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Went to the car this morning. Unlocked it. Didnt notice the lights flash (was still half asleep)
Put bag in boot. got into car. Turned ingition to point 2, dash light up like an xmas tree, turned to position 3.
Nothing.
Check imboliser as it may have re-set. nope. however indicator lights on dash dont flash. 
Try again. Compleatly and utterly dead. Couldnt even lock / unlock the car using the button in front of the gear stick (does this still work with the door open?)
Get out, try & lock / unlock the car with remote. nope, nothing doing. although i do notice the imboliser light would go off, flash like its set or flash a bit faster, depending on if i pressed the unlock button.
Scream a bit. Get more wet.
Gave up as was running late for work. used the wife's car so in her bad books as she has to walk to work. But good for me as when in the house realised i hadnt pick ed up my training folder and I've an exam today.
Spoke to the service guys over @ Merrits at 10am, by 12 an AA man was out, and I had the wife on the phone asking how to turn off the alarm. So good news was the AA man had manged to set the alarm off! Something i hadnt managed to do this am.
Anyway the battery is ok, full charge, which is what id expect as its used every day. AA man got the car started and all seemd to be well again. So i'm happy again.
AA man thought it was that the alarm that was the issue. It hadnt set / unset itself properly, which makes sense.
Hopefully a 1 off. Will see what happens over the next few days / weeks. If not then it will get a trip to the garage.
Anyone had a similar problem?
As maybe a seperate issue but could be related, usually when i lock the car the first time i press the remote the lights flash, but the doors dont lock. When i press it again the lights flash and the doors lock. Sometimes if i press and hold the button the lights flash and locks. On unlock i only press it once and lights flash and doors unlock.
(btw - Good service from Merrits / the AA)
ah back to the training room for an exam.
Put bag in boot. got into car. Turned ingition to point 2, dash light up like an xmas tree, turned to position 3.
Nothing.
Check imboliser as it may have re-set. nope. however indicator lights on dash dont flash. Try again. Compleatly and utterly dead. Couldnt even lock / unlock the car using the button in front of the gear stick (does this still work with the door open?)
Get out, try & lock / unlock the car with remote. nope, nothing doing. although i do notice the imboliser light would go off, flash like its set or flash a bit faster, depending on if i pressed the unlock button.
Scream a bit. Get more wet.
Gave up as was running late for work. used the wife's car so in her bad books as she has to walk to work. But good for me as when in the house realised i hadnt pick ed up my training folder and I've an exam today.
Spoke to the service guys over @ Merrits at 10am, by 12 an AA man was out, and I had the wife on the phone asking how to turn off the alarm. So good news was the AA man had manged to set the alarm off! Something i hadnt managed to do this am.
Anyway the battery is ok, full charge, which is what id expect as its used every day. AA man got the car started and all seemd to be well again. So i'm happy again.
AA man thought it was that the alarm that was the issue. It hadnt set / unset itself properly, which makes sense.
Hopefully a 1 off. Will see what happens over the next few days / weeks. If not then it will get a trip to the garage.
Anyone had a similar problem?
As maybe a seperate issue but could be related, usually when i lock the car the first time i press the remote the lights flash, but the doors dont lock. When i press it again the lights flash and the doors lock. Sometimes if i press and hold the button the lights flash and locks. On unlock i only press it once and lights flash and doors unlock.
(btw - Good service from Merrits / the AA)
ah back to the training room for an exam.
Hollow Legs said:
As maybe a seperate issue but could be related, usually when i lock the car the first time i press the remote the lights flash, but the doors dont lock. When i press it again the lights flash and the doors lock. Sometimes if i press and hold the button the lights flash and locks. On unlock i only press it once and lights flash and doors unlock.
First flash is disabling the imobiliser - you've left it more than 30s since opening the drivers door with the ignition off. 2nd flash imobilises, locks and alarms the car, perfectly normal.LivinLaVidaLotus said:
Hollow Legs said:
As maybe a seperate issue but could be related, usually when i lock the car the first time i press the remote the lights flash, but the doors dont lock. When i press it again the lights flash and the doors lock. Sometimes if i press and hold the button the lights flash and locks. On unlock i only press it once and lights flash and doors unlock.
First flash is disabling the imobiliser - you've left it more than 30s since opening the drivers door with the ignition off. 2nd flash imobilises, locks and alarms the car, perfectly normal.As far as unlocking and driving off, I've got two buttons on my key fob. Pressing the smaller one disables the immobiliser and off I go. I usually have to do this as I spend more than 30 seconds faffing before driving off
Hollow Legs said:
yeah Rob, you're right. I've only got 1 button that locks / unlocks as the smaller button is for the service / garage resetting stuff.
The smaller button on my '04 spec 111S is used for taking off the immobiliser once you're in the car of you leave it more than 30 seconds before starting.kambites said:
RobM77 said:
The smaller button on my '04 spec 111S is used for taking off the immobiliser once you're in the car of you leave it more than 30 seconds before starting.
Ooh, I always wondered what that button did 
What do you do if the flashing light comes on and it immobilies after the 30 seconds when you're sat in the car?Right, I assume you've both got Cobras? like I have in my S2.
You turn off the ignition, get out etc. if you've left it more than 30s then the imboliser kicks in - You then press the big button to lock the car, but the lights flash but no locking - That's because the big button, when pressed and the imobiliser is on, takes the imboliser off and flashes the lights, so you have to press it a second time to actually lock the car.
Technically the smaller button is a panic alarm, but I believe it'll also remove the imboliser if it has activated itself.
[eidt]I stand corrected having gone and found my handbook, the passive imobilisation comes on after 60s:
- Four minutes after switching off ignition
- Two minutes after a mobilising command (basically, taking off the imobiliser)
- One minute after switching off the ignition and opening the drivers door
(Us n00bs do know what we're talking about some times
)
You turn off the ignition, get out etc. if you've left it more than 30s then the imboliser kicks in - You then press the big button to lock the car, but the lights flash but no locking - That's because the big button, when pressed and the imobiliser is on, takes the imboliser off and flashes the lights, so you have to press it a second time to actually lock the car.
Technically the smaller button is a panic alarm, but I believe it'll also remove the imboliser if it has activated itself.
[eidt]I stand corrected having gone and found my handbook, the passive imobilisation comes on after 60s:
- Four minutes after switching off ignition
- Two minutes after a mobilising command (basically, taking off the imobiliser)
- One minute after switching off the ignition and opening the drivers door
(Us n00bs do know what we're talking about some times
)Edited by LivinLaVidaLotus on Wednesday 5th December 17:59
Edited by LivinLaVidaLotus on Wednesday 5th December 18:08
LivinLaVidaLotus said:
Right, I assume you've both got Cobras? like I have in my S2.
You turn off the ignition, get out etc. if you've left it more than 30s then the imboliser kicks in - You then press the big button to lock the car, but the lights flash but no locking - That's because the big button, when pressed and the imobiliser is on, takes the imboliser off and flashes the lights, so you have to press it a second time to actually lock the car.
Technically the smaller button is a panic alarm, but I believe it'll also remove the imboliser if it has activated itself.
Yep, that's all as it happens on my car You turn off the ignition, get out etc. if you've left it more than 30s then the imboliser kicks in - You then press the big button to lock the car, but the lights flash but no locking - That's because the big button, when pressed and the imobiliser is on, takes the imboliser off and flashes the lights, so you have to press it a second time to actually lock the car.
Technically the smaller button is a panic alarm, but I believe it'll also remove the imboliser if it has activated itself.
Edited by LivinLaVidaLotus on Wednesday 5th December 17:59
LivinLaVidaLotus said:
Right, I assume you've both got Cobras? like I have in my S2.
You turn off the ignition, get out etc. if you've left it more than 30s then the imboliser kicks in - You then press the big button to lock the car, but the lights flash but no locking - That's because the big button, when pressed and the imobiliser is on, takes the imboliser off and flashes the lights, so you have to press it a second time to actually lock the car.
Technically the smaller button is a panic alarm, but I believe it'll also remove the imboliser if it has activated itself.
[eidt]I stand corrected having gone and found my handbook, the passive imobilisation comes on after 60s:
- Four minutes after switching off ignition
- Two minutes after a mobilising command (basically, taking off the imobiliser)
- One minute after switching off the ignition and opening the drivers door
(Us n00bs do know what we're talking about some times)
(in Alan Partridge voice)You turn off the ignition, get out etc. if you've left it more than 30s then the imboliser kicks in - You then press the big button to lock the car, but the lights flash but no locking - That's because the big button, when pressed and the imobiliser is on, takes the imboliser off and flashes the lights, so you have to press it a second time to actually lock the car.
Technically the smaller button is a panic alarm, but I believe it'll also remove the imboliser if it has activated itself.
[eidt]I stand corrected having gone and found my handbook, the passive imobilisation comes on after 60s:
- Four minutes after switching off ignition
- Two minutes after a mobilising command (basically, taking off the imobiliser)
- One minute after switching off the ignition and opening the drivers door
(Us n00bs do know what we're talking about some times
)Edited by LivinLaVidaLotus on Wednesday 5th December 17:59
Edited by LivinLaVidaLotus on Wednesday 5th December 18:08
Ah Ha.
(\in Alan Partridge voice)
well thats one mystery solved, thanks for that
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