Hello all, I just bought my 1st Jag this weekend, a '99 XJ8 Vanden Plas with 74k miles on it. 1st day I had to spend $2500 on it, new front rotors and pads, new shock absorbers and changed all the fluids. It drives like a dream. However the ABS light comes on intermittently, but after viewing a couple of youTube videos, I think I can get it sorted myself.
My first job was going to be the timing chain tensioner mod, but as it's not making any noise currently, I think I'll wait until the finances are better, wasn't counting on the $2500 initial fixes. I'll be anxious to read all the posts related to this model.

 

The wheel sensors face get clouded over with debris and can be cleaned off without jacking the car . Don't try to hard to remove them as they break and can be sprayed with penetrate before time and let it soak into the wheel hub boss .

To get a fundamental reading they should all read about 1300 ohms through the colored pairs . And if you jack the car and spin the wheel by hand they will read about 1 volt AC in the correct spin direction again as a fundamental reading . A functional reading requires more equipment then the average garage as it is like a digital square wave that the ABS module counts .

To remove a code requires the car run above 12.5 MPH in a positive fix condition

This gets the easy less intrusive trys over

Notice the brake fluid reservoir input .

 

Thanks M'Lady, I'll try that first.

 

Any questions , Just ask .

Thanks , Parker