immobiliser key

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christine mellor
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immobiliser key

Unread post by christine mellor »

please help my xsara sometimes fails to start its like the engine doesnt recognise the key after a long wait it starts advise please
Stuart McB
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On the dash board top left hand corner should be an orange square with a key symbol in it. Does this light up when you turn on the ignition and go off straight away?
christine mellor
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Unread post by christine mellor »

yes it does
wheeler
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Unread post by wheeler »

does the light flash along with a beeping noise when the car fails to start ? if so its very posibly a faulty transpondre recever around the ignition barrel.
Stuart McB
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Unread post by Stuart McB »

My next question. Was as above.
christine mellor
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Unread post by christine mellor »

dont recall a beeping just tries to turn over but cant thanks for your help