should the park switch be open in park and closed when in other gears? And the neutral switch be closed when in neutral? Having a hard time figuring this one out lol

 

do you mean the inhibitor switch that disables the starter motor circuit when in gear and only starts the engine when in P or N? or the brake/gearshift interface that only lets you move from P when brake pedal is pushed

 

The 2 micro switches on the gear shifter assembly.

 

Might be nice to post MAKE, MODEL, YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I REFUSE TO GUESS

 

Hi Bob Gauff
Jamie has a 1998 XJ8 per his about me on his forum user page.
also I found this in one of his posts - 1998 xj8l vanden plas - he need the handbooks.

Jim Lombardi

 

Sorry i have tried to add to my garage and profile... Even have pictures posted in the album. Its a 1998 jaguar xj8l vanden plas 69k miles. Both micro switches were broken on my shifter assembly. Installed new ones, car locks when taken out of park now and hopefully this may solve my sclm issue! Love this car but really getting frustrated with it....

 

Hi Jamie
lock out issue might have something to do with gear shift adjustments needed.

Look at these 2 PDF files on the subject:

Transmission Brake Shift Actuator Adjustment
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/a...tor-adjust-pdf

Transmission Selector Lever Cable Adjustment
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/a...ble-adjust-pdf

Jim Lombardi

 

Hi
You should look at the following forum thread on Tranny woes - view posts 4 and 5 (floor shifter position has to be synchronized with the rotary switch):

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...d-51461/page3/

Jim Lombardi

 

The Park and N position goes to NO (open) when de-tent is pressed. When the gear lever is of the micro-switch lever then the switch goes closed. This is a safety switch that allows the car to be started in P or N
If you think the switch is faulty then check for continuity. You should get the beep when the switch is triggered. If it works then the problem is elsewhere.

 

Hello Garethww.

I have read several of your posts on the shifter switches.

The small metal tab on one of my micro switches broke off. This keeps my car in the limp home mode and throws code P0706.

I need a replacement tab. If not, then the part number of the switch.

Can you help?