Have a couple problems first of all my Jaguar will not crank and park the dash lights go out when I turn the key but if I put it in neutral the car will crank any ideas neutral safety switch possibility anything else anybody can tell me please as I’m new to this farm I hope this is the way it works tha

 

The transmission linkage is known to come lose. I don't know about the dash lights

 

Hiya, and welcome to the forum.

I'm having a bit of trouble understanding the exact problem. We don't charge for punctuation, so it's okay to end one sentence and then start another.

When you say the engines cranks okay in neutral, does it then start as normal? Or do you have two issues: No response in P, and then cranks but still won't start in N? Big difference, so these details are very important.

On the base of the shift lever, does the red P illuminate when the lever is in park?

 

What is the PATS status?