immobiliser

[chelseawiggie11]

help...car started as normal and drove to the pub for a couple...all seemed well...went to start car after the session....used key fob to unlock car.fine..pushed the immobiser key into slot on steering column....red light goes solid and then starts flashing again...cant seem to clear the immobiliser...had to call out A.A.to relay car home....i no carl baker is prob the answer but is there anything i can do before i ring him....help

[Flintstone]

Tried the spare fob?

[WOO5IE]

Try disconnecting battery for 30 sec and then reconnect this resets the immobiser and often cures the problem

Trev

[Red Cabbage]

I had exactly the same problem.

First I identified the LED wire and also the transceiver wire as these are furthest from the box and gently moved each in turn while trying to disarm the immobiliser. The transceiver wire was at fault as when I moved it the immobiliser disarmed suggesting a bad connection.

This wire is permanently live as the system constantly scans for the fob. Over time it must have gradually burnt out.

I got a quote for removal and replacement then phoned my insurers to see how much my premium would go up if the immobiliser was removed completely. £0.

So I took the immobiliser off.

[chelseawiggie11]

how much was it for a replacement......think i would still like an immobiliser fitted

[Red Cabbage]

chelseawiggie11 said:

how much was it for a replacement......think i would still like an immobiliser fitted

To remove the old one and fit an insurance approved (Thatcham) alarm/immobiliser £350.