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XJR -95 wont start - 4/23/2008 1:34:05 PM

PontusL

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For the first time a Jaguar lets me down!

I was driving home the other day when I noticed that the gauges all were a bit low, low oilpreassure, low fuel, low temp etc. I figured it to be a one off so I parked and tried to restart, nothing happend, there was power in the batteri but the car wouldent start, "tick" the startermotor said.

Well, I phoned a friend who came by in a Fiat and with cables we managed to jumpstart my poor XJR. I drove home, took me about an hour and the car worked fine, and then parked for ten minutes or so. Since then the car refuses to start. I have changed the battery with one from a X300 v12, that car would start but the XJR wont so I guess the battery is ok. The battery delivers 12.5 v when ignition of, and 11.5 when trying to start the car. The starter motor says "tick" but wont turn over.

Any ideas?

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RE: XJR -95 wont start - 4/24/2008 4:40:57 PM

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check your fuse boxes.. for corrosion.. seem like half of the car isnt getting full electrical power.

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RE: XJR -95 wont start - 4/25/2008 10:53:52 AM

PontusL

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Thanks for your reply!

I checked the fuses and relays, but the car only said "klick". Finally, I found a bad ground connection, at the passenger side (for LHD cars) of the engine bay. Now she runs sweetly again

Anyone has the same problem? I´ll be glad to post a picture!

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RE: XJR -95 wont start - 5/8/2008 9:05:46 PM

dmcjordaan

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Please post pics!!! this is the same problem my friend is having with his Xj6! the battery is brand new from the dealership and it just makes that clicking noise.... We fixed the click noise but now the battery is acting funny so we decided it has to be a bad ground! If you could post pics it would help so much!!!! thanks!!!

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RE: XJR -95 wont start - 5/8/2008 10:00:01 PM

x30095

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hi jaguar fans , i am also having the same problems with the starter . i tighten the ground cable to the motor and work fine ,untill the next morning the battery lost charge . what can i do does anyone have an answer ?

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RE: XJR -95 wont start - 5/12/2008 3:02:46 PM

PontusL

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Sorry for late reply!

What I thought to be the ground acctually was the plus-cable. It goes trough the body at the passenger side of the engine bay, it has a black rubber hat. (not visible in this pic, but it is down there by the arrow)

Pic;

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w270/jabbal/jagXJR.jpg

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send me service manuals for xj6 jaguar 1995 - 5/14/2008 4:08:21 PM

x30095

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hi jag mates, i need help wiring my jaguar. I wanted to see if anyone would be kind enough, to send me jaguar service manuals pdf files .thank you for your time.
please post or respond

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