Why does my Jaguar XK battery drain so quickly?
After doing research, I find that the electronics in the car drain the battery fairly heavily for an hour after turning off the car, unless you lock the doors, then it drains for 15 mins. I will begin locking the doors every time I shut the car off, even in my garage, and see it that helps.
What should I do if my XK8 battery drains?
So will take the battery out tonight and charge it. besides checking for any lights on in the boot or glove box etc, what else can i do? is this a common fault on the xk8? Some members leave the car on a trickle charger when they are away. The XK8 is a big car and things like the alarm will use a little power.
Is it OK to disconnect Jaguar XJ8 battery?
Don’t disconnect your XJ8 battery if you can help it. – Page 1 – Jaguar – PistonHeads UK Don’t disconnect your XJ8 battery if you can help it. It can cause various relays to “stick” open and subsequently drain the battery.
Why is my Jaguar XK convertible not charging?
Battery not charging light (on for a couple of milliseconds on start-up) Then smart key not found (despite new batteries) so had to insert key in slot. Then adaptive headlights warning, then the alarm went off for no apparant reason.
Why is my Jaguar XK8 battery not working?
The problem could be your battery has gotten old. When the voltage/current degrade you get some funny problems like the steering wheel telescoping not working correctly or intermittently. Have them test your battery. I have a 2000 xk8 and it had a few funny electrical problems and I asked them to check.
How can I drain the battery in my Jaguar?
Basically you need an ammeter that can handle up to 10A. Disconnect the battery negative lead and insert the ammeter between the battery negative post and the negative connector. Turn the ignition on to position II for 10 seconds (everything briefly goes bananas on the instrument pack) then turn off and remove the key.
So will take the battery out tonight and charge it. besides checking for any lights on in the boot or glove box etc, what else can i do? is this a common fault on the xk8? Some members leave the car on a trickle charger when they are away. The XK8 is a big car and things like the alarm will use a little power.
What happens if I Disconnect my XJ8 battery?
Don’t disconnect your XJ8 battery if you can help it. It can cause various relays to “stick” open and subsequently drain the battery. Can you guess how I found out?