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https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s-type-s-type-r-supercharged-v8-x200-15/2000-s-type-traction-control-fault-abs-light-211600/page2/ Did a quick internet search, it sounds like what I need is a jaguar specific ODB2 reader (was ODB2 used in 2000?) and that'll tell me which ABS sensor has failed. Went for a drive yesterday and it was quite wet, no faults. Went for a drive today, nice and dry, no faults. Saw mate, when I reversed off of his drive, that's when I saw the issue. Anyone near Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire with a scanner I could use? I really hope it's a simple and cheap fix as I'm unemployed right now.

I will get some "they glow as they blow" type fuses in the future, they are very useful. however I got 10 x 10A mini blade fuses for £1.99 on ebay, 20p a fuse is very reasonable. If they blow, it'll be very easy to fault find in the future. Cold day, no squirt, no warning message on dash? Blown fuse, screenwash is frozen. Very nice feature. When I got the screen wash squirter working again I went on a little cruise in the countryside, blasting the wash every mile or so until it gave a little dribble, the wipers stopped and a message popped up on the dash warning me about the low screenwash level. I've never seen that in a car before, it's a useful bit of information.

Thanks for sharing that. That's not something I could do! I don't have ramps or a hoist. Fortunately it was an easy fix, and it allowed me to get familiar with the passenger compartment fuse box. I see all that's left is a 5A fuse. Very nice feature on the blown fuse, a small light glowed red. Which was fuse 2. This is why I got talking with my dad and he reminded me that I should ask on the forum about the washer pump. He said that illuminated fuses is a feature on naval warships, it allows the engineer to see at a glance what electrical system has tripped. Whilst there was no emergency it was a nice feature, one I doubt will be present on the cheapy generic fuses I bought. now I know about them I want to buy some more. I really should read the owners manual some more. I learned that it has a safety warning feature on the screenwash so when the reserve is low it'll shut off the wipers to prevent scratches. Not an issue as the windscreen already had those when I bought it. I read over the entire list of what fuses and relays control and the rear fusebox has a relay/fuse (can't remember) for a subwoofer. Had it on classic FM and a friend did ask if I had a subwoofer, I said I didn't know but pointed to the "premium sound" imprinted on the tape deck. It does sound quite good, especially with stereo music.

Hello all. I thought I should let you know my car's passed the MOT. I suspect the last MOT was dodgy and I had to put right a few things. New shocks, new rear brake lines, new headlights. Advisories on the steering linkages (it's a bit juddery) and front brake line. Over Christmas I went to spend time with my dad who lives in Shaftesbury, which was good for me as over boxing day Mark from JagRar saw me in Taunton at his garage. I gave him the two original MOT failure headlights, and an additional nearside headlight taken from a breakers yard I got for £40 which was also an MOT failure. The brackets all rattled. He gave me a new (old) nearside light and it passed the MOT. I also got to chat to him, apparently the v8 engine gets better fuel mileage than the v6? I found that counter intuitive as with two extra cylinders you have extra friction. He said despite this, the different fuel mappings means that the v8 works out as more efficient. Got talking about the forum today as I was searching on youtube for where the screen wash pump is. Couldn't find any pertinent videos, it's not in the owners manual (at least I couldn't see?) and there's no haynes owners manual for the S Type. I'll make a new topic about it if I can't find one with the forum search.

Thanks. I'll bear it in mind for next time, as chances are the plastic rods will be brittle so some tough new reinforced nylon sounds worth the struggle with heating up rubber adhesive.

Didn't know about that. Found a refurbed drivers side light for £126, plastic looks in good quality and the description says 1999-2007. Now I just need to find a passenger side one.

Hello all. First time poster, long time fan. I bought a W reg S type a few months ago. It's failed the MOT. One of the issues was the headlights, the manual adjusters have broken so it's not possible to set the headlight height. I've been warned off trying to open them up and use the adjuster repair kits as this could lead to moisture ingress. So it seems like my option is to get replacement headlights. As I found out when changing the air and cabin filters, it pays to check if something is compatible. As mine's an early model, is there any compatibility issues to watch out for? If the option is available, could I bolt in some of the modern HID/Xenon lights that the later models had?