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#1 of 14 2000 XJ8 goes completely dead on startup by ricstan Jul 05, 2007 (8:21 am)
This problem is weird. When I turn the key to start the car, everything shuts down. I mean everything. No power anywhere in the car. Sometimes when I take out the key, the instrument cluster clicks and flashes and power comes back. Other times, I have to open the trunk, manually with the key because therer is no power. I shake the wires near the battery and power comes back on. This does not happen all the time. Jaguar said the battery terminals were dirty. I don't think so. Something is causing the entire electrical system to disconnect. The computer then resets, the radio loses it's stations, etc. The main concern I have is WHY is there no power to anything in car. Is there a main disconnect somewhere in the car that will do this? Please help because Jaguar doesn't have a clue!   Ric Replies to this message: djagman (Jul 25, 2008 10:46 pm)
#2 of 14 The battery cables............... by euphonium Jul 05, 2007 (2:01 pm)
how well do they check out during a continuity test?   How corroded are they at both ends?   How old is the battery? Replies to this message: ricstan (Jul 05, 2007 4:23 pm) jagernut (Oct 12, 2009 2:35 pm)
#3 of 14 Re: The battery cables............... [euphonium] by ricstan Jul 05, 2007 (4:23 pm)
Replying to: euphonium (Jul 05, 2007 2:01 pm) The battery is new and the cables, the ones from the battery to to the junction box in the trunk check out fine. Could it be the cable from the battery to the fuse box in the trunk? Also, the cables from the junction box to the engine. Where do they go? Replies to this message: jagernut (Oct 12, 2009 2:35 pm)
#4 of 14 Re: 2000 XJ8 goes completely dead on startup [ricstan] by djagman Jul 25, 2008 (10:46 pm)
Replying to: ricstan (Jul 05, 2007 8:21 am) CHECK THE BATTERY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#5 of 14 1998 Vander Plas by eurobabe Nov 09, 2008 (5:27 pm)
When I start my car it starts then immediately shuts off....any ideas,I just bought it 2 weeks ago and this just started.It doesn't make any weird noises just shuts down. Thanks Replies to this message: euphonium (Nov 10, 2008 9:45 am)
#6 of 14 Re: 1998 Vander Plas [eurobabe] by euphonium Nov 10, 2008 (9:45 am)
Replying to: eurobabe (Nov 09, 2008 5:27 pm) Is there a fuel pump shut off switch needing to be turned on?   Sometimes when you disconnect the Negative or Ground cable to the battery, for 30 or more minutes, circuts reset themselves.
#7 of 14 I get a raw gas smell on startup in my XK by bhill2 Jan 05, 2009 (12:31 pm)
When I first start the car (in a garage) there is a fairly strong smell of gas. No smell until I start it, and no puddles on the floor. The car starts and runs perfectly, and there are no malfunction codes. I can't figure out where it is coming from. Any ideas? Replies to this message: euphonium (Jan 07, 2009 12:02 pm) bhill2 (Jan 07, 2009 1:07 pm)
#8 of 14 Re: I get a raw gas smell on startup in my XK [bhill2] by euphonium Jan 07, 2009 (12:02 pm)
Replying to: bhill2 (Jan 05, 2009 12:31 pm) In the garage? Cold start with electric choke on enables a rich combustion mix that odorizes the garage eminating from the exhaust pipes. Replies to this message: bhill2 (Jan 07, 2009 1:07 pm)
#9 of 14 Re: I get a raw gas smell on startup in my XK [euphonium] by bhill2 Jan 07, 2009 (1:07 pm)
Replying to: euphonium (Jan 07, 2009 12:02 pm) Thanks. I was a little nervous because the smell hasn't always been there. It started about 2 months ago. We have had unusually cold weather here (northern SF bay area), so that could be it.
#10 of 14 Wont start by hdjagman Feb 05, 2009 (9:25 am)
Hello , I have a 1998 XJ8 Jaguar , that was running fine . Drove it to work . Came out at night and now it will not crank at all . Lights come on and all test lights on dash , but no crank . It will not jump off either . The only think that I have noticed different is there is now a flashing red light , right next to the park position on the transmission sellection .   Any Ideas?   Thanks   Doug

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