jaguar 2012 xf showing battery not charging message

[jon7]

2012 xf  battery not charging message, but battery is charging at 13.9 volts can this be a fault on main battery even if it is chargin gtks

[Big John]

Hi John

Normal charging voltage should be higher than that. Mine is normally 14.7 to 14.9.

How old is the battery and is it an AGM?

John

[jon7]

dont know how old battery is it doesnt look to old, when i start engine it reads about 14.5 volts after about 30 seconds it drops to 13.8 then the battery not charging messaage appears on dash i dont have a problen in starting and everything appears to be as it should tks

[Big John]

Could well be a dodgy battery.

Do you have a good quality battery charger to see if it can take a charge?  CTek are very good. (really worth getting one if you do not have one as the XF really appreciates a top up once a month (I do mine once a week).

If not I would suggest you get a free battery check at Kwikfit as they are also a good source for replacement if it is dead. They did mine a couple of months ago for £261 but they start at £238.

 

[Jimbov8]

1 hour ago, jon7 said:

dont know how old battery is it doesnt look to old, when i start engine it reads about 14.5 volts after about 30 seconds it drops to 13.8 then the battery not charging messaage appears on dash i dont have a problen in starting and everything appears to be as it should tks

If you have the secondary small battery, check the voltage of that one also.