dj25000 Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Hi, i just bought a r reg xantia temptation 2 hatch from an auction. First i found the keyfob isnat working. so i opened with the key and then found there is a keypad but not working. and the stereo asking for code. the car starts and all electric works. now, my understanding is the battery was disconnected and as a result the keypad immobilzer had to be diconnected for the car to be started. can anyone pls help me on this. i need to know if the immobilizer can be connected and the remote keyfob will work. i am going to change the stereo anyway. so no need to bother about it. waiting... DJ Quote
kfk Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Hi, i just bought a r reg xantia temptation 2 hatch from an auction. First i found the keyfob isnat working. so i opened with the key and then found there is a keypad but not working. and the stereo asking for code. the car starts and all electric works. now, my understanding is the battery was disconnected and as a result the keypad immobilzer had to be diconnected for the car to be started. can anyone pls help me on this. i need to know if the immobilizer can be connected and the remote keyfob will work. i am going to change the stereo anyway. so no need to bother about it. waiting... DJ First off all.........the remote control is not dependent on the imobilizer working. 2nd.......you say the keypad is not working......i would assume from this that it has no ilumination at all and if this is the case it is safe to assume the keypad has been disconnected. Assuming it is disconnected and the fact you have bought it from an auction i WOULD NOT RECONNECT IT (LOUD ENUF?). By reconnecting it you will allow the injection ecu to become imobilized, which is great, providing you know the correct code to unlock it........if you dont you will be paying out for a new injection ecu. Worth checking inside the remote control to see it the switch has become loosened on the circuit board, sometimes they just need resoldering.....and obviously the battery. Quote
dj25000 Posted January 30, 2007 Author Posted January 30, 2007 First off all.........the remote control is not dependent on the imobilizer working. 2nd.......you say the keypad is not working......i would assume from this that it has no ilumination at all and if this is the case it is safe to assume the keypad has been disconnected. Assuming it is disconnected and the fact you have bought it from an auction i WOULD NOT RECONNECT IT (LOUD ENUF?). By reconnecting it you will allow the injection ecu to become imobilized, which is great, providing you know the correct code to unlock it........if you dont you will be paying out for a new injection ecu. Worth checking inside the remote control to see it the switch has become loosened on the circuit board, sometimes they just need resoldering.....and obviously the battery. thanks mate.....good to know that immobilizer will not affect the remote central locking..i will leave the immobilizer aloneas you advised.... i opened the keyfob and checked inside..it was dirty...cleaned it and set it inside nicely..the switches work...the red light blinks...but no response from the car itself....the led in front..is there anyway to test it....even thought eh red light blinks do u want me to change the batteries..it would be great if i could make the remte locking work... hoping to hear from you... thanks again.. Quote
kfk Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 thanks mate.....good to know that immobilizer will not affect the remote central locking..i will leave the immobilizer aloneas you advised.... i opened the keyfob and checked inside..it was dirty...cleaned it and set it inside nicely..the switches work...the red light blinks...but no response from the car itself....the led in front..is there anyway to test it....even thought eh red light blinks do u want me to change the batteries..it would be great if i could make the remte locking work... hoping to hear from you... thanks again.. check that the clear white led is still soldered to the board.......if you have a friendly citroen dealer they have a tool to check remote controls. Quote
dj25000 Posted January 31, 2007 Author Posted January 31, 2007 check that the clear white led is still soldered to the board.......if you have a friendly citroen dealer they have a tool to check remote controls. cheers mate....the clear led id soldered allright....is there anything i can check in the car before i take it to a dealer...??? thanks.... DJ Quote
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