Gents, This warning just appeared on my 2005 XK8. The manual is less than helpful in explaining what this is and appropriate actions to take. Any assistant greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

Chances are it's just a dirty sensor, most of the time, restart the car and drive a few miles. Each wheel has a sensor, which checks the speed of each wheel rotating, sometimes they get dirty especially the car's been stood for some time. Sometimes its a dodgy cable when you put the car on full lock it tugs the cable little. Don't worry too much about it, happens to all of us at some time.

 

+1 to Mike’s suggestions

In case you haven’t seen Rev Sam’s Youtube video, for cleaning the wheel sensors, here’s a link


The wires to the front sensors are known to be short so if you have turned full lock often, could be that they need to be replaced.

FWIW I sometimes get that DSC message when my battery charge is low. Reminds me I forgot to put the car on a battery charger/tender! A bad battery causes all sorts of weird erroneous messages.

 

I agree that a dirty sensor is the most likely cause but a partially discharged or failing battery will also produce this fault.

Graham

 

Ideally, you would get a Jaguar/Land Rover code scanner and let the car tell you what it thinks the problem is. These scanners are not terribly expensive any more (<$200), and well worth the "investment" even if just to allow you to do a search with actual codes, instead of just generic words.

That said, start with checking the condition of the battery: when you first turn the ignition on, the message center should say something to the effect of checking the system. If you start the engine at that time, does the display clear, or does it keep showing words? If it clears, your battery is likely on its way out, and needs to be replaced. As the battery keeps aging, you might see these ABS/DSC messages show up without even moving the car, the colder, the more likely. Next, clean all 4 sensors (wheels have to come off, but the sensor is held with just one bolt), but keep your expectations low, those sensors are pretty reliable. If the problem persists, the likely culprit is a failed wiring harness from the car to the sensor, typically on the front.

Best of luck, keep us posted.

 

Thanks!

 

it bears repeating that often the fault is just due to dirt and the corrosive effects of the passage of time. My intermittent faults were cleared up entirely by using a solft wire brush on the reluctor wheel & some wet baking soda ( i.e. Mild abrasive ) toothbrush action on the sensor itself. Then rinse off of course.

No new parts needed, just a little labor.


Z

 

Thanks to all who responded to my request regarding the DSC Fault. Per advice, I restarted the Jag and "poof" the warning had disappeared. Got to love this forum!