My sons escort TD has suddenly decided not to start. Turn the key and nothing happens. Not even a click. If you put the red key in you get rapid flashing from the immobiliser led eventually followed by what I assume is a fault code. The code is 3 flashes followed by 2 flashes. Any Ideas?
Escort lx 1.8TD won't start
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No. Neither key works at all. I had an auto locksmith look at it and he tried to re-programme the keys. The car wouldn't let his programmer into the system at all. He suggested a blown fuse but, unless there is an immobiliser fuse hidden somewhere, all fuses are intact. A Ford technician has suggested the pickup coil or the immobiliser module itself. At £110 and £200-£300 respectively, this is totally uneconomic for £500 car. In the absence of any other suggestions, I intend to trace the wiring and bypass the immobiliser and , quite frankly, good riddance.
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If you're going to by-pass the immobiliser, you'll have to get into the switch on the fuel pump as well. Check to see if there's a steel shield on the pump that covers the pump solenoid, if there is you'll have to grind your way through it. Easy as you go though, you don't want to go through the wires beneath the shield.
Maybe I'm being simplistic but if the immobiliser can enable and run all necessary circuits on the car then bypassing them at the immobiliser should enable the car to run normally without any further mods. I've just got to find it first.
a mobile alarm fitter may be able to help you out for a few quid,thay seem to know where everything is
The immobiliser controls both the starter motor and the lump. Each circuit must be by-passed and both are easy enough to do.
BTW, you are being simplistic, it's not that simple. You must do as I said with the pump.
BTW, you are being simplistic, it's not that simple. You must do as I said with the pump.
On the back of the fuel pump, there's a little bit of electronic wizardry. It's part of the immobiliser. Three wires go to it. You can check that by looking at the multiplug in front of the radiator. Only two wires come out of that little piece and, they go to the solenoid. You need to get to the two thin wires between the piece on the back and, the solenoid on the top. That's why you need to get through the shield. It's riveted on so, you can either take the pump off to get to the rivets or, carefully grind through it so that you can access those two wires.
As above, there are 2 shear bolts which hold a hardened steel case over the stop solenoid. Get the case off, find the ignition live from the switch and wire directly to the top of the stop solenoid.
It's a pig of a job to do with the pump on the motor unless you have a decent die grinder. Last one i done was on an Isuzu trooper and it took 4 hrs
It's a pig of a job to do with the pump on the motor unless you have a decent die grinder. Last one i done was on an Isuzu trooper and it took 4 hrs
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