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87 xj6 ignition switch on but car wont start

All dash lights on in 1st position but when i try to start the starter is not enguaging

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Bad connection on starter blown fuse or relay. if none of this fixes it it is a bad starter

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  • Posted on Nov 12, 2008

SOURCE: 1995 jaguar xj6 3.2

relay is faulty or the contacts on the back of the ign switch

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 26, 2009

SOURCE: jaguar 1995 xj6 3.2 anty lock light on dash will

check for broken wire at the wheel hub sensors

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 17, 2009

SOURCE: My 03 x type jag wont even try to turn over? Dash

Sounds like all of the high drain devices are disabled due to a weak battery. You are still getting dash lights and radio because they are very low drain devices. Try charging the battery to test for now. It could be a failing battery, or your alternator and or voltage regulator could be going out and not charging the system. But first, try to charge the battery, and see if you can start it, if you can, let it run for at least 10 minutes. If your alternator/VR is going out or is already out, you should have a guage, or idiot light telling you that you have low voltage. If its a light, you should see a red battery lit up on the dash, if its a guage, it should be directly in the middle +/- a little. If you are able to run the vehicle for a while with no light coming on, or guage showing low voltage, its safe to say you drained the battery, or it is failing. If its a few years old or more, i'd go ahead and replace it. Hope this helps :)

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 02, 2009

SOURCE: i have a 1983 jaguar xj6 thats having problems

Sounds like you have a loose ground wire usually found at the the battery post, the distributor, coil or altenator. When a ground wire is loose it will sometimes start the car and let you drive until you go over a bump or make a turn or when you hit your brakes hard especially when parking and then it disconnects and the car will cut off and not start up when you return. Also make sure battery posts are clean and tight.

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