The key fob battery has nothing to do with the immo, you can actually separate the key fob button section and leave it at home and start the car with just the front half. You can take the key blade off the key fob and hold the front part of fob an inch or so from the reading coil and just turn just the blade in the lock cylinder to start the car and then take away the fob and the car will continue to run until turned off. The immo is only looking for a match to start.
What exactly was replaced?
The key fob battery has nothing to do with the immo, you can actually separate the key fob button section and leave it at home and start the car with just the front half. You can take the key blade off the key fob and hold the front part of fob an inch or so from the reading coil and just turn just the blade in the lock cylinder to start the car and then take away the fob and the car will continue to run until turned off. The immo is only looking for a match to start.
What exactly was replaced?
Hi there thanks for your message .I believe it was the ignition switch electric portion.. Car seems to be fine ,hasn't stalled or died on me however once I park the car after a drive,I can't start it straight away again ,have to wait a minute or so before I can get power ..hope that makes sense ? Is that normal ? Today I parked at the gas station,hopped out then saw the pump was out of order ,jumped back in the car and went to move to a different pump,turned the key and nothing happened,no power no dash lights just the little red LCD screen was on,I left the key on the second stage of ignition and after about 30 seconds dash lite up car came alive and I could start the car ... Very strange.
Any ideas be greatly appreciated , I can't afford to keep taking it to garages without any ideas , cheers