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Old Feb 4, 2020 | 12:52 AM
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Hi All,

I have gone through so many threads with a similar issue "Immobiliser light won't turn off" but no one has answered how to fix it. Please in desperate help if someone nows the fix.

It's intermittent, some days it will start when the immobiliser light turns off somedays it will continue to crank without starting and the immobiliser light stays on.

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Old Feb 4, 2020 | 04:13 AM
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Do you have more than one key available and is it on both keys? do you still have a master key, then you can program a new transponder chip. otherwise check the wiring from the ecu to the receiver ring around the key.
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Old Feb 4, 2020 | 06:19 PM
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We have two keys and happens to both and is intermittent.

So far i have only replaced the ignition coil ring.

Will check the cables before going ahead with second hand ECU and matching keys.

Thank you
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Old Feb 4, 2020 | 07:47 PM
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It could also be the Transponder Key Amplifier.
Located right at the end of the ignition key cylinder.
That 2 pin connector you plugged in the key coil came from the Transponder Key Amplifier.

Key code signal goes:
Key --> Ign coil --> Transponder key Amplifier ---> ECU
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Old Feb 7, 2020 | 06:02 PM
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Thank you so much for your replies

Cable seems okay

Replaced the transponder amplifier with a used one & had the same intermittent issue.

Only one thing left now is the ECU.

Hopefully it’s not a common issue, if it is then all ECU’s will be prone to failure
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Old Feb 7, 2020 | 09:02 PM
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Does your car throw any code? here's a diagnostic you can try, Read Carefully Before Trying.
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Problem Symtom table.pdf (35.7 KB, 226 views)
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Immo Location.pdf (116.7 KB, 136 views)
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Diag page1.pdf (162.0 KB, 132 views)
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Old Feb 8, 2020 | 06:02 PM
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Thank you so much for the guides.

I finally managed how to use techstream, these are the codes I got.



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Old Feb 8, 2020 | 11:22 PM
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Here are the procedures.
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B2798.pdf (44.7 KB, 499 views)
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Last edited by Tuanville; Feb 8, 2020 at 11:37 PM.
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Old Feb 26, 2020 | 02:06 AM
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Just an update.

Replacing the ECU fixed it.

Make sure to buy with matching keys if anyone ever faces the same issue.
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