Hi,
In virtually all the topics relating to the immobiliser problems, the member says the light stays on. Not for me
So thought this post may be of value to someone down the track
For several months my wife has complained that her 2.0L FD was
occasionally hard to start. It generally started ok when I used the car; but occasionally, I had to crank a few seconds longer. Initially, I was a bit suspicious of the fuel pump.
Two days ago, 6am on a cold day, wife tries to start car for her journey to work, she cranks on and on (as they do), not even a splutter.
When I took over, I noticed that when the ignition was first switched on the immobiliser light flashed 4 or 5 times then would go out. BLACK. This coincided with the EPS & ESP lights going out, as they should do.
Tried several times, same result, gave up. Tried once more at 8am before leaving home, still dead.
I was conscious that I had an electrical fault and from experience temperature changes can cause component failure.
It was thinking that it could be the Smartra antenna .
Got home at midday having picked up tools and a complete steering column from Shed#2.
Tried to start the car once more and the ^*%k%# car fired up immediately and at every subsequent attempt to start.
The immobiliser light stayed on until the car fired up ( as per normal). No codes were trouble codes were recorded.
I have changed the suspect antenna coil ( it sits around the key barrel and reads the chip code in the key).
Given that I could not identify a faulty component, I wait with some trepidation for the next inconvenient failure...or hopefully not
Any observations guys?
@cruiserfied and
@tw2005 
