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No apostrophe needed for PATS.
I am referring to the flashing red light on the dashboard.
When most modern cars are parked and locked, a flashing red light remains on, indicating the alarm and immobiliser are active. On the Vantage, there does not seem to be any light at all, when the car is parked.
The Owner's Guide states, the 'lamp will flash for one minute after the vehicle is locked using the vehicle key'.
Seems strange in comparison to everyone else.
Perhaps it is just another thing to confirm, Aston Martins are certainly not average cars.
This thread seemed appropriate to my own question on PATS.
Went to start the car recently only to find the battery was struggling, glanced down at the clock which was going crazy………car had only been off the conditioner for a couple of days so a new battery was required.
Fitted the new battery without any issues, reset the window drop, all looked good.
Drove the car today and after about a minute of driving noticed the PATS immobiliser light came on (solid not flashing), it stayed on for about a minute then went off and stayed off. The same happened on the way home.
Car locks/starts fine, and I’ve tried a different key which does the same, so is there a reset procedure for the immobiliser? 2010 V8V.
Went to start the car recently only to find the battery was struggling, glanced down at the clock which was going crazy………car had only been off the conditioner for a couple of days so a new battery was required.
Fitted the new battery without any issues, reset the window drop, all looked good.
Drove the car today and after about a minute of driving noticed the PATS immobiliser light came on (solid not flashing), it stayed on for about a minute then went off and stayed off. The same happened on the way home.
Car locks/starts fine, and I’ve tried a different key which does the same, so is there a reset procedure for the immobiliser? 2010 V8V.
Hi triple5
If you search the forum there are a few threads regarding tracker issues. Are you using the fob or pairing the tracker with your mobile phone? The fob batteries wear out after 2/3 years and will no longer communicate with the tracker unit which could be the problem. Since you mentioned battery issues it is more likely that the tracker itself is faulty, and this situation has been known to cause rapid battery drain. Imo the best course of action would be to call Eurowatch and ask them if they can see the unit on their system. If the red light comes on during driving and they haven't called you, it would suggest a faulty unit. I had this exact problem and the only solution was to get it replaced. The later Cobratrak/Vodafone system seems to be an improvement, and this could be the way to go. Hope this helps a little.
Best of luck!
Best Regards
Minglar
If you search the forum there are a few threads regarding tracker issues. Are you using the fob or pairing the tracker with your mobile phone? The fob batteries wear out after 2/3 years and will no longer communicate with the tracker unit which could be the problem. Since you mentioned battery issues it is more likely that the tracker itself is faulty, and this situation has been known to cause rapid battery drain. Imo the best course of action would be to call Eurowatch and ask them if they can see the unit on their system. If the red light comes on during driving and they haven't called you, it would suggest a faulty unit. I had this exact problem and the only solution was to get it replaced. The later Cobratrak/Vodafone system seems to be an improvement, and this could be the way to go. Hope this helps a little.
Best of luck!
Best Regards
Minglar
triple5 said:
This thread seemed appropriate to my own question on PATS.
Went to start the car recently only to find the battery was struggling, glanced down at the clock which was going crazy………car had only been off the conditioner for a couple of days so a new battery was required.
Fitted the new battery without any issues, reset the window drop, all looked good.
Drove the car today and after about a minute of driving noticed the PATS immobiliser light came on (solid not flashing), it stayed on for about a minute then went off and stayed off. The same happened on the way home.
Car locks/starts fine, and I’ve tried a different key which does the same, so is there a reset procedure for the immobiliser? 2010 V8V.
Its working fine. Went to start the car recently only to find the battery was struggling, glanced down at the clock which was going crazy………car had only been off the conditioner for a couple of days so a new battery was required.
Fitted the new battery without any issues, reset the window drop, all looked good.
Drove the car today and after about a minute of driving noticed the PATS immobiliser light came on (solid not flashing), it stayed on for about a minute then went off and stayed off. The same happened on the way home.
Car locks/starts fine, and I’ve tried a different key which does the same, so is there a reset procedure for the immobiliser? 2010 V8V.
Jon no light on when parked up i,m afraid!
Minglar said:
Hi triple5
If you search the forum there are a few threads regarding tracker issues. Are you using the fob or pairing the tracker with your mobile phone? The fob batteries wear out after 2/3 years and will no longer communicate with the tracker unit which could be the problem. Since you mentioned battery issues it is more likely that the tracker itself is faulty, and this situation has been known to cause rapid battery drain. Imo the best course of action would be to call Eurowatch and ask them if they can see the unit on their system. If the red light comes on during driving and they haven't called you, it would suggest a faulty unit. I had this exact problem and the only solution was to get it replaced. The later Cobratrak/Vodafone system seems to be an improvement, and this could be the way to go. Hope this helps a little.
Best of luck!
Best Regards
Minglar
Hi Minglar, ok thanks think I understand what's going on now,If you search the forum there are a few threads regarding tracker issues. Are you using the fob or pairing the tracker with your mobile phone? The fob batteries wear out after 2/3 years and will no longer communicate with the tracker unit which could be the problem. Since you mentioned battery issues it is more likely that the tracker itself is faulty, and this situation has been known to cause rapid battery drain. Imo the best course of action would be to call Eurowatch and ask them if they can see the unit on their system. If the red light comes on during driving and they haven't called you, it would suggest a faulty unit. I had this exact problem and the only solution was to get it replaced. The later Cobratrak/Vodafone system seems to be an improvement, and this could be the way to go. Hope this helps a little.
Best of luck!
Best Regards
Minglar
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