Hey everyone,
Spent today installing a new double din head unit and two twelve inch kenwood subwoofers (tangent.. Ill circle back to it...). Anyway, I had a bit of the dash off, with some wiring exposed... Half way through last year I installed some footwell LED's in the car, and (electronic skill back then was terrible...) So the LEDs were getting removed, and reinstalled later. Anyway, I had the positive wires in my hand, and I dropped them on the metal under the dash, there was a spark.. some smoke.. and some slight hand burnage. ANYWAY, afterwards, I went to turn the car on to get it out of the driveway and I got nothing.
Turn the key, It cranks but doesn't turn on. The Immobilizer light comes on, and stays on and the check engine light flickers. Is it possible that the voltage spike made the car think it was about to be jacked or something? I cant get it to start at all now..
Ive had the head unit installed for the past two days, and it has worked fine... Today I just spent cleaning up my wiring. Other then the spark, nothing memorable happened.
Anyway, the car is a MY03 Gen 3 Liberty Automatic. Any help, or any light anyone can shine on it would be amazing.
Many Thanks
J
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Immobilizer Hindering Start. (2003 Liberty)
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Re: Immobilizer Hindering Start. (2003 Liberty)
by jacobraftery » Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:57 am
Ive had RACQ out and he was unable to help to be honest... Im going to ring around Auto electricians etc and see if anyone has a solution.
RACQ man's on board diagnostic couldn't log into the car computer :/
RACQ man's on board diagnostic couldn't log into the car computer :/
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Re: Immobilizer Hindering Start. (2003 Liberty)
by garbo41610 » Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:02 am
Have you checked all your fuses are still working???
Car(s): Steel Silver MY10 GT Wagon + 1985 Subaru Sherpa
Mods: (GT) HKS Panel Filter. The HKS I put in the MY10 is the same filter I took out of my MY05 GT. So yes, they do fit. Custom leather heel pad to minimise carpet wear in the drivers footwell. Slotted front rotors. (Sherpa) 14'' 6 Spoke mags, Chrome Gear Shift (sick!), Alloy Pedals (sicker!), new positive and negative battery terminals, Alpine cda-9827 H/U, JBL GT 6x9's boxed and mounted (sickest!), Kicker DS650.2 component speakers mounted in the footwells in flibreglass pods, Alpine MRP-F200 4 channel amp (4x40wRMS), Rebadged with hektik chrome eBay badges, STi stickers for more powaaaa, "leather" handbrake boot, recarpetted with grey/black car carpet from Bunnings, sick Clarke Rubber boot mat, polished and waxed.
Mods: (GT) HKS Panel Filter. The HKS I put in the MY10 is the same filter I took out of my MY05 GT. So yes, they do fit. Custom leather heel pad to minimise carpet wear in the drivers footwell. Slotted front rotors. (Sherpa) 14'' 6 Spoke mags, Chrome Gear Shift (sick!), Alloy Pedals (sicker!), new positive and negative battery terminals, Alpine cda-9827 H/U, JBL GT 6x9's boxed and mounted (sickest!), Kicker DS650.2 component speakers mounted in the footwells in flibreglass pods, Alpine MRP-F200 4 channel amp (4x40wRMS), Rebadged with hektik chrome eBay badges, STi stickers for more powaaaa, "leather" handbrake boot, recarpetted with grey/black car carpet from Bunnings, sick Clarke Rubber boot mat, polished and waxed.
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Re: Immobilizer Hindering Start. (2003 Liberty)
by garbo41610 » Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:05 am
Car(s): Steel Silver MY10 GT Wagon + 1985 Subaru Sherpa
Mods: (GT) HKS Panel Filter. The HKS I put in the MY10 is the same filter I took out of my MY05 GT. So yes, they do fit. Custom leather heel pad to minimise carpet wear in the drivers footwell. Slotted front rotors. (Sherpa) 14'' 6 Spoke mags, Chrome Gear Shift (sick!), Alloy Pedals (sicker!), new positive and negative battery terminals, Alpine cda-9827 H/U, JBL GT 6x9's boxed and mounted (sickest!), Kicker DS650.2 component speakers mounted in the footwells in flibreglass pods, Alpine MRP-F200 4 channel amp (4x40wRMS), Rebadged with hektik chrome eBay badges, STi stickers for more powaaaa, "leather" handbrake boot, recarpetted with grey/black car carpet from Bunnings, sick Clarke Rubber boot mat, polished and waxed.
Mods: (GT) HKS Panel Filter. The HKS I put in the MY10 is the same filter I took out of my MY05 GT. So yes, they do fit. Custom leather heel pad to minimise carpet wear in the drivers footwell. Slotted front rotors. (Sherpa) 14'' 6 Spoke mags, Chrome Gear Shift (sick!), Alloy Pedals (sicker!), new positive and negative battery terminals, Alpine cda-9827 H/U, JBL GT 6x9's boxed and mounted (sickest!), Kicker DS650.2 component speakers mounted in the footwells in flibreglass pods, Alpine MRP-F200 4 channel amp (4x40wRMS), Rebadged with hektik chrome eBay badges, STi stickers for more powaaaa, "leather" handbrake boot, recarpetted with grey/black car carpet from Bunnings, sick Clarke Rubber boot mat, polished and waxed.
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Re: Immobilizer Hindering Start. (2003 Liberty)
by jacobraftery » Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:13 am
garbo41610 wrote:Just found this... It may help
http://www.rs25.com/forums/f13/t46761-c ... rcuit.html
All the fuses are fine (Racq Certified)
Many thanks for the reading. He goes on to say this in his last post... Sorry for not updating... I found the poblem it's a blown up fuse 15amp if I am not mistaken. It is not on the usual fuse boxes location. This is actually floating under the dash on the steering/driver side of the car. I looked around the alarm area where there was a bunch of wires and there it was. I wish I would have taken picture.
Does anyone know more about this fuse? (If it translates into the Liberty??)
On the phone to Subaru, and they mentioned something about an "engine battery"... Other then the big century one under the bonnet, could they be referring to something else?
EDIT: Ive searched for this 'fuse' and cant locate a thing :/
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Re: Immobilizer Hindering Start. (2003 Liberty)
by mihai » Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:50 pm
Im assuming it might have a backup battery? Especially if you have a factory alarm fitted. Wouldn't have a clue where its located, but yea.
Just a pointer, always disconnect the battery if you are going to be doing electrical work in the car.
Just a pointer, always disconnect the battery if you are going to be doing electrical work in the car.
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Re: Immobilizer Hindering Start. (2003 Liberty)
by jacobraftery » Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:38 pm
Thanks for the reply mate,
Yeah I know it was incredibly stupid of me, I had it disconnected, and then connected it to move it out of the driveway for mum to
reverse, hopped back in without thinking and that when the problem happened. Im normally extremely vigilant while doing this kind of work..
Just a mistake I guess.
Yeah I know it was incredibly stupid of me, I had it disconnected, and then connected it to move it out of the driveway for mum to
reverse, hopped back in without thinking and that when the problem happened. Im normally extremely vigilant while doing this kind of work..
Just a mistake I guess.
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