What does the light on the battery mean?
Home » Advice Centre. If your battery warning light comes on whilst you’re driving, it means that your battery is no longer being charged by the alternator and is running only on its own charge. That means that your car is only running on battery power that will eventually run out, bringing your car to a halt.
Why does the battery warning light come on on a Jaguar?
If the battery warning light comes on, it ought to be the battery. If it is, that is easier to fix. If the dealer said he has replaced it and hasn’t, he should do the honest thing. As you say, it could be a poor quality thing, and Jaguars do need the right battery as they have so many electronic features.
What kind of battery does a jaguar’s type have?
My S type has a 95 ah as recommended by Jaguar. Jaguars are complicated as well as beautiful cars both to look at and to drive and batteries, when they are not the right ones tend to worry the ECU somewhat. And when the battery is on the way out, less important electrical functions [radio etc] are shut down by the computer.
How much does a new Jaguars battery cost?
As you say, it could be a poor quality thing, and Jaguars do need the right battery as they have so many electronic features. If it is the alternator, the dealer should have sorted that out before he sold it. Peter. The correct battery should be 110 , and 70 or 80 amp. The price for a new one should be around £70. Thanks peter.
What does the battery warning light on the dashboard mean?
Diagnostics doesn’t show any fault. At a burning bulb pressure on plugs of the battery 14,6 V. Please tell in what a problem? Low or poor quality battery electrolite (fluid)? Failing battery? Poor connections to /fro battery? Alternator could be failing or maybe just a slipping alternator belt.
If the battery warning light comes on, it ought to be the battery. If it is, that is easier to fix. If the dealer said he has replaced it and hasn’t, he should do the honest thing. As you say, it could be a poor quality thing, and Jaguars do need the right battery as they have so many electronic features.
My S type has a 95 ah as recommended by Jaguar. Jaguars are complicated as well as beautiful cars both to look at and to drive and batteries, when they are not the right ones tend to worry the ECU somewhat. And when the battery is on the way out, less important electrical functions [radio etc] are shut down by the computer.
As you say, it could be a poor quality thing, and Jaguars do need the right battery as they have so many electronic features. If it is the alternator, the dealer should have sorted that out before he sold it. Peter. The correct battery should be 110 , and 70 or 80 amp. The price for a new one should be around £70. Thanks peter.
When does the battery warning light come on?
Battery Warning Light On! It came on as soon as I started the engine after a 24 hour stop. Decent drive and switch off and restart – but the light comes back. It had a replacement alternator last year (Refurbished and prob out of guarantee :argh: ) and checking the output with OBD device shows 13.6 / 7 Volts (steady).