 2003xj8steve; 07-07-2011 at 04:02 PM.
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Steve, welcome to the forum, and I'm also sorry to hear of the problems. I'm a plain talking Brit, so please don't be offended by my blunt ways!
The only reason the "pack instrument" reads 170k is because it's from a car that's covered that mileage, simple, they used a second hand part and charged you what reads like full new price.
I'd be pee'd right off. Here in the UK we have mileage adjustment specialists that can call in and set the instrument panel or IPK to the last known reading of the original. It's takes minutes and costs relatively little, certainly sub $100. Now why couldn't the dealer do this, if nothing else, out of courtesy, shame on them.
The only reason the "pack instrument" reads 170k is because it's from a car that's covered that mileage, simple, they used a second hand part and charged you what reads like full new price.
I'd be pee'd right off. Here in the UK we have mileage adjustment specialists that can call in and set the instrument panel or IPK to the last known reading of the original. It's takes minutes and costs relatively little, certainly sub $100. Now why couldn't the dealer do this, if nothing else, out of courtesy, shame on them.
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Steve, welcome to the forum, and I'm also sorry to hear of the problems. I'm a plain talking Brit, so please don't be offended by my blunt ways!
The only reason the "pack instrument" reads 170k is because it's from a car that's covered that mileage, simple, they used a second hand part and charged you what reads like full new price.
I'd be pee'd right off. Here in the UK we have mileage adjustment specialists that can call in and set the instrument panel or IPK to the last known reading of the original. It's takes minutes and costs relatively little, certainly sub $100. Now why couldn't the dealer do this, if nothing else, out of courtesy, shame on them.
The only reason the "pack instrument" reads 170k is because it's from a car that's covered that mileage, simple, they used a second hand part and charged you what reads like full new price.
I'd be pee'd right off. Here in the UK we have mileage adjustment specialists that can call in and set the instrument panel or IPK to the last known reading of the original. It's takes minutes and costs relatively little, certainly sub $100. Now why couldn't the dealer do this, if nothing else, out of courtesy, shame on them.
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When theyre ordered new, and once programmed with mileage, it cannot be changed, by us or jaguar. But.....
I met a guy last yr 4 wheeling in moab utah that owns a speedo repair shop and he said he spent the bucks for the software and equipment to program mileage into and change any of the late model electronic ipacks.
Also mileage is also stored in other modules of the car, not just the i pack for anyone wanting to play with mileage numbers, just to keep you honest
I met a guy last yr 4 wheeling in moab utah that owns a speedo repair shop and he said he spent the bucks for the software and equipment to program mileage into and change any of the late model electronic ipacks.
Also mileage is also stored in other modules of the car, not just the i pack for anyone wanting to play with mileage numbers, just to keep you honest
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