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I Don't Believe It!
On Sun, 17 May 2009 11:04:04 +0100, Jim > wrote:
>Now you need a computer and a mind like Einstein (spelling?)! Failing that, a Computer and Google goes a long way!! -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject will be auto-deleted..sorry!) |
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I Don't Believe It!
Catman > wrote:
> > Remember those far of days when yer motor stopped functioning? Is it > > fuel, is there a spark, etc.....before long you could be up and running > > again. Now you need a computer and a mind like Einstein (spelling?)! > > SteveH carries his around Heh. Not all the time. But netbooks are a handy thing to have around. -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' Alfa 156 TSpark Sportwagon Veloce Selespeed - Alfa 75 TSpark Lusso Ducati 750SS - BMW R100RT - Company Hack Focus TDCI |
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I Don't Believe It!
"Jesper Skriver" > wrote in message
... > 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. Yeah - my 2 year old can get ours into that state when he gets hold of the key fob! |
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I Don't Believe It!
On Sun, 17 May 2009 00:13:32 +0100, Zathras
> wrote: >I'll report back on progress.. ...as promised. Looks like it's fixed. I never saw this fix mentioned on Google for the 2.4 lump just the 1.9 engines (a lot more common) - I guess it's a similar deal. -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject will be auto-deleted..sorry!) |
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