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Immobiliser issues

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  • 17-01-2007 9:15am
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    GreenHell
    Registered Users Posts: 2,621 ✭✭✭


    Hey,

    I'm driving a 00 VM Bora TDI. Last night the immobiliser kicked in and after first thinking that the battery was flat, finally noticed the key icon on the HUD. The key was working fine a few hours earlier and VW give no information on reseting the immobiliser. Anyone have any experience with something like this before?


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    Mr.Diagnostic
    Registered Users Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Mr.Diagnostic


    Hi,

    There is no resetting procedure.

    The key can work ok mechanically but the immob part can still be faulty. Try a spare key if you have one. Leave 60 seconds with ignition off between attempts if you are trying more than one key. Failing that I think you will need to get it on a diagnostic computer.


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    crosstownk
    Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    As Mr.Diagnostic says, try the spare keys - there should be two. One is a regular looking key, the other is a small plastic 'emergency' key. If the same fault shows with the spare keys, then it's a diagnosis job.

    VWs give trouble sometimes with the coil that reads the code from the key.
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    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    Yes the coil can become loose or disconnected from the harness.

    Or, have you another car key on the same bunch? Sometimes they can interfere with each other.


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