This morning, I unlocked my e from thirty feet away with my eight year old remote. Opened door and found green key symbol flashing indicating "immobilizer" system activated. I have searched for similar problem and found none. I have looked in owner's manual and my trusty shop manual. Since my key is no where near the ignition switch, let alone inserted, I am baffened at what is going on!!
This situation has been going on for over two months and happens only once in seven days. This morning at 7: 45 am , last monday morning at 7:45 am. Every week, it happens once at 7:45 am , usually on monday.
With the green key symbol flashing, I can put in my key and turn to start. Only other light that comes on is a solid Check engine lite. When I try to start the car, it cranks over perfectly but will not fire. Clearly gas is off as per immobilizer function. It is not an unlock/alarm malfunction as that system prevents starter from functioning.
If I remove key from switch, check engine light flashes very rapidly and green key lite still flashes. I have been disconnecting battery, rather than have what ever is going on continue.
I can actually start car with three or more seperate attempts to start using foot on throttle. When engine starts, it sounds just fine but I have no gage lights or gage readings. No tac rpm showing. I have a dim parking brake light on even if I release parking brake. Gage cluster transmission indicator only lights up P and N, other positions do not lite when shifter is moved. I have driven car in this condition around block etc and brought it back home. After ten to fifteen min with engine running, something "wakes up" and all systems are perfect for the next seven to eight days.:|
At this moment car is just fine as everything "woke Up".
I would like to avoid a "wallet flush" on this one and want to be as informed as possible before I darken the dealer's door.
The immobilizer being activated from afar with no key near by is really strange. Systems "waking up" indicates Multiplex problems. ONCE A WEEK!
As problems are electronic, my Scan gage II says no codes found.
I have tried to be as concise as possible. Love my toaster and would greatly appreciate any input. :?
This situation has been going on for over two months and happens only once in seven days. This morning at 7: 45 am , last monday morning at 7:45 am. Every week, it happens once at 7:45 am , usually on monday.
With the green key symbol flashing, I can put in my key and turn to start. Only other light that comes on is a solid Check engine lite. When I try to start the car, it cranks over perfectly but will not fire. Clearly gas is off as per immobilizer function. It is not an unlock/alarm malfunction as that system prevents starter from functioning.
If I remove key from switch, check engine light flashes very rapidly and green key lite still flashes. I have been disconnecting battery, rather than have what ever is going on continue.
I can actually start car with three or more seperate attempts to start using foot on throttle. When engine starts, it sounds just fine but I have no gage lights or gage readings. No tac rpm showing. I have a dim parking brake light on even if I release parking brake. Gage cluster transmission indicator only lights up P and N, other positions do not lite when shifter is moved. I have driven car in this condition around block etc and brought it back home. After ten to fifteen min with engine running, something "wakes up" and all systems are perfect for the next seven to eight days.:|
At this moment car is just fine as everything "woke Up".
I would like to avoid a "wallet flush" on this one and want to be as informed as possible before I darken the dealer's door.
The immobilizer being activated from afar with no key near by is really strange. Systems "waking up" indicates Multiplex problems. ONCE A WEEK!
As problems are electronic, my Scan gage II says no codes found.
I have tried to be as concise as possible. Love my toaster and would greatly appreciate any input. :?
