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2001 vectra 2.2 sri not startin
8 August 2008, 1:37 AM
johnathan
Joined 25 Apr 2008
7 posts

Hi there i currently own a 2.2 vectra sri. i have had the car parked up for a couple of days n went to try start it and batt was low manage to bump car and run fine all day parked car up n next day tryed to start and immobiliser light is on and will not start tryed armin and disarmin car still no joy batt testin ok had a electricion out today sayin somethin to do wi transponders not sure wot they are but can any one please help me thanks johnathan
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2001 vectra 2.2 sri not startin
8 August 2008, 8:00 PM
L.B.
Joined 5 Dec 2005
3020 posts

The low battery voltage may well have upset the immobiliser.
There is a quick thing you can try though.
Put the key in the ignition and turn it to position 2 then press the lock or unlock button on the key a few times and the locking should start to lock and unlock.
This is primarily for the central locking but it can some cases sync the key with the transponder.
Also try your spare key just in case a fault with your main key has cropped up.
The transponder is basicly a reciever unit that wraps around the ignition barrel to recieve a code from a chip in the key when it's put into the ignition, if this goes faulty or the key goes faulty the immobiliser wont deactivate.
If this fails it might have to get a diagnostic done to see what codes have come up with the immobilser circuit.


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2001 vectra 2.2 sri not startin
8 August 2008, 11:19 PM
johnathan
Joined 25 Apr 2008
7 posts

ok thanks i will try that ant got car at home at mo at a m8s house only got the one key dint get a spare. can the transponder fail on the barrel or is it just the key
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2001 vectra 2.2 sri not startin
11 August 2008, 10:51 PM
L.B.
Joined 5 Dec 2005
3020 posts

It can fail on both of them I'm afraid.



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2001 vectra 2.2 sri not startin
11 August 2008, 11:19 PM
johnathan
Joined 25 Apr 2008
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hi thanks for that i sorted it just played bart a bit wi key n it started
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2001 vectra 2.2 sri not startin
12 August 2008, 9:13 PM
L.B.
Joined 5 Dec 2005
3020 posts

You've probably manged to re-sync your key.


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