VW LT Immobiliser

[V8 Animal]

I know it's not a car but...
After a recent flat battery in my van i now have a immobiliser light flash on the dash.
Handbook says insert correct key to start.
Helpful.
Van runs OK with either key just this annoying orange light with a black circle in it flashing.

Any clues?
Thanks.
V8 Animal

[Tame Technician]

That doesnt sound like the immobiliser light to me. Have you actually driven the Van yet or just run the engine?

[V8 Animal]

Tame Technician said:

That doesnt sound like the immobiliser light to me. Have you actually driven the Van yet or just run the engine?

Yeah,
Had the problem a week ago thought it might sort it self out.
Driven every day.
Weird

[V8 Animal]

Reading the handbook again.
Breifly says insert genuine vw key as it has the chip inside.
We are using the same key and have swopped keys.
It reads if an unauthorised key is used it will continue to flash.

[Coupe_Daz]

look like this ? http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articles/susp_whls_b...

[V8 Animal]

Coupe_Daz said:

look like this ? http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articles/susp_whls_b...

No
Orange lamp with black nearly closed circle.
Thanks anyway.

[Tame Technician]

So the handbook has a picture of the light and its says its for immobiliers???

I work on audi's so never touched an LT in my life, but immobilers light on just about anything is usually picture of a key. Any other warning light in the book that are similar?? Just sounds wrong to me, sorry if you know better.

[V8 Animal]

Tame Technician said:

So the handbook has a picture of the light and its says its for immobiliers???

I work on audi's so never touched an LT in my life, but immobilers light on just about anything is usually picture of a key. Any other warning light in the book that are similar?? Just sounds wrong to me, sorry if you know better.

Yep
I'll disconnect the battery for a hour and see if that clears it.
BTW Taking the audi in tomorrow as im now out of fuel for the fourth time.
Wish me luck

[Tame Technician]

OH thats still doing that.

Dont fill it up, the technician will hate you, and there will be no room for the free fuel your going to insist the Audi centre give you for messing you around.

[V8 Animal]

Tame Technician said:

OH thats still doing that.

Dont fill it up, the technician will hate you, and there will be no room for the free fuel your going to insist the Audi centre give you for messing you around.

Laugh at me you mean.
Reported fault to them 3 weeks ago but they told me they would dump my fuel and not reimburse me.
So that's why ive run it dry.
Gauge works ok at about half a tank downwards
So now they've got to put some fuel in it to run it.
Regards

[V8 Animal]

This is it

Disconnected battery overnight you never know.
Thanks

[V8 Animal]

More info to bore you all.
Or more to prove my story
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As said the van drives perfectly this only came about after a flat battery.

This has stumped you TT

Edited by V8 Animal on Thursday 20th November 19:38

[MJK 24]

My LT did this.

Trick was to remove the bulb!

[Tame Technician]

its gonna be a trip to VW or ignore it I guess.

[V8 Animal]

Tame Technician said:

its gonna be a trip to VW or ignore it I guess.

Hiya mate,
What with dropping the audi off today and a trip across the road to VW will i ever get any work done
Removing the bulb as said seems a good idea and cheap.
It's a weird one don't you think with the key reason.
Cheers

[C. Grimsley]

Sorry to bring a thread back to the top but my lt van has been doing this for the entire time i have owned it, tonight i went tocome home and there was noting, all the dash lights but no crank on the starter motor, had to leave it at work, looking in the owners manual it states immobilser, did you ever get to the bottom of this.

Missing my van already.

Carl

[SP6 Animal]

NOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Still flashes everyday but starts and drives ok