I'm new. Im in Jaguar Hell.
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07-02-2019, 05:13 PM
I'm new. Im in Jaguar Hell.
2005 XK8 convertible
So many things not working/not right.
Worst first. Over the winter the battery died. My fault. Jumped it. Thought all was well. We have eCheck in Ohio, Summit County. Of course it failed. Reasons given: monitors not ready 1) computer, 2), 3) oxy????? Took it to shop. He had it two months. Said it now had a major power drain. Kept running battery dead. Found an issue with windshield heater. Removed fuse and replaced battery with a new one. Replaced purge valve. Brought it home and ran it through eCheck. Failed again. Its got other issues but when I parked it last winter it ran and had passed eCheck the year before. Echeck said it needed to be driven "for awhile" to reset. Tried that too and it still failed. Now I have a car I cant put a license on. That's not much fun. Any ideas?
So many things not working/not right.
Worst first. Over the winter the battery died. My fault. Jumped it. Thought all was well. We have eCheck in Ohio, Summit County. Of course it failed. Reasons given: monitors not ready 1) computer, 2), 3) oxy????? Took it to shop. He had it two months. Said it now had a major power drain. Kept running battery dead. Found an issue with windshield heater. Removed fuse and replaced battery with a new one. Replaced purge valve. Brought it home and ran it through eCheck. Failed again. Its got other issues but when I parked it last winter it ran and had passed eCheck the year before. Echeck said it needed to be driven "for awhile" to reset. Tried that too and it still failed. Now I have a car I cant put a license on. That's not much fun. Any ideas?
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07-03-2019, 02:58 AM
Welcome to the forums BongoBilly,
Good to have you with us.
I'd be looking for a different shop!
Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk8-xkr-x100-17/ to the XK8/XKR forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues. Seach for "parasitic drain" and "drive cycle".
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Enjoy the forums.
Graham
Good to have you with us.
I'd be looking for a different shop!
Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk8-xkr-x100-17/ to the XK8/XKR forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues. Seach for "parasitic drain" and "drive cycle".
Please add vehicle details to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. Go to the User CP button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.
You can also visit the US Midwest Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/us-midwest-39/ to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
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