Intermittent Immobiliser Fault

[COOKBE]

has anyone else experienced the very embarrasing scenario of not being able to de-activate the immobiliser? This happens intermittently on my '98 Chimaera. Bloody annoying.

[danielson]

you still got the original Meta alarm on it?

[ATG]

Yes. Happens to me occaisionally. I find pulling its fuse out then shoving it back in sorts out the problem. Mines a 97 Chim with the original Meta alarm immobiliser.

[COOKBE]

I think it's the original alarm, but to be honest, I'm not sure. Works of TVR key fob and has seperate spade type probe for the immobiliser. Does that sound like the standard Meta?? Also, which is the alarm fuse??
Thanks for responses thus far!

[ATG]

fuse layout varies a lot btwn cars ... check your car's handbook for your best bet diagram

[zzr1200]

I had the problem of not being able to lock the car with the remotes but could start the car using the small fob on the steering column, Castle TVR said to take the top of the dash on the passenger side where the alarm is situated and unplug both main connections to the alarm give it a couple of minutes for the memory to clear and then put it all back together again. I did this and it reset the whole alarm and even increased the range on the remote fobs (no need to re-programme the fobs either).

Hope this helps.

P.S. the top had never been off my dashboard before and the vinyl between the dash top and the windscreen surround had stuck together, just prise it apart carefully with a smooth blunt object.