I took my Stilo in for its annual service today and trundled off in the courtesy car, only to receive a call from the mechanic saying that he couldnt start the car and was there some sort of immobiliser.
I went back because there is a bit of a way of turning the key which I do automatically but have noticed that others starting my car struggle with.
Anyway, I turned the key and NOTHING. No ignition, no point at which the key turns to the 'sprung' position to turn the engine. It just seemed to be loose in there?
The mechanic said he would ring Fiat in the morning and ask them what the procedure for changing the ignition barrel would be, as apparently there are some decoders built into the ignition for signals which are sent from the key which would need to be reprogrammed if the barrel was to be replaced. Can anyone give me some advise on what on earth is going on here, please?!
I should also add that the remote locking has never worked from the key fob, and apparently that is not to do with a dead key battery but a problem with the cars remote sensor... :bang:
I went back because there is a bit of a way of turning the key which I do automatically but have noticed that others starting my car struggle with.
Anyway, I turned the key and NOTHING. No ignition, no point at which the key turns to the 'sprung' position to turn the engine. It just seemed to be loose in there?
The mechanic said he would ring Fiat in the morning and ask them what the procedure for changing the ignition barrel would be, as apparently there are some decoders built into the ignition for signals which are sent from the key which would need to be reprogrammed if the barrel was to be replaced. Can anyone give me some advise on what on earth is going on here, please?!
I should also add that the remote locking has never worked from the key fob, and apparently that is not to do with a dead key battery but a problem with the cars remote sensor... :bang:
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