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If it's any consolation my 03 X-Type has also needed both rear calipers replaced for its MOT last month as they were pretty much seized up apparently.... I had no handbrake because of it. Yeah, should have realised, but I don't really use the handbrake, just Park with it being an auto. Mechanic advised just to put the handbrake on once a week to keep things supple. Hope you got yours sorted :)

...and a final update..... I put everything back together, got all stern with her and told her this was her last chance - if she didn't behave she was going to the doctor. I cleared the error again, disconnected the tester and started her up. Error gone, EVERYTHING working as it should be. 4 miles test trip later (with my breakdown membership card in my pocket lol) and everything still fine. She really doesn't like the doctors...... ;-)

Ok, once again big thanks for the assistance so far. Followed both tips - battery charged and checked all fuses (all ok). She decided to start playing and started up ok. :D :D Came up with the gearbox fault again (P1646) which cleared without issue. Drove 20 yards down the road, the error popped back up and she seemed to put herself into a 'get home' type mode of sticking in 2nd? gear. I know it was a bit chancy, but I cleared the code again..... same happened. So, the good news is the gearbox fault doesn't appear to be something physically broken, as she felt fine before it came on and there's no noises or funny vibrations. Bad news is, I've obviously got to sort that out now. The searches I've just done online seem vague due to the same code being used for different issues on different models and years... I did see a helpful one that said there was a PDF at the top of the page, but couldn't find that. But hey, I shall persevere! So once more, thanks guys - your tips really have made a difference, and I'm a lot happier than I was an hour ago!!

Thanks guys, I'll give both of those things a shot. Yeah Ken, I really should have known better - the multimeter is a half decent make, but hasn't been used in a while. The only reason reason I checked the engine bay fuses first is that I chose (if that's the right word) to get into an accident on my scooter on Monday (not my fault at all and the first in around 27 years) which has resulted in a knee injury stopping me from kneeling easily. I should record me doing the testing to put on YouTube, I've no doubt my contortions are going to be comical....

Hi, I really need a bit of help with this - at the moment my 03 Xtype is sitting dead in the water. EDIT : 2.1L Petrol. As a brief background, I used to fit taxi meters for a living, and have fitted so many aftermarket products to cars it's beyond count, so I honestly do usually know what I'm doing. I have an aftermarket stereo fittted, and was checking for a live on it with what I now think is a faulty multimeter - as I checked for a constant live I heard a pop and the radio wouldn't turn on. I checked for a voltage on the cigar lighter, same thing happened. Changed the fuse, working again. In taking the ashtray out, obviously I put her into gear without the engine running to manouver it out. Put her back into Park, no issue - except that the next time I turned the ignition on she came up with 'Gearbox Fault'. Also the gauges all 'rattled' and re-settled. Not having a ODBII or anything, I tried the usual disconnect the battery for a while, hope it realises there isn't an issues and resets itself etc. I realised I had met my match, tried to lock her - central locking not working. Locked her up manually and resorted to scootering to work while I ordered an ODB unit and waited for it to come. Got it today - It found 2 errors, which it said it deleted. Yet upon turning the ignition off and back on, the gearbox error persisted. Disconnected the battery, waited a while, reconnected. It then came up with 0 errors, but then went back to having one - P1000. That's where I'm at now - here is what is/isn't happening. Turn ignition on. Oil light, Airbag Light and Engine Management light up. Nothing on display, won't try to start. Interior lights not coming on. Central locking not working. Headlights work ok. I've checked all the fuses under the bonnet - fine. I'm about to go and check the ones under the glovebox, but thought I'd put this out there first and see if any ideas pop up while I'm busy ;-) Any help would really be appreciated :)

Since passing my test in a Mini 20 odd years ago, I've always owned Mini's, with a few different cars inbetween - none of them anything to talk about, some of them pure piles of... well, you get the idea - but even then it was rare for me to not have a Mini on the driveway until a couple of years ago. My Dad once asked me why I only liked Mini's - I told him I didn't - I liked Mini's and Jags but couldn't afford a Jag...... Well, I've just got my first Jag a few weeks ago - an 03 X-Type SE. (I've no doubt, old and cheap compared to most on here probably, but I love it!!) I need to ask a serious question though - how long does it take before you stop grinning and thinking "I'm driving a Jag of my own!!" Thanks for reading my drivel ;-)