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kateb
13-11-2009, 11:09 PM
Hi my 2000 Fabia Classic is currently lurking in tesco's car park as the car refuses to run, the immobiliser symbol on display is flashing and the car just starts and stops again, this has happened once or twice before, but I have always managed to get it to start eventually. Does anyone know how to get it going again? Do I need a new key?
Ps I do not have the key fob thing mentioned in the handbook

any help would be appreciated

Kate

kateb
14-11-2009, 01:45 PM
AA got it going and have got it home now, but still same problem, any advice?

Moose man
15-11-2009, 10:06 PM
Hello.

Sounds like the code in the key is not being read or recognised by the ECU which results in the immobiliser 'staying on'. A fault code should be stored which will help with the diagnosis.

shark_90
15-11-2009, 10:41 PM
It could be the reader coil, the wiring to it, or the instrument cluster itself. Unfortunately it will be very difficult to track down without changing parts for elimination purposes.

Moose man
16-11-2009, 05:54 PM
Yes, or it could even be the ignition key......
I would try the diagnostic route myself, might work out cheaper in the long run.

shark_90
16-11-2009, 07:51 PM
Yes but the diagnostics will come up with the same code regardless of what the problem actually is.

01176 - Key
07-10 - Signal too Low - Intermittent

kateb
21-11-2009, 02:07 PM
can anyone tell me where you plug the diagnostic thing in on the fabia mark 1?

shark_90
21-11-2009, 05:10 PM
It's behind the cubby hole near the driver's knee. Pull it fully open and then pull it again to reveal the OBD socket.

kateb
22-11-2009, 11:56 AM
Thanks,
not very successful,
Engine 17664, 17975 both not in book
A/T- linking error
SRS- no codes
ABS - linking error
trouble is it seems to be working now too, so not sure if I can trust it

kateb
07-12-2009, 07:01 PM
It is now doing exactly the same thing
I got in it yesterday, wouldnt stay started with both keys, and immobiliser symbol on dash flashing. I tried it 1 hour later and it started ok
Help advice wanted please

kite
07-12-2009, 07:30 PM
You could have a problem with the reader coil on the ignition switch

orka28
07-08-2015, 08:32 AM
Hello kateb,

I have encountered the same problem with my Fabia 2002... For the moment nothing helped. Could you please tell me what was the solution in your case?

Thanks a lot

kateb
11-08-2015, 08:54 AM
We sent the ECu ( silver box mounted on bulkhead under bonnet) away and had the immobiliser deleted from it, no problem since, although the immobiliser light does still flash. We did subsequently have lots of problems with the instrument pod (various things stopped working, backlights, gauges etc) which we changed for another one with no problem