Check out this thread -

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...cement-143434/

All hope is not lost !

 

Thank you Jimmy. Great thread and gives hope to a possible solution.

 

ASI as mentioned in JimmyL's link seems to be the go-to repairer in the US.

No - it's not fatal, but replacements are getting harder to find if yours is not repairable (unique to the 97 x100)
Good luck!

 

Last update on this issue. I was told that the issue was computer related and $500 later, we have a resurection. I will recommit myself to starting the car on a regular basis and enjoying an open top ride more frequently.
Thank you to all that tried to help.