Urgent help required possible immobiliser problem.

[V70 Graham]

At least it was a simple fix..

Yup, simple and cheap.....and he owned up lol

[theflyingbrick]

wow I just remembered I had this same problem a while back!!! glad its sorted now mate,and to think our resident "bmw" driver was the one to find the solution

[graemewelch]

Haha ya plonker. Knew would be sumit daft. Weve all been there.

[LeeT5]

Totally agree with this. Being honest at a breakdown is the best thing. I have been out to breakdowns where they tell you a load of lies because they are embarrassed to own up to what they have done. I just want to fix the car, not bothered what they done wrong, but need to know what they have touched.

Make sure if you call, you don't tell the call handler what you've done otherwise they may refuse service or charge you because technically, that's NOT a breakdown. Do not mention that you've had half the front end removed! Just say my car won't start. Once the patrol arrives then you can pour your heart out

[LeeT5]

just read you've fixed it! Well done.

[JUDGENINJA]

Good news..

[jamesy12345]

Glad it's sorted, I was following but had nothing really useful to add

[stribo]

Just to put this to bed, and as a warning to anyone else, I thought I'd show you how I cocked up. When the radiator sprung a leak last week, and I realised I had to take the fan complete with the shroud off, I saw the connector in the middle of the picture, and thought if I unplugged it, it would save me unplugging lots of other things:


Anyway, I couldn't get it apart, so had to unplug lots of other stuff anyway, turns out after I'd got my non starting problem, that I'd got it apart far enough for it not to make a connection. As soon as I connected it back together this morning I knew it was the problem, before I even tried to start the car, as stuff started clicking and whirring.
So although Mike wasn't correct , he got me looking in the right direction, cheers mate, definitely worth a drink.

[V70 Graham]

Radiator/intercooler all good mate ?

[MIKESC70T5]

Just to put this to bed, and as a warning to anyone else, I thought I'd show you how I cocked up. When the radiator sprung a leak last week, and I realised I had to take the fan complete with the shroud off, I saw the connector in the middle of the picture, and thought if I unplugged it, it would save me unplugging lots of other things:


Anyway, I couldn't get it apart, so had to unplug lots of other stuff anyway, turns out after I'd got my non starting problem, that I'd got it apart far enough for it not to make a connection. As soon as I connected it back together this morning I knew it was the problem, before I even tried to start the car, as stuff started clicking and whirring.
So although Mike wasn't correct , he got me looking in the right direction, cheers mate, definitely worth a drink.

Glad it was an easy fix mate.

[stribo]

Radiator/intercooler all good mate ?

Yeah, only had time to take it for a gentle run to bleed the coolant, but so far all seems fine.

[siamblue]

Yeah, only had time to take it for a gentle run to bleed the coolant, but so far all seems fine.

Yes that connector is quite tough at times to get apart,i use a hefty flat bladed screw driver to press down on the tab.
All you need know is a nice R bumper.i have the wings here free of charge in Saffron if you want them

[stribo]

I am after a passenger side wing for it, maybe we could meet up at the next Essex meet. I'm not getting an R bumper though.

[siamblue]

I am after a passenger side wing for it, maybe we could meet up at the next Essex meet. I'm not getting an R bumper though.

The wings are a different shape on the V70 and S70,but they fit if you have the R bumper,don't ask me how,all i know they are different to your 99p bumper..

[stribo]

The wings are a different shape on the V70 and S70,but they fit if you have the R bumper,don't ask me how,all i know they are different to your 99p bumper..

I didn't realise you didn't have C70 wings. I much prefer, the bumper that was designed for my car, than the square thing that was designed for a brick.

[c70geoff]

nowt wrong with an r bumper on a c70
especially now i have the bits needed to make the back one just as sexy

glad you fixed it fella
its always a numpty problem in my experience lol