2003 Jaguar X-Type Possible Electrical Problem

Asked by Jacques530 May 31, 2015 at 08:59 AM about the 2003 Jaguar X-TYPE 2.5L AWD

Question type: General

I just purchased a 2003 Jaguar X-Type 2.5 with 103K miles. When I picked the
vehicle, it needed a jump start. The battery was manufactured in December 2012. I
have the vehicle sitting in front of my home all day. Yet when I opened the hood, the
engine was hot. I went and sat inside the vehicle. I did not even put the key in the
ignition. I heard a continuous sound coming from the dashboard area. It seems an
electrical issue is causing the battery to die. The check engine light is on. I cleared it,
it came back on within seconds/minutes. To be on the safe side, I unplugged the
battery's negative terminal.

Can you guys tell me what problem(s) may be?

Any help will be appreciated.

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Larry answered 9 years ago

Could this have some sort of battery operated engine block heater that is running the battery down. Only hot water would make engine hot when stopped

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Michael answered 4 years ago

My x-type always has a sound coming from the dash, it has never affected anything though. Sounds like you have a short somewhere, and a bad one.

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