New member with XK battery charging
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New member with XK battery charging
First post rather than new.
2013 XK convertible had a flat battery. The manual was really unclear as to charge the car, the positive terminal was early enough to find but negative ?no clue.
Used a YouTube search and discovered that you use the exhaust as the negative but in addition as the engine is 5L, a guy in the car park said I needed bigger cables. As I was luckily outside a car store, Halfords, Waterlooville in Uk, I bought some for a 4.5l car and they worked first time.
Unfortunately it looks like the temperature sensor is now not working so the heating is not working. Maybe a fuse issue. Any Thoughts?
Any thoughts
2013 XK convertible had a flat battery. The manual was really unclear as to charge the car, the positive terminal was early enough to find but negative ?no clue.
Used a YouTube search and discovered that you use the exhaust as the negative but in addition as the engine is 5L, a guy in the car park said I needed bigger cables. As I was luckily outside a car store, Halfords, Waterlooville in Uk, I bought some for a 4.5l car and they worked first time.
Unfortunately it looks like the temperature sensor is now not working so the heating is not working. Maybe a fuse issue. Any Thoughts?
Any thoughts
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums Ruairdh,
Good to have you with us.
I've moved your other post to the X150 section you can find it here https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...arging-194224/
Enjoy the forum.
If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
If you need help with getting around and using the forum follow this link for some help Forum Help
Good to have you with us.
I've moved your other post to the X150 section you can find it here https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...arging-194224/
Enjoy the forum.
If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
If you need help with getting around and using the forum follow this link for some help Forum Help
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Welcome to the forum Ruaridh,
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.
Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk-xkr-x150-33/ to the X150 forum for help, advice and information.
Please remember to 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 UK & Eire Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/uk-eire-68/ to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.
Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk-xkr-x150-33/ to the X150 forum for help, advice and information.
Please remember to 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 UK & Eire Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/uk-eire-68/ to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
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Quite often, many of the mysterious electrical 'faults' discussed across these forums are mainly caused by a failing or weak battery.
After the battery is fully charged and the charger disconnected for at least ten minutes, use a voltmeter to check the voltage across the terminals. If the voltage is less than 12.5 volts, the battery must be replaced.
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