Key problem

[fUbAr]

I sat in my car for 21 minutes today trying to turn off the bloody imobiliser (sp). Eventually the thing turned off and i was able to drive home. Whats going on with this? when i got home i tried my spare key and it worked fine time and time again, but the other key only works 20% of the time.

the people in the car park must have thought i was trying to steal the car or somethin!! Anyone shed any light on this?

 

[Daz]

Battery?

 

[fUbAr]

nah swapped the batteries over with my spare and the spare still worked and key 1 still didnt! it unlocks the car fine with the remote thingy but just dont turn the immobiliser off!

 

[ravo]

swap yer keys?

 

[George16v]

I had the same problem recently and it is the key. I had renault synchroneyes a new one and so I have two fully working ones now. Would get it soughted mate. I was at a garage before I starting using my new one and got locked out of my car for about 40 mins, all because of the bloody key,lol

 

[fUbAr]

how much did it cost ya for reno to sort it? at least i can get in my car, it just wont start... immobiliser light just flashes really really fast at me.

 

[George16v]

Yeah had that mate, Think it is £120 but should be under warranty still

 

[JAY172]

yes will be warranty and it will be a faulty transponder chip in the key head. get a new key under warranty.

 

[fUbAr]

my cars only under the 12 month used car warranty... still covered? oh and are engine mounts covered under this policy jay?

 

[JAY172]

how old is the car?

 

[telford_mike]

If its not covered and its going to be megabucks you might want to try http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10410&item=2475447590&tc=photohere

 

[fUbAr]

the cars just over 3 years old but has the olympian used car warranty on it still.

 

[George16v]

Then it should be okay mate.

 

[dave1980]

i have a similar problem, my car doesnt recognise my key most of the time. the whole weekend it hasnt started then started this morning after ten minutes of messing about.

is it worth changing the battery in the key first?.

talking of which how do you get the back off to change the battery?.

 

[tidyclio]

The batterys in the keys won't make any difference to the immobiliser.

 

[dave1980]

ok, well worth a try. will be interesting when it comes to home time.