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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: S7CYW on 22 August 2008, 17:42

Title: 'Immobiliser activated'....help?
Post by: S7CYW on 22 August 2008, 17:42

Have had my car for about 18months now, but this has only happened three times in last two weeks.

I open door as usual after work to get in, turn key to start, it does, then beeps and 'Immobiliser activated' is displayed on dash and the engine cuts out. This also happened when i retried straight after.

After taking key out and trying again it started fine and drove home ten miles as normal.

Anyone know why this is happening and if anything needs fixing? :undecided:

Cheers

Stace

Title: Re: 'Immobiliser activated'....help?
Post by: jonnyturbo on 22 August 2008, 17:53

i had this problem. And mine finally packed in. Had to go to main stealers. Needed new key and new dash panel insert. Was a shocking £492

Title: Re: 'Immobiliser activated'....help?
Post by: S7CYW on 22 August 2008, 20:14

Well i hope it doesn't come to that  :shocked:

Anyone else heard anything like this?

Title: Re: 'Immobiliser activated'....help?
Post by: ub7rm on 22 August 2008, 22:44

I've never taken a vw key apart but in vauxhalls the immob chip looks like a tiny little blob of plastic and was glued in place.  Might be worth checking in your key to see if anything is loose inside.  Maybe its moving about and isn't in range of the receiver depending where the blob is inside the key?  Failing that a faulty receiver maybe...

Title: Re: 'Immobiliser activated'....help?
Post by: Ashmond on 23 August 2008, 00:28

it would be cheaper to get the immobiliser defeated on the ECU, £125 I believe then you can add any clockes, keys etc ;)

Google DNA Tuning - they did it for my first AUM ECU

Title: Re: 'Immobiliser activated'....help?
Post by: Rhyso on 23 August 2008, 07:30

try a new battery in the keyfob