General Key Code Warning Light Problem

[lukeyb2003]

Been driving around in my Seicento sporting for 2 days now with the Key Code warning light on. (Ive not had this or any similar problems before and the car has now done 44k miles)

Ive checked in the manual which tells me the following:

1. If the light stays on permanently, the car will NOT start.
2. If the light is flashing then the immobiliser is not working but the car will still start.

Im not sure what to do as you could say both of the above are true.
As the light does stay on, but it also flickers (much like a lightbulb when its on its way out). It also turns itself off sometimes and then comes on again a few seconds later. The flickering happens near enough all the time.

I spoke to the guy in my works garage earlier today (without even taking a test drive, or checking the car over), he reckons the key needs replacing, or recoding. He also tells me this is likely to cost around £150...yes you heard me right, £150!!!!!!!

Im not sure whether i should pay this sort of price for something so little, especially when the car is starting well, and im not having any sort of ignition problems (yet).

My dad reckons the light is on because of a possible faulty warning light, or there could even be a loose connection with the wires.

Anyone with any mechanical experience, what would your opinion be for me to do about it? I dont want to really pay that much money for it when like my dad says, it could be a loose connection.

Cheers in advance,
Luke.

 

[lukeyb2003]

Anyone, any ideas?

 

[lukeyb2003]

Just to update my thread from yesterday, here is a better sight of the problem: (Any help would be great, thanks)

Been driving around in my Seicento sporting for 2 days now with the Key Code warning light on. (Ive not had this or any similar problems before and the car has now done 44k miles)

Ive checked in the manual which tells me the following:

1. If the light stays on permanently, the car will NOT start.
2. If the light is flashing then the immobiliser is not working but the car will still start.

Im not sure what to do as you could say both of the above are true.
As the light does stay on, but it also flickers (much like a lightbulb when its on its way out). It also turns itself off sometimes and then comes on again a few seconds later. The flickering happens near enough all the time.

I spoke to the guy in my works garage earlier today (without even taking a test drive, or checking the car over), he reckons the key needs replacing, or recoding. He also tells me this is likely to cost around £150...yes you heard me right, £150!!!!!!!

Im not sure whether i should pay this sort of price for something so little, especially when the car is starting well, and im not having any sort of ignition problems (yet).

My dad reckons the light is on because of a possible faulty warning light, or there could even be a loose connection with the wires.

Anyone with any mechanical experience, what would your opinion be for me to do about it? I dont want to really pay that much money for it when like my dad says, it could be a loose connection.

Cheers in advance,
Luke.

 

[rallycinq]

Wow, you waited a whole hour while people are at work.

It might be either problem, there is no way of knowing on an internet forum. I am working on a car at the moment with a code light that has now gone off, but it still won't start.

Cheers

D

 

[fingers99]

Chances are it's just a dodgy connection or two. Under the drivers side footwell you'll see a strange braided cable. Follow that and clean the connections.

By the way, if you decide you do need a new key, take it to one of the key cutting places (the master, that is).

 

[fingers99]

Wow, you waited a whole hour while people are at work.

And double posted!

 

[rallycinq]

To add to the confusion, the car now runs and the code light is on!!!

Cheers

D

 

[Sei_rory]

i hate mechanics and car electrics !

think il stick to the bodywork, much easier lol

 

[anj1977]

Hi I have exactly the same problem. My car was in garage for new clutch. I picked it up form garage and as I drove it away the code light came on. I could stop and start my car though and sometimes the light was on and sometimes the light was flickering off. However 1 day later and my car now won't start. I have requested code of fiat so i could do the emergency start which should be a 5 digit code but the code they have given me is W00 then 4 numbers. I said it should be a five digit code and they said put a 0 in front of the four numbers. However emergency start up needs you to let the accelerator light flash the number of times for each digit in the code so how can it flash 0 times. I have tried to do this and it still won't work. Does anyone know if there is a different type of code as I think the one they have given me is wrong. Please help I am desperate to get my car up and running

 

[fordcosworth]

To add to the confusion, the car now runs and the code light is on!!!

Cheers

D

ye same here,.every time i disconnect my bat and start car up it has the keycode light is on and once stopped and started again it goes off but runs either way

 

[lukeyb2003]

Thank you muchly for the sarcastic replies!!!

Still having the same problem. But its been nearly a week now and not had any starting up problems

Gonna trade the f'ing thing in i think an get a civic. Much easier on reliability.

 

[lukeyb2003]

Chances are it's just a dodgy connection or two. Under the drivers side footwell you'll see a strange braided cable. Follow that and clean the connections.

By the way, if you decide you do need a new key, take it to one of the key cutting places (the master, that is).

Which key cutting places? Fiat charge near £150 just to recode!!! F that for a game of soldiers!!!

Cheers

 

[custard]

Which key cutting places? Fiat charge near £150 just to recode!!! F that for a game of soldiers!!!

Cheers

Frequently Asked Questions

 

[custard]

threads merged.can we refrain from starting new threads on the same subject.
as you can see it doesnt help you get replies,nor does attacking those who may be helping you

 

[fingers99]

threads merged.can we refrain from starting new threads on the same subject.
as you can see it doesnt help you get replies,nor does attacking those who may be helping you

Surely anyone who considers getting a Civic (type R excepted) should be banned anyway!

 

[fordcosworth]

Surely anyone who considers getting a Civic (type R excepted) should be banned anyway!

haha yes

 

[mrgcoombes]

had the same prob meself with a cinky (p reg) dissconnecting the bat worked for me, but i've been told that a worn key can can cause the same prob so its worth looking at first before you rip the wiring and everything else to bits and start getting a bag on !!!