[928uk] Intermittent Immobiliser Issue

[Paul R Smith via 928uk]

My '91 has the immobiliser with the electronic key that has to be put 
into it's slot to deactivate it. I was told that holding the key in for 
10 seconds resets the immobiliser. Since then, when it has played up, I 
have done that, and it does seem to work.

Smiffy

On 5/10/2015 9:05 p.m., Oscar Rozario via 928uk wrote:
> Gentlemen,
>
> If was good to meet up in Tilford on Saturday… I got back to Reading late afternoon; this Monday morning my car would not start.   The lights were bright, nothing looked dimm or sluggish on a weak battery.  The voltmeter read 12 volts.  But the engine wouldn’t even turn over despite a brightly lit dashboard.  So this evening and with Vince’s help on the phone, I checked a few things and then decided to try Pin 14 - it started straightaway!
>
> Since the voltmeter reads 14 volts when the engine was running and all seemed to be fine once the engine started, I expect that I have an intermittent problem with my immobiliser.
>
> I am going to speak with Chris Sanderson tomorrow to get some advice, but he is a long way up north if I need to get the car to a specialist.  I don’t want to have to use the Pin 14 trick to get it fired up every time, so I would like to know if:
>
> 1) anyone else has had this problem,
> 2) it makes sense to have the immobiliser repaired - or replaced?
> 3) anyone has a recommended electrician or specialist in the Reading area
>
> Any and all advice gratefully received.  Thank you.
>
> Oscar
> Temperamental Slate Grey '94 GTS
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