Could a car start without its instrument clocks?

Barr

Hi All

From a previous post I’m having a bit of trouble since I removed the instrument clocks in my Leon. Now it won’t start as the immobiliser is cutting the car out.

I believe the immobiliser is in the instrument clocks so I was thinking could I drive it without the clocks or would the immobiliser still stop it from starting.

I’m just looking to get the car to a garage so I can recode the immobiliser. I don’t want to do further damage to the instrument panel.

Neilw

No it's not going to run without the clocks. The clocks, key and ecu are matched, if ther all not there, no go.

Barr

Darn that plan out the window

Theanswers

Not true, I know Vw caddys, mazda 323 and a new RR will run without the instrument clock. Wont clock miles either

IanVW

it wont run

Theanswers

Well, I havent checked it on the caddy. But i Know for sure the RR and 323 run without the clocks. The mazda you lose indercators. As For the RR all you lose is light power steering for the main part it's still working. However neither are clocking miles. I wonder is the caddy the same, i really suspect so.

vectra

Ring Cashmans in Midelton and ask for Aidan ( service Manager)
Very nice to deal with and way cheaper than O'Leary's

Neilw

Theanswers wrote: »

Not true, I know Vw caddys, mazda 323 and a new RR will run without the instrument clock. Wont clock miles either

It's a seat leon not a RR or mazda 323, it won't run without the clocks.

Lord Nikon

Did you try resetting it by disconnecting the battery for about an hour.

Muckie

I know this is might sound mad, but stick in the old cluster
(it'll get you mobile again) ring a few garages tell them you have
another cluster which you'd like installed. Plus get a price
on the job. Hope that helps.

EPM

vectra wrote: »

Ring Cashmans in Midelton and ask for Aidan ( service Manager)
Very nice to deal with and way cheaper than O'Leary's

+1

He'll def do free advice over the phone too. Sound guy