Imobiliser lamp malfunction

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Re: Imobiliser lamp malfunction

Post by John Scherrer » Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:23 pm

Not sure about that - There's a different light for the Handbrake and the Immobiliser ..

Handbrake light is top, left
Immobiliser light is bottom left, next to Ignition.
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Re: Imobiliser lamp malfunction

Post by Curves Junkie » Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:33 pm

John Scherrer wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:23 pm Handbrake light is top, left
Immobiliser light is bottom left, next to Ignition.
That's correct.
I had showed in my first post in this thread.I had marked with a red coloured frame.
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Re: Imobiliser lamp malfunction

Post by Atlarge » Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:00 pm

one last thought... when you cleaned up the wiring did you combine the earths from the immobiliser ? Not sure why it makes a difference but the alarm install instructions mention it should be a separate earth (two earth wires) and not both combined to a single point.

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Re: Imobiliser lamp malfunction

Post by Curves Junkie » Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:46 pm

Only one bundled wiring harness comes out of the immobiliser unit. These black cables end in a plug with many connections. There is also a small cable lug that is for the antenna. This big connector is then in turn plugged into a connector in the car wiring harness.
I have not changed anything here at all.

Look at your install instruction you can see the red LED with two little wires. I think here is the problem with this two wires or inside the unit.
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Re: Imobiliser lamp malfunction

Post by Atlarge » Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:45 pm

I'd say you maybe out of luck - I did read something about the alarm not liking being without power for a long time but nothing useful to return it to it's regular state. Failing that, it may have just gone duff, have you asked the factory if they have any advice?

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Re: Imobiliser lamp malfunction

Post by Curves Junkie » Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:55 pm

Atlarge wrote: Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:45 pm I'd say you maybe out of luck - I did read something about the alarm not liking being without power for a long time but nothing useful to return it to it's regular state.
Really that is not a problem. Every winter I fiddled out the battery and put the battery in my office or in the basement.
Atlarge wrote: Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:45 pm Failing that, it may have just gone duff, have you asked the factory if they have any advice?
I can't translate "duff".
No, I have not ask. [mention]HenryJS[/mention] always reads the forum, so I'm sure he already knows my problem.

I like to repeat it again - I have no problem with function of the imobiliser. The car runs perfectly. Only the imobiliser LED has a malfunction.
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Re: Imobiliser lamp malfunction

Post by John Scherrer » Wed Mar 31, 2021 10:07 pm

Duff

useless, broken, or of poor quality
If you describe something as duff, you mean it is useless, broken, or of poor quality.
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Re: Imobiliser lamp malfunction

Post by Hedge » Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:02 am

Curves Junkie wrote: Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:55 pmNo, I have not ask. @HenryJS always reads the forum, so I'm sure he already knows my problem
I wouldn't assume that. He certainly doesn't read everything on the forum. Why don't you just call him?

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Re: Imobiliser lamp malfunction

Post by Curves Junkie » Thu Apr 01, 2021 7:24 pm

John Scherrer wrote: Wed Mar 31, 2021 10:07 pm Duff

useless, broken, or of poor quality
If you describe something as duff, you mean it is useless, broken, or of poor quality.
Thank you for the explanation.
Hedge wrote: Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:02 am I wouldn't assume that. He certainly doesn't read everything on the forum. Why don't you just call him?
My English is not as well that I could explain the problem on the phone. :'(
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Re: Imobiliser lamp malfunction

Post by HenryJS » Thu May 13, 2021 8:47 am

[mention]Curves Junkie[/mention]

I do try to keep a tab here and there on the forum!

email me henry@arielmotor.co.uk and i will talk with our service team and see if we can solve the problem :)

I might advise first off - to disconnect the gauges etc you have added, and see if the lamp + immobiliser works normally without the extras.

Thanks!

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Re: Imobiliser lamp malfunction

Post by Curves Junkie » Fri May 14, 2021 10:04 am

HenryJS wrote: Thu May 13, 2021 8:47 am email me henry@arielmotor.co.uk and i will talk with our service team and see if we can solve the problem :)

I might advise first off - to disconnect the gauges etc you have added, and see if the lamp + immobiliser works normally without the extras.
[mention]HenryJS[/mention] thx for answering.

The oil pressure and oil temp gauges I had added have their own wiring totally extra from the Atom wiring.

As a reminder, the immobiliser itself works 100%.
I had not found the problem but I had found a dirty solution. I had cut both wires from the immobiliser lamp. :-[
Next winter season I will connect an extra LED-lamp near the immobiliser unit - so I can check if there is a broken cable at the loom.
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