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Old 05-17-2011 | 11:43 AM
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2k maxima 150k. I have a starting issue, new battery, started crank sensors, plugs, coils and cam sensor. Also checked for continuity between ecu and sensors. On the first crank i get a spark. If i hold key down i get no spark. If i bump the key i get a spark only in the first crank. Basically i am not getting a continuous spark. Im thinking ecu maybe the issue. Any Ideas?
also all fuses and relays are good. ty
Old 05-17-2011 | 02:40 PM
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Could be a bad key chip or the immoblizer in the steering column that picks up the signal from the key.
Old 05-17-2011 | 04:51 PM
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Would the security light stay on?
Old 05-18-2011 | 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by aleem
Would the security light stay on?
sorry - not sure of that.
Old 05-18-2011 | 07:36 AM
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is the vechicle throwing any codes ?

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Old 05-18-2011 | 08:22 AM
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Personally id suspect this being a immobilizer issue.
Old 05-18-2011 | 12:14 PM
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no codes. how do i troubleshoot immobilizer?
Old 05-18-2011 | 01:13 PM
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the security light should stay on if its a immobilizer issue. at least thats the way in works on all the acuras that i have worked on. but most of the time the car wont even get a signal for the starter so it shouldn't crank at all.

so with that being said i would lean more to the ecu being the issue being that it cranks but has no spark.
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