Question
Intermittent failure opening the doors and start the engine.
I do have a challenge to you. The Landrover workshop guys have not been able to solve the problem: So now it is up to you, please.
I have a 1996 Disco I
The handset (fob) usually works perfect, but then suddenly, when parking trying to lock the doors or when trying to open the doors after parking, the fobs does not work.
I can open the doors with the door code but I cannot start the engine because the immobilizer has not got the right info from the theft alarm.
After moving the car or after waiting suddenly it does start again, and may work without problems for days. parking in the same spot is no problem (i.e.: no interference from radio transmissions) And then normally under the worst conditions (full car going on holiday or in cats-and-dogs rain it does not work.
The LR guys have tried replacing the radio receiver part, the fobs, almost everything Nothing works - until the Disco decides to be kind again. It has by now spent almost three months in the workshop.
So it is not interference, it is not week batteries in the fobs.
Sometimes (but could be coincidal) it happend more often in burning sun (I am speaking about 30 degs C pluss) or in wet weather.
I have given up as have the LR guys.
But I think it should be possible to ground the starting solenoid and bypass the blocking of the fuel pump, so I could start the Disco when it is in bad moods. But how?
No, i do not want anyone to give an answer in the forum, but if there is anyone out there that knows the answer I beg you to give the answer to my workshop guys so they can implement it.
As it is I do not dear to use the car becasue suddenly i am stranded in nowhere.
Please, I am on the verge of crying........
Thanks.
AnswerHave you replaced the alarm controller?
Your idea about grounding a starter relay sounds good, but it won't work. The alarm ECU transmits a code to the engine ECU to enable the car to run. So jumping the wires won't get you going.
There's not much more I can suggest without seeing the vehicle. We get jobs like this regularly and we always prevail but the cost can be high
