RichardJG
New Member
Hi,
I have a 52 plate series 2 GS TD5 manual, I've had it about a month now and love it to bits. But, (there's always a but!) About 9 times out of ten when I try to start the car the key won't turn in the ignition. It seems to be an alarm problem because if I rearm the alarm and once again disarm it I can turn the key and start the engine. I now know when It's going to do it. When I unlock the car using the fob, normally the alarm light in the dash goes out and I put the key in the ignition, turn it and all is well. When it's going to do it, I unlock the car with the fob and if the light flashes very fast, then I know that it wont allow me to turn the key in the ignition. I then either have to reset the alarm by locking and unlocking or sometimes It will allow me to press the unlock button once while it's in the ignition and it will then allow me to turn the key, but sometimes if I do this the alarm is triggered, very embarrasing.
I have read on this forum that there is no electronic device which prevents you from turning the ignition key, but it feels very much like it to me, it certainly isn't jammed and as soon as I press the button it releases. I have a rave workshop manual and it doesn't show any device, but like I said it feels as though there is. The alarm system is made by VALEO and both keyfobs have new batteries and behave in exactly the same way.
Anyone got the same problem, anyone got any good info regarding this system.
Thanks and Regards
RichardG
I have a 52 plate series 2 GS TD5 manual, I've had it about a month now and love it to bits. But, (there's always a but!) About 9 times out of ten when I try to start the car the key won't turn in the ignition. It seems to be an alarm problem because if I rearm the alarm and once again disarm it I can turn the key and start the engine. I now know when It's going to do it. When I unlock the car using the fob, normally the alarm light in the dash goes out and I put the key in the ignition, turn it and all is well. When it's going to do it, I unlock the car with the fob and if the light flashes very fast, then I know that it wont allow me to turn the key in the ignition. I then either have to reset the alarm by locking and unlocking or sometimes It will allow me to press the unlock button once while it's in the ignition and it will then allow me to turn the key, but sometimes if I do this the alarm is triggered, very embarrasing.
I have read on this forum that there is no electronic device which prevents you from turning the ignition key, but it feels very much like it to me, it certainly isn't jammed and as soon as I press the button it releases. I have a rave workshop manual and it doesn't show any device, but like I said it feels as though there is. The alarm system is made by VALEO and both keyfobs have new batteries and behave in exactly the same way.
Anyone got the same problem, anyone got any good info regarding this system.
Thanks and Regards
RichardG