J-gate lock up

[MTDJAG]

HI, what are the possible causes for having the J-gate locked in park? Brake is pressed and brake light comes on but still not possible to move the lever. Any suggestions?

[Brakebuster]

there is a solenoid in the J-gate that fails

remove the ' star ' stud on top of the J-gate, insert the key to release the solenoid manually

not too expensive to replace

BB

[MTDJAG]

Great to know, thanks! but how is the solenoid replaced by just removing the star stud on top of the J-gate? is it not necessary to remove some of the assembly around the shifter to get access to the solenoid?

Thanks in advance for clarifiation

[Brakebuster]

erm....... you kinda missed the point ?

you remove the star stud to over-ride the interlock so you can get home, etc

to replace the interlock , you have to remove the gear selector surround etc ,

BB

[robv12]

can also be a failed brake light switch

[MTDJAG]

Hi again, thanks for all responses. Consequently to the first failure of the J-gate lock up, now also the electric mirrors, interior and boot lighting has failed. It seems the issue is the Body Processing Module which I now need to replace...

[robv12]

stand a good chance, I would suggest a scan of the car , you will need someone with Autologic, or Jaguar IDS to give you a full interogation

[joejag308]

Its possible too the old chestnut....a low battery/ or dead cell ......could be the problem too.......run some jump leads across just to try starting the car....