rltravis
06-05-2017, 08:00 AM
Hello all. This is my first post about my 00" XC which I've had about a year.
The car was running a little rough and had a lot of movement when shifting the car into to different gears, other than that there have been no major issues with the car since I 've had it. I had a someone scan for codes (no major codes were set) and change the spark plugs and motor mount above the engine. When I tried to start the car after the work was finished, the 'Immobilizer-See Manual, message popped up. I googled and tried several of the proposed solutions, (locking/unlocking the door, pressing the odometer button, etc.)
The car still would not start, however the immobilizer message did not pop up anymore after trying the solutions
Also of note, I have to keys but ever since I have had the car one would work and one didn't, (the non working key will not crank or start the car) Oddly, after I tried the fixes I found online the car now cranks when it is turned to the start position.
Gas could be smelled when I tried too crank it.
What I would like to know is:
1) Would the immobilizer message be shown every time I try to start the car or just the first time until fixed?
2)Is the non working key now cranking the car because the immobilizer was activated or was the immobilizer activated because the non working key was used?
3) Would changing the spark plugs cause the immobilizer to activate?
4) Would other things can I check to fix this?
The car was running a little rough and had a lot of movement when shifting the car into to different gears, other than that there have been no major issues with the car since I 've had it. I had a someone scan for codes (no major codes were set) and change the spark plugs and motor mount above the engine. When I tried to start the car after the work was finished, the 'Immobilizer-See Manual, message popped up. I googled and tried several of the proposed solutions, (locking/unlocking the door, pressing the odometer button, etc.)
The car still would not start, however the immobilizer message did not pop up anymore after trying the solutions
Also of note, I have to keys but ever since I have had the car one would work and one didn't, (the non working key will not crank or start the car) Oddly, after I tried the fixes I found online the car now cranks when it is turned to the start position.
Gas could be smelled when I tried too crank it.
What I would like to know is:
1) Would the immobilizer message be shown every time I try to start the car or just the first time until fixed?
2)Is the non working key now cranking the car because the immobilizer was activated or was the immobilizer activated because the non working key was used?
3) Would changing the spark plugs cause the immobilizer to activate?
4) Would other things can I check to fix this?