Hi wondering if anyone can help desperado.....

Got a Ford escort 55d R reg van and its draining baterry out of power and wont start.

When you put key in ignition and you turn it the immobiliser light on the dashboard flashes repeatedly fast but it wont start at all. Doesnt even turn over.

Any ideas what it could be?

Thanks,

Ellie

If the red light under clock flashes then you have an immobiliser fault. If I remember correctly, once the rapid flashing stops a fault code is then flashed, you have to count the flashes of the light.

Do you have a spare key to try? Has the red cap fallen out of your key, because the transponder is underneath it.

Hi Thanks for your reply. I have a key with red dot on it still so that must be the transponder? I can count the flashes what do i need to do then?

Thanks

Hi wondering if anyone can help desperado.....

Got a Ford escort 55d R reg van and its draining baterry out of power and wont start.

When you put key in ignition and you turn it the immobiliser light on the dashboard flashes repeatedly fast but it wont start at all. Doesnt even turn over.

Any ideas what it could be?

Thanks,

Ellie

Taken from another forum,

switch ignition on

immo lamp illuminates for three seconds under normal conditions

if it illuminates for one minute, wait and count flashes

the flash code consists of two groups of flashes (one set for each digit of the code) so * ** will be code 12

if you mis-count don't worry they are cycled ten times - or just start again

if the LED flashes rapidly the vehicle is immobilised

codes and definitions are:-

11 - immo control module not connected (wiring, reader coil connection, control module connection etc)

12 - immo control module not working correctly (duff immo module)

13 - key code not received or key programming failed (faulty key or key obscured)

14 - partial key code received (faulty or obscured key)

15 - key not programmed into immo module (reprogram or try different key)

16 - faulty link between immo module and ECU (wiring fault)

21 - less than three keys programmed (program more keys as necessary)

22 - ROM error - no ECU ID stored (duff ECU)

23 - ECU ID mismatch (duff ECU)

31 - code transmission error between immo control unit and ECU (wiring or ECU programming error)

32 - ECU/immo control unit comms - no response from ECU (wiring, immo control module)

33 - comms error (wiring, duff ECU or duff immo control unit)