I have a 96 (B5) A4 1.8 petrol which has the dreaded flashing immobiliser light.

It started flashing just before my battery died, which i assume was because there was not enough power for the ECU to remember the code.

I have since put a new battery on obviously with the same fault as the ECU does not recognise the code in my key.

I have ordered one of the leads from ebay.

As there was no problem before my battery died, is it a case of using the lead and VCDS to make the ECU recognise the keys code / set a new code?

Will this solve my problem?

 

Have you checked the voltage on the new battery to make sure it is actually good?

 

HI pete,
yes the voltage is fine, the garage have even put at 72 amp battery on it (mine is a 60) to test it but the same problem is still there.

There are no fault codes with the instrument panel, the main ECU states 'static' mode, and key signal too weak.

TYhe car is not worth spending shedloads of money on it trying to find the problem, so my first option is to change the immobiliser wire from the ignition to the immobiliser module.

After that, i guess the ECU could be at fault ( which will cost prob more than the car is worth)?

Any ideas?

 

The problem is that the battery on the second of the little remote keys for it died, and just can't replace those things easily. And after a while the battery in the car died, because you can't jump start it without the immobilizer remote thingy.

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You might need to reboot the whole computer system after an immobiliser shut down.

 

What kind of OBDII cable did you order? You can try posting an Autoscan up so we can look at the current coding for all of your modules. Being that its a 96, I take it you are in Europe? You may be able to take care of it yourself since it is an early immobilizer car.

 

Oh how I take things for granted sometimes.

Isn't it amazing how - when things are working in our lives, be it our possessions, finances or health, we don't give them a second thought. But the moment they stop functioning properly we can think of nothing else.

Take driving for example. I can walk to my car, get in, and drive off completely on autopilot, not giving it a moments thought. But when, a couple of days ago, the key fob didn't cause my car's electronics to stir, I was woken from my trance. Squeezing the fob ever harder as I approached the car I finally gave in and used the key to get in - reasoning within myself that the fob needed a new battery. I promptly went back into a trance.

However, upon taking my seat, I noticed that the cabin was eerily still. The immobilizer light which usually blinked near the rear view mirror wasn't lit and the red stereo light, which persuaded thieves 'not to bother', was also extinguished.

My consciousness was now at the opposite end of the spectrum from a trance and with anxiety rising, I inserted my key into the ignition, knowing what was going to happen next. And I was right. Dead battery!!!!

Closing my eyes and taking a deep breath I reluctantly embraced the thought of walking to the supermarket in much the same way I would embrace a cactus and I was on my way.

Something similar happened to my food blender recently. Granted, it's seven years old, but when I stuff vegetables down the funnel and switch it on, I expect a cacophony of bone shaking action, not an impotent electric hum.

The guys at April Showers are all too familiar with such frustrations and so they've made it their mission to either eradicate the likely hood of one of their shower enclosures going wrong, or they've put their 'proverbials' on the line by supplying free spare parts if it does, as is the case with the April Prestige 2. So what can we expect from this product?

Well, when you approach a shower, you expect the sliding door to open without resistance and in one smooth flowing but 'geared' action. April have developed a special track that runs along the frame of the enclosure which accommodates, what look like, roller skate wheels. These wheels, complete with greased ball bearings, ensure that the door always moves with a silky smooth action. And that's how it should remain forever. And if it doesn't April will send you free replacement parts to remedy the fault.




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