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Probably one of the few cars that would dare to mix it with a Jag! I see your logic Jon in saying these repairs weren't the cause, however how long have you had the car and do you know if there were any repairs before you got it? I'm thinking something has been disturbed and the alarm LED has been disconnected, following your theory of it never having worked. Might be worth investing some £££ in getting an autoelectrician or Jag specialist to investigate and report but that obviously depends how invested you are in having it working. I find it useful to be able to easily check i've locked the car to be able to look out and see the red LED flashing on the dash for example and i'd willingly pay a reasonable amount for diagnosis if i couldn't work it out myself.

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It's highly unusual for an LED to fail, particularly one which is pulsed so i'd be looking for an alternative ccause. Have you had any wrk done on the car recently that might have involved trim etc being removed?

Welcome aboard Paul, similar colour to my S Type (obviously older than yours) but you must be proud to achieve your ambition. They're a knowledgeable lot on here, unlike many other prestige car forums the usual advice isn't "take it to your dealer", proper practial helpful advice is given that can often fix problems without (expensive) dealer intervention. Enjoy your Jag! 😉 😄

Check everything is shut as it should be - bonnet, boot, doors etc, although both my cars are older than yours, if a door/bonnet/boot isn't shut properly it will lock but the alarm won't be armed because it's reading something open - even a door not completely shut is enough to cause this. If necessary, open all doors, boot and bonnet and reclose them, ensuring they shut completely. It might fix your problem.

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Yours is a bit newer than mine so it might be a different fuse under the bonnet, sure someone will tell you which fuse exactly. If it is the pump, before paying Jaguar prices (£100+ roughly) check the part number, early S Types (inc mine 1999) used a Mondeo/Escort/Transit-Connect/Volvo S80 washer pump that can be picked up in generic form on fleabay for under a tenner. If my guess is right and it is a Ford item, chancs are the part number will be along the lines of 86AB17K624DA or similar, here's a link to the early screen wash pumps : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252268529673 Hopefully just the fuse though! 😉 😄

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