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Electrical - Vehicle Battery Is Discharged

No: JTB00213

ISSUE: 2

DATE: 28 JULY 2010

ISSUE "2" CHANGES ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN GRAY

SECTION: 418

Battery Discharged

AFFECTED VEHICLE RANGE:
XF (X250) VIN: R00019 -504549
Model Year: 2009 - 2011

XK (150) VIN: B32753 - B42709
Model Year: 2010 - 2011

CONDITION SUMMARY:

Situation:

The vehicle battery may become discharged, for no apparent reason, after the vehicle is parked overnight or similar period of non-use. This may be due to a MOST bus issue causing a 1.6Amp drain when the Infotainment Control Module (ICM) is shut down.

NOTE:
This software update should be carried out on any customer complaint of a discharged battery. The cause of the discharged battery must be investigated as per normal processes; any other faults found must be claimed as a separate claim.

Action:

In the event of a customer concern of the above, refer to the Repair Procedure outlined below to update the ICM software.

PARTS:

No parts necessary

TOOLS:

IDS with latest IDS-DVD and Calibration File; first available on IDS-DVD123_V7.08 Calibration File 56 Jaguar-approved Midtronics Vehicle Power Supply Refer to Workshop Manual for any required special tools





WARRANTY

REPAIR PROCEDURE

UPDATE INFOTAINMENT CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE


CAUTION:
Ensure all ignition "ON" / ignition "OFF" requests are carried out; failure to perform these steps may cause damage to control modules in the vehicle.

CAUTION:
A Jaguar-approved Midtronics Vehicle Power Supply must be connected to the vehicle battery during IDS diagnosis / module programming.

1. Connect the Jaguar-approved Midtronics Vehicle Power Supply to the vehicle battery.

2. Turn ignition ON (engine not running).

NOTE:
IDS must be loaded with IDS-DVD123_V7.08 or later and Calibration File 56 or later.

3. Connect the IDS to the vehicle and begin a new Symptom Driven Diagnostics (SDD) session.

4. Follow the on-screen prompts, allowing SDD to read the VIN and identify the vehicle.

5. From the Session Type selection screen, choose "Diagnosis".

6. Select the Selected Symptoms tab, and then select one of the following:

^ Powertrain > Engine system > Starting system > Will not start > Cranks too slow or

^ Powertrain > Engine system > Starting system > Will not start > Will not crank or

^ Electrical > Battery> Quiescent current> Quiescent too high or

^ Electrical > Battery> Charging system> Flat battery or

^ Electrical > Battery> Power distribution > Ignition supplies> No ignition

7. Select "continue".

8. Select the Recommendations tab.

9. From the Recommendations screen, select Run to configure the Infotainment control module

^ Follow all on-screen instructions to complete this task.

10. Exit the current session.

11. Disconnect the IDS and the Midtronics Vehicle Power Supply from the vehicle.