James P

Hi

I was coming back from work today but couldn't start the engine, as
for some reason the key or the immobiliser had lost it's code! The
engine did fire up but immediately died, and the immobiliser light
started flashing.

Fortunately, I had another key with me! I could start up with that
key, and then the other key started working.

Does this happen often? And any idea what could have caused it? I
don't really want to carry around two keys just in case!

James

Graham

"James P" <google@hisser.org> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I was coming back from work today but couldn't start the engine, as
> for some reason the key or the immobiliser had lost it's code! The
> engine did fire up but immediately died, and the immobiliser light
> started flashing.
>
> Fortunately, I had another key with me! I could start up with that
> key, and then the other key started working.
>
> Does this happen often? And any idea what could have caused it? I
> don't really want to carry around two keys just in case!

Happened to me in my A3, had to get the key barrel changed. A short term
fix that worked for me was when the engine died with the flashing immob.
light is to remove the key, wait 2 seconds, re-insert the key and it should
fire up.

James P

On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 12:45:07 GMT, "Ron" <ron@ron10.com> wrote:

>Mines been like it for 3 years
>
>Still have yet to get it done, only happens very rarely
>
>Ron

Mine has done it 3 times now since yesterday, seems to be about 50% of
starts! Guess it could be a loose harness or something. No fault codes
are being logged though. Anyone got any idea of what I could look for?
I don't want to keep going back to the garage

James

Graham

"James P" <google@hisser.org> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 12:45:07 GMT, "Ron" <ron@ron10.com> wrote:
>
> >Mines been like it for 3 years
> >
> >Still have yet to get it done, only happens very rarely
> >
> >Ron
>
> Mine has done it 3 times now since yesterday, seems to be about 50% of
> starts! Guess it could be a loose harness or something. No fault codes
> are being logged though. Anyone got any idea of what I could look for?
> I don't want to keep going back to the garage

Its the key barrel on its way out. Very little option but to replace to
cure the problem. I did and the problem has gone 100%. IIRC mine didnt
have any fault codes either, but there you go.

Ron

"Graham" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> "James P" <google@hisser.org> wrote in message
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> > On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 12:45:07 GMT, "Ron" <ron@ron10.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Mines been like it for 3 years
> > >
> > >Still have yet to get it done, only happens very rarely
> > >
> > >Ron
> >
> > Mine has done it 3 times now since yesterday, seems to be about 50% of
> > starts! Guess it could be a loose harness or something. No fault codes
> > are being logged though. Anyone got any idea of what I could look for?
> > I don't want to keep going back to the garage
>
> Its the key barrel on its way out. Very little option but to replace to
> cure the problem. I did and the problem has gone 100%. IIRC mine didnt
> have any fault codes either, but there you go.
>
FWIW James it's actually a little coil that wraps around the barrel, it
tends to have a dodgy connection after about 3 yrs of ownership, it is a
very common problem and costs around 150 quid to fix, btw im in bristol also


Just wiggle the key a little and it will be fine, but do get it fixed
unless, like me you have better things to spend 150 quid on, if it quits
totally I will just get it towed to a dealer and fixed...

Ron

James P

>>FWIW James it's actually a little coil that wraps around the barrel, it
>tends to have a dodgy connection after about 3 yrs of ownership, it is a
>very common problem and costs around 150 quid to fix, btw im in bristol also
>

Great - thats what I saw on Etka, I found the part number I need
already Give me a shout if you need to borrow my vag-com for
anything, although I suspect you're sorted in that department!

I am going to try and get this done under warranty (not audi warranty
- warranty given by garage)

>Just wiggle the key a little and it will be fine, but do get it fixed
>unless, like me you have better things to spend 150 quid on, if it quits
>totally I will just get it towed to a dealer and fixed...

Hopefully it won't be my 150 quid

James