Puzzling Immobilser Problem

[seveer]

Hello all,

 

I've got a bit of a problem with my X reg 2001 Galaxy 2.3 petrol which I am hoping someone could shed some light on.

 

A few months ago it gave up starting, turning over but not starting ... I tried a few silly little things to get it to start which really amounted to no more than sneaking up on it and try to take it by surprise but funily enough nothing worked. So I locked it up and gave in for the night, next morning tried it again and it started first time ... marvelous, ran it for another week or so without problem and then the same thing happened again, this time I noticed the immobilser light was flashing on the drivers door and assumed that there was a fault with that and contacted my local Ford dealer to have it diagnosed. They wanted

[chrispb123456]

Have you thought about changing relay 30, this can cause intermittant starting.

[seveer]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

 

Would a faulty relay 30 cause the immobiliser light to flash continuously or affect the immobiliser in any way?

 

I've just been out to try it again and it still isn't working ... engine turning over, immobiliser light flashing away and nothing else.

 

Thanks

[chrispb123456]

I would say so, have a read of this link.

 

http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php?/topic/8810-relay-30-replacement/page__view__findpost__p__141277__hl__door+led+flashing__fromsearch__1

[seveer]

WAHEY ... IT LIVES !!

 

Found relay 30 and removed it ... re-fitted it and 'hey presto' the old girl started. Off to the local Ford dealer now to buy a replacement.

 

Thank you very much for your help.

[seatkid]

Usually its a dry joint inside the relay where wire joins to the connector so if youre handy with a soldering iron they are usually fixable.

[Lyle Waters]

VW parts are cheaper.

 

VW

[seveer]

Didn't think of going to the VW dealer ... ordered it from Ford -