Fault: a car with a lock

**saragde** · 22nd August 2011, 19:42

My signum won't start and shows this car with lock

what it mean? how to switch off it? a car key doesn't work too

**paulvectrac** · 22nd August 2011, 19:44

Imobilerser mate somet up with the key of transponder

**saragde** · 22nd August 2011, 19:48

immo has been programed successfully, but still the same fault and the car won't start

**DNS** · 22nd August 2011, 19:55

Who did the programming?

Definitely an immobiliser problem.

I had this years ago on my Vec B, the keys had been dropped and the plastic casing came apart. I clipped it back together and thought nothing of it, until the car wouldn't start. Turned out the immobiliser chip had fallen out. Found it and put it back and all was fine.

Have your keys been dropped or knocked hard recently?

**john_k_sri** · 22nd August 2011, 19:56

Originally Posted by saragde

immo has been programed successfully, but still the same fault

Needs looking at again or re-programming. The immobiliser system doesn't recognise your key as valid, the code in the transponder does not match any known by the Immobiliser.

**Envy** · 22nd August 2011, 19:58

Originally Posted by DNS

Who did the programming?

Definitely an immobiliser problem.

I had this years ago on my Vec B, the keys had been dropped and the plastic casing came apart. I clipped it back together and thought nothing of it, until the car wouldn't start. Turned out the immobiliser chip had fallen out. Found it and put it back and all was fine.

Have your keys been dropped or knocked hard recently?

Thats was exactly the same as my mate and his Zarfia. Garage man who came and saw him at work happen to notice the chip on the ground right next to the car. Once put back in he could start his motor again.

**saragde** · 22nd August 2011, 20:18

how does that chip look like? I've open my key and there is only a microsheme

**saragde** · 22nd August 2011, 20:19

btw a mechanic has programmed new key which was sucessfully programmed but the lock didn't dissapear

**rjw** · 22nd August 2011, 20:30

Originally Posted by saragde

btw a mechanic has programmed new key which was sucessfully programmed but the lock didn't dissapear

He hasnt done it successfully then

The symbol shows that the code in the key doesnt match the car

**kel123** · 22nd August 2011, 21:54

Definitely the immobiliser, the two are not paired. (key and sim)

Don’t know if this will work but it did for a steeler. They changed the battery in one of my keys and when I tried to open the doors or start the car the lock came up. He locked the car with the other key put the key with the new battery in the drivers lock (without turning) and held down the open button for 30sec. pulled it out and it worked fine?

Worth a try!