Urgent: 5.5 won't start, security light on solid.
07-16-2011, 10:47 AM
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Urgent: 5.5 won't start, security light on solid.
Please help gurus,
!!! Car won't start, battery solid (everything illuminates, no dimming, keyless works), cranks over but won't fully start.
Security light on solid. I have the switchblade key and I feared the chip was loose inside, I checked and confirmed it was. I'm assuming chip isn't registering, as I tried taping the chip close to the key portion. Is there a reset method or something I can perform or am I doomed to get towed to the dealership?
!!! Car won't start, battery solid (everything illuminates, no dimming, keyless works), cranks over but won't fully start.
Security light on solid. I have the switchblade key and I feared the chip was loose inside, I checked and confirmed it was. I'm assuming chip isn't registering, as I tried taping the chip close to the key portion. Is there a reset method or something I can perform or am I doomed to get towed to the dealership?
07-18-2011, 07:52 AM
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Had to have the car towed. $21 on flatbed via AAA. Chip stopped communicating with immobilizer. New key + reprogram, $140 w/tax. Glad I got the car back on the Saturday, but definitely didn't need the extra hassle. Despite them doing their job, wouldn't recommend Ira Nissan of Woburn. Pretty much wanted to punch the humpty dumpty service advisor by the end of the day.
07-18-2011, 09:50 AM
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Had to have the car towed. $21 on flatbed via AAA. Chip stopped communicating with immobilizer. New key + reprogram, $140 w/tax. Glad I got the car back on the Saturday, but definitely didn't need the extra hassle. Despite them doing their job, wouldn't recommend Ira Nissan of Woburn. Pretty much wanted to punch the humpty dumpty service advisor by the end of the day.
07-18-2011, 09:59 AM
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Dumb and obnoxious is on their HR hiring list. Same with their sales from my experience. They tried changing the price on me 3 times over the phone, and ignored our calls when I was stranded.
And yes, the switchblade was DEFINITELY NOT VW quality. I could flip my friend's Jetta key open and close, smooth and solid. This thing would struggle and the key portion became flimsy real quick. Almost glad it worked out this way.
And yes, the switchblade was DEFINITELY NOT VW quality. I could flip my friend's Jetta key open and close, smooth and solid. This thing would struggle and the key portion became flimsy real quick. Almost glad it worked out this way.
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