Can Changing A Battery Cause This

[PAUL 123]

:rolleyes: been having starting issues with my v plate ghia x 2.0 16v thought i had sorted with new battery and starter, but just replaced battery in key fob and now door lights are flashing and car wont even click on turning key can still open doors and get electrics when turn key but nothing from starter at all any ideas do i need to reset key any input would be appeciated .

[gregers]

IS IT STARTING THEN CUTTING OUT????

 

if so then it sounds like youve lost your pats chip from the key when you changed the batteries.

[PAUL 123]

IS IT STARTING THEN CUTTING OUT????

 

if so then it sounds like youve lost your pats chip from the key when you changed the batteries.

no mate just nothing but lights is it a tiny chip thing

[chrispb123456]

Also check around your battery connections, there are a number of smaller wire attached that have a habit of breaking off and dropping down.

[PAUL 123]

IS IT STARTING THEN CUTTING OUT????

 

if so then it sounds like youve lost your pats chip from the key when you changed the batteries.

no mate just nothing but lights is it a tiny chip thing

ive discoverd a tiny black rectangle with some numbers and letters and a made in thailand sign but assumed it came out of other unit i had taken apart

[PAUL 123]

Also check around your battery connections, there are a number of smaller wire attached that have a habit of breaking off and dropping down.

have got one of those but the car was still running with it hanging and it was one a garage said was surplus.

[PAUL 123]

IS IT STARTING THEN CUTTING OUT????

 

if so then it sounds like youve lost your pats chip from the key when you changed the batteries.

thanks for reply any idea what one looks like and would it be obvious that its missing from the fob do you think?

[zorgman]

immobiliser doesnt control starter motor. check all connections on battery, the thick one goes to starter trace that one out. on starter theres a thin wire thats the solenoid check that its intact. have you got a multimeter and know how to use check when key turned that 12v is on the thin wire

[seatkid]

What a PATS chip looks like here

[PAUL 123]

Nice one on the pic exactly what fell out have put back in now

[PAUL 123]

immobiliser doesnt control starter motor. check all connections on battery, the thick one goes to starter trace that one out. on starter theres a thin wire thats the solenoid check that its intact. have you got a multimeter and know how to use check when key turned that 12v is on the thin wire

Thanks for reply ill check those things today

[PAUL 123]

Does anyone know just putting the pats chip back will it need any sort of reprogramming or just work cause its back in

[seatkid]

Does anyone know just putting the pats chip back will it need any sort of reprogramming or just work cause its back in

The PATS chip does not need reprogramming. Its a passive thing and should just work.

[PAUL 123]

Does anyone know just putting the pats chip back will it need any sort of reprogramming or just work cause its back in

The PATS chip does not need reprogramming. Its a passive thing and should just work.

Niceone thats back in so one prob ticked off cheers

[PAUL 123]

immobiliser doesnt control starter motor. check all connections on battery, the thick one goes to starter trace that one out. on starter theres a thin wire thats the solenoid check that its intact. have you got a multimeter and know how to use check when key turned that 12v is on the thin wire

Thanks for reply ill check those things today

Thanks for your help you were spot on because id lost chip but didnt know battery was seriously dead chip replaced new battery started first time so thanks for taking the time to reply

[PAUL 123]

Thanks to everyone who replied helped a lot cheers

[PAUL 123]

What a PATS chip looks like here

Cheers for the pic didnt have a clue without it helped me sort prob cheers for taking time to reply

[PAUL 123]

IS IT STARTING THEN CUTTING OUT????

 

if so then it sounds like youve lost your pats chip from the key when you changed the batteries.

Cheers for heads up on the pat chip helped sort the probs

[gregers]

no probs thats what we are all here to do.help each other when we can.