Little help for a friend

1. steveos_vts Established Member Joined: Apr 2004 Reading Posts: 1044 VTS, 16V, GT,VTS,GTI,SCOOBY,GTI

   #1 28th January 2009, 00:01

   ok just had my mate call me he's had a new gear box fitted to his T reg saxo westcoast 1.4 8v i dont think they "mechanic" has a clue what he's doing but since its all been done it won't start now,
   
   ok havent seen it or spoke to the guy that has done it iv heard it from second hand BUT!!!!
   
   well he (mechanic) recons it wont start because the immobilizer has lost its programming due to the battery being disconnected..... i dont think so
   
   stupidly i said i would have a look tomorrow is there any thing you guys have come across after fitting a new box that can cause it to not start??
   
   ok ill check sensor's,loom for damage ect but i cant see the battery being disconnected making any difference at all to the immob iv seen it before wher the speed sensor wire has been caught in the box but other than that my head is blank.
   
   im guessing if he hasnt disconnected the battery at first he could have blown the ecu but i clutching at straws any idea welcome
2. RichyBoiVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 324 mk2 8valve

   #2 28th January 2009, 00:12

   yeah the flywheel sensor make sure its on clipped in properly car wont start otherwise check every wire clip and lead make sure he put it back together properly...
3. vlatko_vts Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Skopje Posts: 215 Citroen Saxo 1.6-16V VTS

   #3 28th January 2009, 00:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by steveos_vts ok just had my mate call me he's had a new gear box fitted to his T reg saxo westcoast 1.4 8v i dont think they "mechanic" has a clue what he's doing but since its all been done it won't start now, ok havent seen it or spoke to the guy that has done it iv heard it from second hand BUT!!!! well he (mechanic) recons it wont start because the immobilizer has lost its programming due to the battery being disconnected..... i dont think so stupidly i said i would have a look tomorrow is there any thing you guys have come across after fitting a new box that can cause it to not start?? ok ill check sensor's,loom for damage ect but i cant see the battery being disconnected making any difference at all to the immob iv seen it before wher the speed sensor wire has been caught in the box but other than that my head is blank. im guessing if he hasnt disconnected the battery at first he could have blown the ecu but i clutching at straws any idea welcome

   The flywheel sensor is not correctly fitted
4. user_24025 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Gwent Posts: 652 Icelandic Grey VTR

   #4 28th January 2009, 01:29

   its the flywheel mate this happened to me :d
5. steveos_vts Established Member Joined: Apr 2004 Reading Posts: 1044 VTS, 16V, GT,VTS,GTI,SCOOBY,GTI

   #5 29th January 2009, 20:24

   tracked it down to the fuel cutoff switch, dunno why he disconnected it ??