Owner of 94 xj6 Vander plas with electrical problems
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Owner of 94 xj6 Vander plas with electrical problems
Hey guys, I bought a 94 Vander plas for 3500.00 and I knew I got a great deal. Initially the lady I bought it from had to jump start it cause "it was sitting so long". It was all good as the car is in cherry shape other then a couple electrical problems like the windows on the passenger side don't go up or down, and the driver side door panel is unsecured. Also the heater and a/c weren't working. I got the car home and parked it. Went out the next day, dead. I tried jumping and Even charging the battery but to no avail. Nothing from the ignition. I had a friend of mine take a look at everything and ultimately after an hour of looking at it, said "just buy a brand new battery". Did that and all was good. Everything other then the windows worked. Next as we were driving, the antenna in the back wasn't going up or down so the radio was pretty crappy. I had somebody look and rewire everything under the shifter and they got the antenna in back to go up, but ultimately ended up getting my stereo fried and now my radio is fried, my dome lights don't work and my dash lights stay on after I turn off the ignition causing me to have to disconnect the battery Everytime i get out of the vehicle. I also have the lighting bolt symbol and battery light on the dash constantly on. I know the lighting bolt is because of a "fuse" but the battery light I have no idea as it's at 12 volts. If you have any kind of info as to what may be going on, I'd greatly appreciate it cause I can't afford to take my ride to the Jaguar dealer. Thank you,
Frank Houghton
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Welcome to the forum Frank,
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums. It's Vanden Plas - is the badge damaged?
Jump starting a Jaguar the wrong way can fry sensitive electronics and the battery issues could well have begun with a faulty alternator.
Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xj-xj6-xjr6-x300-26/ to the X300 forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues.
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Graham
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums. It's Vanden Plas - is the badge damaged?
Jump starting a Jaguar the wrong way can fry sensitive electronics and the battery issues could well have begun with a faulty alternator.
Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xj-xj6-xjr6-x300-26/ to the X300 forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues.
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 Southwest Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/us-southwest-37/ to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums Frank,
Good to have you with us.
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.
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Good to have you with us.
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.
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Hello, Frank,
That's pretty poor! Just got a new Jag (Congratulations on that, by the way) and now it won't start!?
I hope you get that all sorted out.
Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
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That's pretty poor! Just got a new Jag (Congratulations on that, by the way) and now it won't start!?
I hope you get that all sorted out.
Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
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