D4nny8oy
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Both in the original post and in post 10 its stats *Without* the engine warning light.
Doesn't say it does or doesn't come on at all does it?
Question: why would you go to the effort to remove a bulb on the dash when selling an already non-running car the bulb could have blown as a more reasonable idea but I think the theory is a bit far fetched and in any case the light will illuminate with the ignition to indicate if it is working or not then extinguish.
It's not uncommon to disable the EOBD lamp to cover another issue with the engine. Many would see a 'minor' keycode issue as a simple fix, whereas an engine lamp could suggest other horror stories. Anyway, who's to say it was removed for this issue? With the car sold with an engine unable to start, it would hide a more serious and expensive problem well. The OP has not said the engine lamp comes on at all, so I was hoping to clarify this.
Remote keys can be opened allowing the changing of batteries but also the removal/loss of the transponder chip which is why its a good idea to check and see if its even there. normal keys you can't remove the chip without hacking the key to bits
It would be a little unusual to lose/remove the transponders from both sets of keys making them both unusable, wouldn't it? Some may say, far-fetched?
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