Jesper Skriver wrote:
> On Mon, 11 May 2009 12:42:04 +0100, Zathras wrote:
>> Car failed to start yesterday afternoon. First proper fail to proceed
>> in 8 years. Not too shabby.
>>
>> However, I suspect the immobiliser is playing up. It cranked fine (for
>> as long as I could be bothered holding the key!) and I could hear the
>> fuel lift pump so I'm suspecting the immobiliser is playing up :-((
>>
>> AA man arrived in good time and, after setting off the alarm by
>> entering the car using just the key (who still does that these days?!)
>> the car fired up like a good un!! My neighbours face, who heard me
>> turning it over for substantial periods, was a picture - you could
>> hear his jaw drop. AA man was well pleased at an easy fix and time for
>> a chat!
>>
>> Car's been ok since. Anyone any experience of this sort of thing?
>
> My 02 156 could get into a state where the door locks and the
> alarm were out of sync, so when the doors were locked the alarm
> (and presumeably the immobiliser too) was off, when the doors were
> unlocked the alarm was on.
>
> The way to fix it as I recall was to "lock" with the remove, so
> the doors were unlocked, but the alarm was on, then "lock" with
> the key, which locked the doors. Finally "unlock" with the remote,
> which disabled the alarm and unlocked the doors.
>
>> Also, how the hell does the emergency start procedure *work*? It says
>> in my book turn the key to MAR, press accelerator fully then wait for
>> the engine warning lamp to flash - er no it didn't. Fell at the first
>> hurdle..any ideas..anyone?!
>>
>
>
That sounds possible. Let's hope it's something as daft as
that......instead of something more sinister.