i'm the process of changing my 94 4L 6cyl.... I see where the drain plug is, but I don't know where to fill it from... any ideas?

Also, I went to autozone yesterday to get some codes read, I think my plug is in the trunk ( next to the security pc?) and it is rounded (there is nothing under the steering wheel and foot well ... any way.. they guy at autozone told me that they can't ready codes in 95 or older cars.

any ideas?

Thanks

 

Automatic trans, I presume? I suspect you add fluid thru the dipstick tube as with most any other auto transmission.

Not sure about reading the codes on a '94. Someone will chime in on that. On 95/96 and newer cars it's easy because the mandated OBDII systems are pretty universal as far as code readers goes.

Cheers
DD

 

Yes, I thought that was it... but it looks awful thin....

I'll give it a try.

oh... what about the filler for the rear differential?

Thanks

 

You'll need to buy a special funnel that can fit into the small dipstick tube.

I'm pretty sure there's no way to read codes in your '94. The '95s have a half-baked OBD terminal. The '96 were the first XJS models to have a real OBDII plug.

I would assume any codes stored would have to be read by special equipment specific to Jaguar.

 

Does your 94 have the trip computer ?

If my check engine light comes on, my codes appear on the trip computer at ignition on for my 92 V12. The only codes it gives are FF xx, where xx are numbers

 

Yes, it has the trip computer...

some time ago I was trying to program the a remote key I had bought on ebay and I performed the wrong sequence... it did give some codes like FFXX....

how to perform that same sequence now?

 

@rama

Good to see you are still persevering with your XJS :-)

I am assuming your Check Engine Light on the instrument cluster is on ?

If so, get in and turn the key to ignition on but do not start the car. Watch the trip computer screen...... you should see FF xx appear, where xx is the fault code number. I think if you have more than 1 code, it only shows the most serious one. (or it may cycle through all of the codes, I've luckily never had multiple codes so I'm not sure exactly)

I have a printed list of the FF fault codes in the car, but I'm not at home this week. Anyway, you can google "XJS FF codes" and you will find plenty of online resources.

To clear the codes, disconnect the battery for 60 seconds, then reconnect. Obviously if you have not dealt with the problem, the code(s) will come back once you start and drive the car.

Post back if you can get the codes out of it

 

From The radio I got ff14, coolant tep sensor?

 

@Rama

Yep, coolant temp sensor...... I would check the wiring onto the sensor, then reset the code by disconnecting the battery for 60 seconds and see if it comes back

 

According to alldata, the coolant temp sensor shoud read app 1.7 k ohm at 80 deg f. Make sure to look at the pins in the connector, it could just be a little corrosion that is causing the problem.

 

where is the coolant temp sensor?

Also, I flushed the transmission fluid yesterday but was not able to undo the filler pipe that goes into the pan.... that thing is either really rusted or really tight... not even liquid wrench or pb-blastt worked.... so I just refilled it without changing the filter.... sucks!

 

ok... I just saw this other post https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=45150.... will this sensor be the same as mine (same position?)

Thanks

 

ok... i took out the sensor (and there is another one right nest to it)... so I took out both of them, clean them a a little bit, "wiggled" the cables, and the error code is gone....


Now on to the next error code ff69 drive/park selector?.... need to fiddle with the transmission now?

 

There is a cleaner called DEOXIT, it is designed to clean corrosion from electrical contacts. It would probably help if you started using it on some of your connectors.

 

Thanks for the tip....

 

Any one know where the code reader plug is on a 95/96 XJS ?

 

Its under the steering wheel, closer to the door.

When you stick your head under there, you'll find it.

 

"The '95s have a half-baked OBD terminal". Not at all true. My '95 4.o convertible built in October '94 is fully OBD II compliant with the diagnostic plug of OBD II configuartion in the proper location. I can even pull codes out of it with a cheapo Actron code reader.