My F-Type has been on a truck in transport for 7 days and arrives today. After reading the posts about possible dead or low batteries I want to be prepared when it rolls out of the truck in the event I have no power. Unfortunately the manual is in the car - how do I jump start it if I need to?

 

There are prominently marked jump points under the bonnet.

 

Very good to know thx. Had a situation once with a totally dead battery and locked car. Could not open trunk to get to battery but luckily it too had jump points under the bonnet.

One more question - if totally dead is it possible to shift into neutral (automatic) to roll it out of the truck?

I'd rather know now than look like a confused fool if it's sitting inside the truck DOA.

Thanks again for the help.

 

No you can't shift it to neutral if it is completely flat, you will have to connect a battery first.

I haven't been able to jump start from the points under the hood, and neither could the roadside assist, have had to access the battery in the back directly when it has been completely dead.

 

Thanks AnD3rew - that helps a lot.

Is it easy to get into the trunk if the battery is completely dead? Do you know which battery is used to jump start the car? I'll first try the terminals under the bonnet and will then move onto the trunk if need be.

I don't mean to be paranoid but it would be an awkward scene if the car is dead inside the truck. Can't imagine what the driver would think/do as I'm sure he needs to get going to his next destination.

Thanks again for all the help.

 

Yes you can release the parking lock of the gearbox from inside the car .
See document enclosed . A different problem might be the electrical
parking brake which only can be released if you have some battery power.


Regards
Ulrich

 

Thanks Ulrich- I think I can figure it out from here.

 

see first photo


https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f...normal-163671/

 

If it's really true that the jump points don't work well enough to start the beast, I'll bet that they work well enough to bring everything electrical to life so that the boot can be easily opened or the trans switched to neutral and the parking brake released.

 

I can confirm that this is the case. The car can be jump started from the under-hood connections if you are willing to wait about 15 minutes for the dead battery to charge a bit and not draw so much current away from the starter.

 

Wow, that's surprising. Not just a case of having to rev the jumping vehicle?

 

I opted to get a portable jump starter and hope I don't need it.

Thanks again for all the suggestions and help.

 

Good Luck and let us know how it goes when it gets there. I purchased one of those little lithium power jumpers to have in case of emergencies too. It says 2000 Cranking amps and can start 40 cars on a single charge. I will believe when I see it, but can't hurt to have in case of an emergency especially on long trips.

 

If those claims were true, why would any auto manufacturer use lead acid batteries?

 

because they are cheap! I have LiFePo batteries in my motorcycles; the stock lead acid batteries were 11.4 lbs, LiFePo replacement; 2.2 lbs! AND my bikes sit for up to 6 months at a time.....I always used a trickle charger on the lead acid types but nothing on the LiFePo and they start after sitting for half a year just like I rode them the day before. It isn't all sunshine and roses, they don't have the storage capacity that an equivalent lead acid does so they'd be a poor choice for an RV, boat motor....and maybe a car with eco start/stop.

Certainly the weight is much more of an issue on a 380 lb motorcycle than it is on a 3800 lb car but I'm never going back to lead acid.

I just purchased a Lithium power pack to take as backup on my boat and it is 1/4 the size and weight of a regular battery and has enough juice to jump my Cummins Diesel....multiple times.


Dave

 

Isn't there a way to use your smart key to access the trunk (boot)?

 

No. But if you attach jumper cables and don't have enough power to start the car, you should be able to open the trunk. Then attach the jumper cables to the battery, if the jump points seem insufficient.

 

Soooooo the good news...transport truck arrived today and she fired right up. Went on a long 2 hour drive just to make sure the battery was good and charged

And another fan of LiPo here - I have one for an electric inflator used for my kitesurfing kites and it's light, holds a ridiculous amount of power (like 6x the lead acid battery my friend has) and it's small. It can be dodgy flying certain airlines with these just fyi.

 

Don't forget if you get in a jam you can call JLR service for help.

 

On a related note.. Graham has included a link to the Owner's Manual in the 'How To' Guides thread. You might want to download a copy for easy reference:

http://www.mediafire.com/view/d0vr8q...i6b/US_101.pdf

I believe it just has the 2014 US and UK versions, but you can get other years at JagDocs for under $5:

http://www.jagdocs.com/index.php?mai...&cPath=142_154