Help! What has upset my immobliser?

[DBaldwin]

Hey guys, first post on here. I bought a 172 a while back and plan on using it for trackdays. I have been stripping the car and then started removing what i thought was unnesscary wiring. I have removed the airbags etc and all was fine but i think it must have been when i cut the wires for the boot locking mechanism that now the car wont start and it seems to be the immobiliser. I have tried the reset with no luck as it obviously keeps tripping. Do I have to try and refit the wiring to the boot lock or is there a way around this? I was hoping i could just remove the imobliser altogether but after some research that sounds like a no no on the clio. After some help and any ideas to how i can get my engine running again. Any ideas welcome

 

[DBaldwin]

Have moved to electrical forum as accidently posted in this one, sorry!

 

[Kenned4200]

Hi there.
First off all. Is it a ph 1 og ph 2?
What does your immobilizer do? Its the little red lamp on the dash.

I had a similar problem when stripping the wiring, so i might be able to help if its the same problem.

 

[DBaldwin]

Its a ph 2 172. Yea the red light on the dash is going crazy and when i try to start the car it just makes a single click and thats it. windscreen wipers wont turn off either but maybe a seperate issue lol! Any ifo would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Kenned4200]

Well, if you can find out if its the same system on the ph 1 i might be able to help you.
But im not sure whether its the same or not.

 

[jack_davey]

They are different.

Did you cut all the wires in one bunch or individually? You may have shorted something

 

[DBaldwin]

Well i've cut all the wires to the boot lid apart from the brake light, so heated screen and the locking mechanism. But did it about a month ago and can't remember which one's which properley buggered myself here.... I thought i may have shorted something but no luck finding anything yet. Problem is i've started stripping the whole interior so could be something else but im 99% sure its the bootlid lock thats caused it as it drove before. Didn't know if anyone else had done similar? Cheers for all the help btw.