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Old Jan 9, 2014 | 07:47 PM
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Default headlight delay suddenly non-functional

It of course was working before, but now it does not. Only off, on & auto work, but cycling through the 3 delay times has no effect, the lights shut off when the car is shut off. no indication in the cluster messages either.

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Old Jan 9, 2014 | 09:21 PM
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This is a computer controlled function. The first thing I would suspect is a glitch caused by a low battery. I would suggest having your battery load tested.

If the battery is OK, it could be just a random computer glitch.

Try to reset the computers by disconnecting the battery for a couple of minutes. Then follow the instructions in this thread after reconnecting the battery: https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...cement-106281/
 
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Old Jan 9, 2014 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by WhiteXKR
This is a computer controlled function. The first thing I would suspect is a glitch caused by a low battery. I would suggest having your battery load tested.

If the battery is OK, it could be just a random computer glitch.

Try to reset the computers by disconnecting the battery for a couple of minutes. Then follow the instructions in this thread after reconnecting the battery: https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...cement-106281/

Oh I wish it were that. The battery was replaced by the dealer just a few months ago. But thanks for the suggestion. I have the Select Edition warranty but was hoping it might be something simple.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by jahummer
Oh I wish it were that. The battery was replaced by the dealer just a few months ago. But thanks for the suggestion. I have the Select Edition warranty but was hoping it might be something simple.
That is still no guarantee against a computer glitch. I still recommend a disconnect and reconnect of the battery. It is possible for any computer to have a 'soft' failure and require a reset to begin running properly again. I am sure you have experienced this on your PC. This can happen on your car's computers also.
 

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Old Jan 28, 2014 | 07:35 AM
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Turned out to be some of the contact points inside the switch. Replaced under warranty, working correctly now.
 
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