vc_1985
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on the dash in yellow its a pic of a key and says code under it it is now permanently on! any one no y?
Technical key code light!
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Technical key code light!
You using the red key? IIRC, Doesnt it stay on if your using the red key in the ignition?
Charlie does it occasionally and I use the blue key.
Does it go out at all, before you start the engine? Ie, on the first turn of
the key in the ignition? Charlie's usually goes out, then I turn the key to 2nd
position to start the engine. It's happened a couple of times if I've been a
bit too eager and started the engine before the code light has gone out.
Does it go out at all, before you start the engine? Ie, on the first turn of
the key in the ignition? Charlie's usually goes out, then I turn the key to 2nd
position to start the engine. It's happened a couple of times if I've been a
bit too eager and started the engine before the code light has gone out.
my code light has decided to stay on my sei, but i have just had a new ecu fitted to it cause i blew the old one up with my air horns
when i had the new one fitted, i had the immobiliser bypassed, and it constantly flashed, so i am stumped as to why it is styaing on now
you easiest option would to take it somewhere that has diagnostic facilities, so the fault codes can be read
when i had the new one fitted, i had the immobiliser bypassed, and it constantly flashed, so i am stumped as to why it is styaing on now
you easiest option would to take it somewhere that has diagnostic facilities, so the fault codes can be read
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vc_1985
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it stays on all the time ive had my car chipped but it has been fine till now! i went to fiat lol wish i hadnt and said my car isnt safe to drive and should leave it there and that it would cost me 200 quid to fix! i just said its a cinquecento i no its not safe to drive and walke out! they dont no anything!!!!!!!!!!!
im not sure why it isnt safe, its not likely to blow up but could just stop working
have you got any italian/fiat specialists in your area that actually care about what they doing
did they tell you what was wrong with it
have you got any italian/fiat specialists in your area that actually care about what they doing
did they tell you what was wrong with it
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no only fiat round here but my mates uncle owns a garage so he is gona have a look at it and they just said it isnt safe and to leave it there for testing! so how they come up with that it would cost 200 quid to fix?? lol
If you have replaced the chip its entirely possible that its the chip. With my chip the light remains on as the immobiliser circuit is disabled. You can easily check if the circuit has been disabled by disconnecting the key code reader box which is behind and slightly above the fusebox. It has two connectors one which is for the sensor and one that goes into the loom. Disconnect the one that goes into the loom and try the car. If it starts its most likely that the circuit has been disabled if it doesn't you could have another problem either with the immobiliser box or the ECU.vc_1985 said:
Let me know if I can be of any further help (I know a bit about how the ECU/immobiliser system works)
Regards,
Michael
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the car starts fine and drives and there is no problem at all can the chip of disabled the imobiliser circit?
Yes, by disabled I mean not working i.e. you have no immobiliser. By disconnecting the control box you will be able to tell. If the car still starts the immobiliser is disabled. also if the box is disconnected the light will not go on.vc_1985 said:
I have a version of my chip that will keep the immobiliser but I've only cracked it for a particular version of the fiat chip (from 97 build cars). Still working on the others.
Regards,
Michael
