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[Scorpio]

Hello  Friends,  Have a little hitch. A light on the control panel, a 'Car with a Spanner'  through it, is showing. The handbook says it is the immobiliser ??  The car starts and runs alright, but must admit we don't go far this weather. Is this a major problem please or should I get help. Thank you for any suggestions. The car is a 2.2 Auto cdx V reg. for 2000:

[Omega man 2]

Not an imobiliser if the car starts.

Use the paperclip test to see what it is.

I don't know about the 2.2 but someone else will no doubt advise

[alexandjen]

You can't paperclip a 2.2, will need Tech II or code reader

[TheBoy]

Engine ECU detects a abnormality.  Not immobiiliser (that causes it to flash).

Need a code reader on it to find out what problem is.

[Scorpio]

Can you please advise best remedy ?? Would 'Mobile Engine Repaires' have the Code reader ??  Is the car alright to use for shopping ?? untill I can get it repaired. Thank you for your help.

[benbrunt]

If the engine is running ok it might not be a serious fault, the only way to find out for certain will be to have the codes read by a tech 2 or similar.

If it's something simple like emissions then running it for a short time at low revs should be ok, but it's on for a reason so it'd be better to get it looked at sooner rather than later.

[Scorpio]

Hi all, Thank you for your quick replies. Am getting worried as what to do next. Either phone a VX garage or try to find a smaller garage that has the Tech 2 equipment or maybe one that does mobile repairs.

[feeutfo]

Hi all, Thank you for your quick replies. Am getting worried as what to do next. Either phone a VX garage or try to find a smaller garage that has the Tech 2 equipment or maybe one that does mobile repairs.

In order of preference,
1. Tech 2 owning member on here
2. Tech 2 independen if you can find one
3. Snap on/other "generic"  reader for general engine codes, but wont read all systems
4.dealer tech2, last resort, most expensive, most incompetent(as a rule).
Hth

[Scorpio]

Hello All, Thank you so much for your speedy replies and advice.
There was I looking in the phone books last night, making a list and this morning, after having an ecg, I started phoning and got a p.m. at 'nationwide' -- the mind was going beserk, so decided to get some petrol etc:  travelling down the road, watching the dash -----
 Suddenly, I realised No Light Showing. When I got back home, I switched the engine on/off quite a few times = No Light!!
Was my eye's disieving me or was it Gremlins ?? just can't believe it is now ok!! have to go out tomorrow,Wish me luck and Thanks again for your support.

[Omega man 2]

Could be an intermitent sensor failure or a lose connection somewhere :-?

The fault should still be stored in the car if its checked.

[v6venom]

best to get it checked still mate as any fault codes will be stored ..

it maywell be a problem in the pipeline and that was an early sign? with the codes you can determine what was happening before.

im sure theres a member with tech 2 on here somewhere localish to you who maywell do a check for a reasonable fee