Back Room Forum - Honest John
This weeks car capers include assaults on batteries, sunshine states, recycled bike racks, diluted diesel, sitting uncomfortably and many more that Telegraph Cars could not publish. Dim, son I have a 2003 Jaguar XJ8 with 70k miles and in mint condition. I love it and don't want to sell because it's got years left in it. My problem is that the battery keeps going flat. Try switching it off completely (so it does not come on when you open the door) and see if that isolates the dimmer switch as the cause. (Could also be the boot light or the glovebox light not going out when the lids are closed, or the car not being properly locked. I had to get the fan coolant unit replaced and was told this was a common problem, but unusual for such low mileage. The car was vibrating at idle when using the a/c. Also replaced have been brushings, a CV joint boot and mention was made of front and rear struts that may need attention. Would you replace or accept that these problems are the norm for this car. It's now a 10-year old car and Florida suffers high humidity. Radiator fans usually fail because the coolant sensor/sender switch screwed into the water jacket of the block fails. Source: www.honestjohn.co.uk
