All of dials suddenly drop from dashboard , engine keeps running , any ideas

 

Without more info such as model, year, engine it is going to be difficult to advise where to start searching. You should add that info to your signature thru the use of the User CP on the top bar of the page.
Vehicles before April 2004 have a different wiring arrangement than the ones after April 2004.

Has any recent work been done around the dash console area?

 

No it hasn't
Yes it's a x type, 2002, 2.1 petrol manual.
I am a vehicle technician myself , but don't want to start pulling things apart if there is a common cause of , keep reading about it suffers numerous earth faults , only thing I've done is a new , genuine o2 sensor , but it was doing prior to that

 

Why another thread about this???

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...eading-197409/

 

Just trying to gather as much information as I can from previous people that have had a similar faults

 

One thread is enough - and how many did you find using Search?

 

Hey! Hey! (Waving hand in air) pick me! Pick me!
I found these =
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...problem-91811/

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...al-doom-84760/

Instrument cluster gone wild

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...working-80771/

 

One of those the engine cut out so I don't think that's the same.

Another involved a remote starter - which brings up the possibility your car has aftermarket change(s) (which you may not know about). Yu may have to go hunting for ugly / badly done wiring, especially if something was removed and badly taped up.

Mostly the answer is go through power/ground connections plus other connectors. Consult the free to download workshop manual etc...

 

Thank you very much