just came back from trip to shops went there ok when i started up to come back abs light came on with dcs?.......help please

 

Slight wheelspin at any point on the journey?

On a 4.2, if the warnings don't disappear on the next start, dirty wheel speed sensors or poor harness connectors are the first thing to check.

Graham

 

no good at repairs,but i did re-set my windows the other day so it looks like a repair man for me, is it dangerous to drive? and many thanks

 

Hi Dodger,
Sounds to me like your battery is on its way out. Usual symptoms are those you have described.

Worth a look before you shell out on something that might not be wrong.

 

It is NOT dangerous to drive.

When the ABS and DSC warnings are showing, the vehicle behaves as if these systems were not fitted (see sections I've boxed in red for DSC):



And for the ABS:



Graham

 

does that mean down to test battery and new one, because i went to spainon 22 march and came bac on 1st april my son said he had to jump start the car to come and pick me up and it had been standing for 10 days.Is there anything i should watch out for when the battery is changed and do i have to do anything when it is changed?

 

Check this thread for things to reset after a battery disconnection / change:

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...connect-74146/

Graham

 

Yes, make sure they reconnect the vent tube that vents fumes from the battery outside of the boot.

 

disc.the earth held it on the pos. done all that done windows radio etc now how do i get rid of messages and abs light and engine management light

 

I recently bought an XK8 carrying a failing aftermarket Bosch S3, which I duly replaced with a genuine Jaguar battery. Now, it happens that former owner had spent a minor fortune in replacing ABS components to get rid of an error message So I too would suggest replacing battery for a start.

 

The ABS warning will go out when the fault causing it is cleared.

The CEL needs to be reset with a Code Reader / Scan Tool. If the underlying cause is not fixed, it will come back on after a while.

Graham

 

new sensor and battery was fine