Poorly car!

[chewy]

Evening all,

Was out in my XJR 1998 and they was a bang sounded like a rifle crack going off under the car, seconds later I got DSC fault, then gearbox fault in the next ten seconds every code had been displayed then limp home mode, the lovely car decided limp home mode was no good and turned itself off.

So far all I've found is the battery only had 12.2v this has been charged to 13.2v refitted and still no joy. All I get now is gear fault, suspension fault, incorrect part fitted and limp home mode, it won't even turn over.

Can't find where the bang came from although a couple of times last week I had small bangs which I put down to stones getting stuck in the two new front tyres.

The exhaust looks like its seen better days but apart from that I can't see out.

The one thing that is worrying is I put a can of wynns stop leak in and the day after this has happened?

Thanks

Phill

[joejag308]

Chewy.........it doesnt sound like a fault to be investigating yourself....some diagnostic equipment sounds like the way to go.
have a Jaguar specialist or a main dealer have a looksee.....messing blind can make it much worse.............Joe

[chewy]

Its gone to Jagtech in Stockton so I should find out whats up.

I did plug my code reader in but I don't think its compatible?

Phill

[joejag308]

Chewy let us know what the problem is that comes from the search mate.....sounds interesting.........Joe

[chewy]

Well I spoke to Jagtech and it look like the exhaust has shifted on the flexy couplings behind the cats had shifted loads, not split but knackered.
This somehow caused all the electrics to trip causing all the faults.
The electrics have been reset and everything appears as normal.

Phill

[joejag308]

Everything normal?....on an XJ8?....for your sake i do hope so, at least the current one you were worried about couldnt have been forseen so easily...........its amazing what does go wrong with them........Joe