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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3247   
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Hi Nick
When you say totally unresponsive do you mean just unlocking or would it not start as well ? First thing I would do is change the battery in the key fob and resync it with the immobiliser - handbook will tell you how to do it. If you have the second fob then try that as that one may be OK - but if it is all OK and everything is back to normal change the battery in that one as well as that is probably on it's way out as well ! Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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10th May 2014 5:39pm |
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| NickLondon110 Member Since: 10 May 2014 Location: London Posts: 2  
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Thanks for the reply Bob.
Yeah the car was completely dead. No central locking, nothing turning the key, even the clock had stopped!! I'm pretty sure it HAS to be the battery, but it's odd the mains charger isn't charging it. Must of totally killed the battery running it down for that long, or be a dicky charger. Thanks for responding. |
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10th May 2014 8:32pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3247
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There is a mega fuse just off the battery + terminal. That may have gone but why I have no idea,
Other simple thing to try is a reset of the ECU. Disconnect the - (only) from the battery for a couple of minutes and then reconnect. Also, may be worth tracing the earth back from the battery to the chassis and making sure it is grounded OK. The clock should always work unless the battery is disconnected so it does point to a battery, main fuse or earth problem. Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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10th May 2014 9:15pm |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1728  
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Might be worth crawling underneath and checking battery cables are intact and haven't been cut by an aborted theft attempt?
Then there is a megafuse adjacent to the battery in the positive feed. Lastly IIRC there were a few occasions on older vehicles where the actual battery connections were iffy. Keith |
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10th May 2014 9:17pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3247
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Good point Keith, some light fingered person may have been at work and been disturbed.
Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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10th May 2014 9:21pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109  
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Could be the immobiliser that's fecked
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10th May 2014 9:22pm |
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