immobilser will not let my car start

1. dave1 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 southall Posts: 324 mini cooper s

   #1 4th April 2007, 20:05

   for the last week my car will not start because of the immobilser
   the light on the dash will not stop flashing
   i went and got an aerial for around the barrel
   it worked for a bit then stoped again
   my car is a 1.4 west coast s reg
2. kenny Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2005 Near St Andrews Fife Posts: 4631 Saxo Westcoast (sold) mr2 turbo

   #2 4th April 2007, 22:22

   check the control unit for the immobiliser, its behind the glove box on the left hand side. pain to get to but make sure that its not loose. failing that then the key may need recoded again to the car
3. davevts Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 w-s-m Posts: 686 vts

   #3 4th April 2007, 23:10

   you mean the transponder.
   
   could be loose. This is a common problem with saxo/106's.
   
   Just disconnect transponder from behind the glove box (little black box with a plug end)
   
   it will disable your immobiliser but car will start everytime.
4. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #4 5th April 2007, 17:47

   that is the immobiiliser, the transponder picks up the signal to open your doors. nothing to do with immob. that is also behind there.
5. dave1 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 southall Posts: 324 mini cooper s

   #5 5th April 2007, 20:11

   just had a look for the little black box cant see much so i will look tomorrow now
6. Ste Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 5415 Saxo

   #6 5th April 2007, 22:16

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by davevts you mean the transponder. could be loose. This is a common problem with saxo/106's. Just disconnect transponder from behind the glove box (little black box with a plug end) it will disable your immobiliser but car will start everytime.

   Hard to nick em then....
7. dave1 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 southall Posts: 324 mini cooper s

   #7 5th April 2007, 22:19

   sounds like it
8. davevts Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 w-s-m Posts: 686 vts

   #8 5th April 2007, 22:55

   yup, saxos are so solidly built.
   
   great security and safety.
9. dave1 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 southall Posts: 324 mini cooper s

   #9 6th April 2007, 13:46

   i found the little black box unpluged it and so did not work
   im taking the car to a garage tomorrow to get it reprogramed
   i miss drivin it now