Hey team, long time reader first time poster!
I have a ph2 172, I have the car in a few pieces at the moment as its getting some painting done. The car has sat for a week and when i have gone to start it im getting a no crank situation. My immobiliser/security light always flashes about once a second or so. The key fob still locks/unlocks the car. When i go to start the engine, im sure usually the immo light stops flashing. But now it just keeps its normal flash sequence and when i turn the key to turn over the engine I get nothing. I can hear the throttle body click, but just silence. Everything else in the car car works, radio, heater fan etc. The only thing i can think of that i may have done is when i took the drivers rear view mirror off the plug was melted to it. Had obviously got super hot in the past for some reason, I was levering it off and must have shorted a couple of wires as i got a short/spark. But it is unplugged now. (It hasn't worked since i got the car) probably unrelated. I have trawled through the immo threads, must most people say there light flashes fast or goes solid and at least get the engine to spin over. I also have a strong battery in the car, have tried disonnecting it for ten minutes. It has a nice fat earth lead. I feel the car isn't recognising the key, is this normal for failure or am i missing something.. thanks
I have a ph2 172, I have the car in a few pieces at the moment as its getting some painting done. The car has sat for a week and when i have gone to start it im getting a no crank situation. My immobiliser/security light always flashes about once a second or so. The key fob still locks/unlocks the car. When i go to start the engine, im sure usually the immo light stops flashing. But now it just keeps its normal flash sequence and when i turn the key to turn over the engine I get nothing. I can hear the throttle body click, but just silence. Everything else in the car car works, radio, heater fan etc. The only thing i can think of that i may have done is when i took the drivers rear view mirror off the plug was melted to it. Had obviously got super hot in the past for some reason, I was levering it off and must have shorted a couple of wires as i got a short/spark. But it is unplugged now. (It hasn't worked since i got the car) probably unrelated. I have trawled through the immo threads, must most people say there light flashes fast or goes solid and at least get the engine to spin over. I also have a strong battery in the car, have tried disonnecting it for ten minutes. It has a nice fat earth lead. I feel the car isn't recognising the key, is this normal for failure or am i missing something.. thanks
