No red immobiliser light?

[parfy21]

Still being a bit new to the Cerbera, I wanted to check if I’m on the right lines with this.

The car will not turn over. I cannot hear anything priming etc.

Car fob works to open doors, indicators flash, can get in ok.

Pressing the black button I get power - lights in dash, heat / cool air, stereo works etc. however on a second push nothing - no trying to start.

The red led on the immobiliser thing isn’t lit at all. I’m assuming / hoping this could just be a fuse or relay. Any ideas?

TIA

[FarmyardPants]

From your description it seems you are not deactivating the immobiliser (?)

The sequence is:

- Press black button (ignition on: dash lights, radio etc)
- Press key fob (continuous MIL and steady tone)
- Press and hold black button

Or you can insert the digital key thing into the slot (near the ash tray, if you have an ash tray ) in lieu of the fob press.

If you unlock the car and quickly put the ignition on you can get away without needing to press the fob again, but the timeout is really short, on my car at least - barely enough time to open the door and get in.

Edited by FarmyardPants on Sunday 11th August 07:09

[parfy21]

FarmyardPants said:

From your description it seems you are not deactivating the immobiliser (?)

The sequence is:

- Press black button (ignition on: dash lights, radio etc)
- Press key fob (continuous MIL and steady tone)
- Press and hold black button

Or you can insert the digital key thing into the slot (near the ash tray, if you have an ash tray ) in lieu of the fob press.

If you unlock the car and quickly put the ignition on you can get away without needing to press the fob again, but the timeout is really short, on my car at least - barely enough time to open the door and get in.

Edited by FarmyardPants on Sunday 11th August 07:09

I think I’ve tried both of those but I don’t get a continuous tone under either and there’s no led showing by the slot near the ash tray. I’m assuming something has gone awry with the immobiliser.

[DCerebrate]

Appreciate that is likely the standard set-up. My immobiliser seems to disable the fuel pump but not the starter

[Andrea7]

Did you check the ignition barrel key?

[parfy21]

Andrea7 said:

Did you check the ignition barrel key?

I get aux power to the stereo, battery light, fans etc working which I believe don’t if the ignition barrel is faulty / off?

[Byker28i]

parfy21 said:

Andrea7 said:

Did you check the ignition barrel key?

I get aux power to the stereo, battery light, fans etc working which I believe don’t if the ignition barrel is faulty / off?

I think he means the silver key next to the imobiliser slot. It's easy to knock, many have said it can be sensitive

[parfy21]

It is the immobiliser, bypassed it and getting all the things you’d expect to start the car - except a functioning starter motor. A nice click from it but no action. Going to give it a go with a hammer later but otherwise recommendations for a replacement for a 4.5 welcome!