I have a X350 2007 XJ TDVi - noticed on start up a few times recently that the warning message 'DSC Not Available' flashes up on the message screen but goes off again after maybe a second.
No amber warning light comes on an no issue with 'safe mode' or reduced power - the message just flashes briefly at start up.


Has anyone else encountered this - Is it normal for this model as my previous X308 did not do this??


Thanks.

 

Have had the same issue on start up on my 2005 super 8. No idea I'm sorry to say.

 

Usually a sign of your battery being slightly under charged. I would charge it overnight and then report back.

 

Yep, your battery is low

 

Thanks Jimbov - confirms mine & my mechanics issues with a slightly(supposedly new ) battery which has been causing multiple codes been thrown out intermittently.

 

Yep I used to get that when the car had been unused a week or more, and before I got a CTEK charger/minder.

 

Thanks guys for the input - have been charging the battery but it seems to be losing voltage. (New battery will fix that). Bigger issue seems the body harness - some of those wires aren't carrying the full voltage. So it seems it's a combination of both that are causing suspension & power restrict codes intermittently. Just got the car a month ago so not looking to fork out for a new body harness just yet if I can find a work around. Its double the price in my neck of the woods due to tax on imported car parts.
All this due to bad paint job in the oven .
Will let you know how we resolve this

 

Sorry Martin for somewhat hijacking your thread but thanks for highlighting it.

 

I was a little suspicious that it might be something like the battery, hopeful it was something potentially that simple toI!!

A friend of mine had an X type that was having all sorts of issues with sports mode and through trial and error it was discovered that his battery was at fault also, after changing the J gate and various other bits and pieces had no effect!!

The car has to go in in the next week or two before the timing belt so I will get them to test the battery while it's in there.

 

On the mend,but battery not the problem - being drained because of harness/wiring leaking - have isolated those with relays etc.