Car wont start and told its Immobliser
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Fault codes ..when an engine is poorly ie has faults it stores them in the ecu ..you can pull these codes by following the link i posted …
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Just looked at the link again and it still means nothing to me.
Under a bonnet i know where to put oil and water and thats where it ends :-(
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put it this way a garage will normally charge between 40-60 pounds for this but you can do it for free,,
im amazed the garage you went to didnt do this as then you may know what was or still is wrong jane..
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i dont know could be somet stupid like a vacuume leak or dodgy vaf but like people said u cant really be sure without pulling the codes
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I haven't got the know how to pull the codes even tho its been explained,and have not found anyone who specialises in mazda's apart from going to mazda main dealer .
I feel like i've rang half of the people in yellow pages for people that deal in auto electricts etc. Not found one yet that knows much about mazdas.But I live in hope to get it sorted soon.
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@b9050bffc3=Mini-me:
I haven't got the know how to pull the codes
**Sure you have. Until I did the cambelt change 5 weeks ago, I'd only turned a spanner on one of my own cars for 20 minutes.
It's just a set of instructions - a recipe if you will (sexism time!) - and so long as you get the right ingredients and do everything in the right order, you have just as much ability as the next person.
Give it a whirl - you'll surprise yourself.**
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Right guys … had a good guy come round and he pulled my codes , says its def the ECU and yes it has had some water on it . Its got vert slight corrosion on one egde inside.
He said that ECU that that Mikey posted from ebay was a good buy but if its not got a key it will depend on if it can be re coded .So now trying to find one with a key.
But not having much luck so far.
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Jane its your lucky day i was trawling through ebay and….
also you could try giving this number a call and ask for Russ..
TEL.07813205343
i know he currently has one mx3 in breaking and another on the way soon..
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WINNER!
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The latest !!
Got a new ECU , ignition barrel and key and guy has fitted it , well now the key light flashes but it still dies and the key light keeps flashing . My ECU was damaged and this looks like a good ECU but still wont run .
I'm tearing my hair out now .
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Has anyone got any ideas what else it could be ?
It starts , runs for 30 seconds then dies and now the key light just keeps flashing .
The guy says its flashing like got wrong key so sending wrong signal.
My ECU had got water damage so wasn't even letting the key light show up.
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where did you get the ecu and key from…
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Got parts from partfinder.
The one on eBay i couldnt see the key, he has mailed back and said yes got a key so now ordered that one , just in case this one wasn't a full match but they told me it was.
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ahh parts finder…you have the right to return the goods Jane as there either faulty or are not a matched set so imo ask for a refund and send them back..
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They have said I can have a refund altho they say the parts work and I must have another problem !
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@70483e9e51=Mini-me:
They have said I can have a refund altho they say the parts work and I must have another problem !
Jane is the one you got coming from ebay the one i listed on here..as the key is in the pic on the listing
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Yes it is … I looked and looked at the pic and couldn't see the key. So mailed them but had ordered from part finder by the time they replied.
I've ordered it now tho , just seems odd that part finder say all there parts should work. They say I have another problem but with the key light flasing it points to not reading the code from the key , or is it !! ?
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@f62b0d45ab=Mini-me:
Yes it is … I looked and looked at the pic and couldn't see the key. So mailed them but had ordered from part finder by the time they replied.
I've ordered it now tho , just seems odd that part finder say all there parts should work. They say I have another problem but with the key light flasing it points to not reading the code from the key , or is it !! ?when you get a matched ecu and key you know your onto a result somewhere..when its installed pull the codes again if you can and post up.. good luck on the new one…dont give up..
Edit..ps..im currently searching through my data base for info on this see what i can find..
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The guy pulled the codes from the engine on monday and said all shows as it should but said it didnt read the immobiliser on my age of car.
I do have more faith in this guy than the last one , but was really hoping it would work with the parts from partfinder. The only difference its made is the key light now comes on , he said it didnt before as that whole part of the ECU was water damaged. He doesn't know of anyone that can recode or I could just get a good ECU and have it recoded.
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Jane i have an answer for you,,,, sorry it took a while,, right with a new ecu and chipped key even though there matched they need to be snyc to the car this is done with a normal code reader any nice person who has one and knows how to operate it correctly can do this for you..