2002 Jaguar XJ8 starting

48,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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AGKELLINGTON
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battery went dead replaced, now it will turn over but will not start. Gear shift is locked in park. I assume that my sercurity system is sending a message that the car is tampered with. I have been told that I need to have computer reprogramed???
Oct 25, 2009 at 12:21 PM
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DAVE H
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the vehicle needs to be reset using a diagnostic computer
Dec 31, 2009 at 1:46 PM
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