Jaguar S-Type diesel - Battery

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Mon 17 May 2021 11:34
Jaguar S-Type diesel - Battery - mcb100
I’ve just parked my Jaguar for what will probably be six weeks, and I’m debating whether or not to disconnect the battery. It’s a fresh Yuasa, so in good condition, so the debate is to either wield an 8mm spanner and remove the earth lead or not.
It’s parked on the street so a trickle charger isn’t an option, and it’s now too late to get a solar charger.

Edited by mcb100 on 17/05/2021 at 11:34

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Mon 17 May 2021 13:04
Jaguar S-Type diesel - Battery - elekie&a/c doctor
Nothing wrong with disconnecting the battery. Just make sure you can open the boot manually . Once the electric is off , there is no remote open facility. Also the Epb may not work straight away after reconnecting . You may need to cycle the switch to reinitialise the system.
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Mon 17 May 2021 14:34
Jaguar S-Type diesel - Battery - mcb100
I’m well versed in rebooting the EPB from lots of previous failures, caused by an incorrectly specified battery being fitted by the previous owner.
There is a keyhole in the boot lid, so all good there.
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Mon 17 May 2021 23:03
Jaguar S-Type diesel - Battery - Metropolis.

If the S-type is anything like Land Rovers (albeit it is on a Lincoln/Ford chassis not LR), there will be a manual override in the centre console, usually you have to remove some plastic to get to it. On the Discovery 3 for example www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RsDGy_Kp6c

"not a lot of people know this.." but it could get you out of a sticky situation if the S-Type has a similar cable pull-release.

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Tue 18 May 2021 06:09
Jaguar S-Type diesel - Battery - mcb100
If the S-type is anything like Land Rovers (albeit it is on a Lincoln/Ford chassis not LR), there will be a manual override in the centre console, usually you have to remove some plastic to get to it. On the Discovery 3 for example www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RsDGy_Kp6c

It’s a case of lifting the boot floor, pulling the earth lead off the battery for a few seconds, reconnecting again and resetting the EPB. I’ve not had to do it since fitting a new battery. I did discover that the single most useful tool to carry in the S-Type is an 8mm spanner, being careful not to drop it down the side of the battery…
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