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Re: car immobilisers Thu, 09 September 2004 23:15 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Hi,

Could be a bad wire or connection somehwere. If it goes on and off and acts wierd when shaken, then it could be traced and fixed.

Hold the unit still and shake a wire at a time. If it's a bad connection, you should get some reaction from the unit. Also, if it's a circuit board, check that it's not cracked.

Are the wires soldered or connected with plugs?

If connected with plugs, pull each plug, put a drop of WD40 on a cotton bud and clean the contacts and the socket.

If soldered, check for poorly solered wires. It's easier to use a magnifying glass and check if the wire looks attached, via solder, or looks like its a bit loose and there's a crack around the wire. Also, solder should be shiny - too satin sort of gleam to it. If its white or matt grey, it can be a poor solder joint.
If so, get a soldering iron and touch a bit of solder onto the the tip and resolder the wire.

And, as mentioned, check that the earth (and power) connections are clean and correct voltage is getting to the unit.
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