Close to burning my car out

[Hologram]

I like my Clio, it's quick and fun to drive. Even with it's issues (that I'm currently working on) I don't mind it.

I'm about at the end of my rope with the immobilizer though. This f**king thing hardly ever lets me start the car and it's driving me nuts.

I'll have to lock, unlock, lock, unlock, sometimes for 10-15 minutes before the car will actually start and I'm pretty much done with it.

If I was driving it everyday (if it wasn't leaking copious amounts of gearbox oil) I'd have gotten rid already.

Is this common? Are there any 'easy' fixes for this?

 

[Sargara]

Use your spare key and see if that helps, then you know the problem is with your keys coding.

 

[Hologram]

Use your spare key and see if that helps, then you know the problem is with your keys coding.

I don't have a spare key for the car...

I've just seen in other threads that a poor battery can cause issues like this? My battery indicator is green but only a tint, it's mostly black.

 

[Beef-Mc]

I'd try a new battery anyway, regardless of windows, radio etc. working, when my old motors battery went all that crap worked but the car refused to start, even off a jump.

New battery solved it!

 

[danward]

I had a new battery fitted a couple of weeks ago and my immobiliser problems have now stopped (for the time being).

 

[Hologram]

Cheers lads. That's what I'll do today.

 

[banther]

It can be difficult to get the key apart.

Somewhere like Timpsons wont touch it.

Oh and change the battery as quick as you can - not sure of the exact time but I think in less than 5 secs.

 

[Hologram]

Wait, 5 seconds? How come?

 

[banther]

Something to do with the immobiliser IIRC.

 

[Hologram]

I'm scared lol but it hardly starts anyways so got to be done.

 

[banther]

You'll be alright.

Just have the new battery ready to go in!! Im a sausage fingered oaf and managed it fine. Just dont make a brew halfway through haha

 

[Hologram]

£60 down the drain. The car will not start at all.

 

[Chi]

£60 for a battery?

 

[Hologram]

£60 for a battery?

Yeah ridiculous right?

 

[xChewie]

Is the light solid red for the immobilizer..?

 

[Hologram]

Is the light solid red for the immobilizer..?

It is when I put the ignition on but then it goes out completely when I turn it over.

 

[Chi]

I can get a programed key for half that

 

[Mark-F]

press and hold the button on the fob until the indicators start dancing and the doors lock/unlock. it happened to me when i had mine and changed the battery because it was dead.
that should sort it

 

[ilovewilly]

There's a good chance the OP changed the actual car battery today not the keyfob one.

 

[Hologram]

press and hold the button on the fob until the indicators start dancing and the doors lock/unlock. it happened to me when i had mine and changed the battery because it was dead.
that should sort it

I held the fob for ages from when it was both locked and unlocked and nothing happens?

 

[Hologram]

There's a good chance the OP changed the actual car battery today not the keyfob one.

Yeah that's what I changed. The car one. The keyfob one seems to work?

 

[Hologram]

I took a look at the 3 black relays behind the passenger headlight and the connections were like a bluey/green colour. I cleaned them up and put them back in and the car fired up but cut straight out. Cleaned them more, same thing. Swapped them around and it fired up and ran but the revs dropped a bit now and then and it cut out once. I'm assuming it's a faulty fuel pump relay?

Thanks for all your suggestions guys, was getting really depressed.

 

[banther]

Yeah that's what I changed. The car one. The keyfob one seems to work?

Ohhh then my comment is retarded.

 

[Hologram]

I received my relays from RS and swapped them over. Car starts and runs okay now, so far. (fingers crossed)

Here's a pic, old and new.