Corrected.

After going over to the dark side for a few years(Merc) but still maintaining my membership i have today purchased the following S-Type; 2005 Red 4.2 V8 with only 45k and full service and repair history.Drove home about 100 miles and realised what i have been missing,such a pleasant trip. Will now s...

Thanks for the info Jeff.
Graham

Thanks for the response Mike.
Although the car has a full Jaguar Service history i take it this is not part of its maintenance done by the dealer.
No surprise there then .

When driving my S-Type in wet conditions and parking when i come to carry on my journey i get the dreaded Parking Brake Fault appear in the message display. To get me going again i have to disconnect the battery wait 20 mins,reconnect the battery go through the reset and i am on my way again. I have...

Hi Clive,
i could only source a secondhand one via typing into Google the required details.Lots of online parts suppliers and i registered with one of them.
They send details to lots of Jaguar breakers who then will contact you with thier offerings.
Good Luck.
Graham

Hi Frank,
connect an AA car solar panel to your diagnostic connection,cost around £20,works for me.
Graham

Please count me in,email sent.
Many thanks for organising Gordon.
Graham

Many thanks, perfect.
Looks like some investigation needed on the circuits.
Many thanks again.

This may help, https://www.engine-codes.com/p1642.html

Many thanks for the reply and the link,jimeva,hands up from me i typed the incorrect code,apologies.
Post now rectified to show the correct code = P1462.

Hi everyone, having gone through the diagnosis and replacement of the DCC Valve and the air con panel i am now getting the fault code P1462 = Air Con Pressure Sensor Circuit Low Input. Would anyone know the proccess to locate the fault? I am also getting J1850 which i think maybe its coming up becau...

Please to see that from the latest club magazine that early expansion tanks are to be manufactured again.

Jaguar are not really supporting elderly cars once they get to around fifteen or sixteen years old. This is somewhat frustrating for many of us. I looked into trying to obtain a new wiper mechanism for my X350 recently. These are also no longer available. (NLA). Rob and Mike H regularly meet with J...

Just an update. I had the replacement secondhand expansion tank fitted today,all working fine now. The original was found to have a large vertical crack not visible without taking it out. Fingers crossed that it will last until new ones are available. Thanks to everyone for their contribution. Graham

Thanks for replying Jeff.
Already tried them,i have now a secondhand expansion tank which will be fitted this week.
Graham