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Old Apr 20, 2019 | 09:08 AM
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My 8 is really starting to hate my guts. Today I went out to it, put he key in the ignition and the car with the key light popped up. I have an 04 MT GT so I don’t think it would be a key fob issue. I have the battery on a charger just in case that is the issue. I’ve also checked all the fuses and they checked out. The 30 is the only one I’m skeptical on since I couldn’t entirely put my tester in there.

I’m not sure how related it is, but my front face plate on my radio disconnected from the cd changer. (Gotta super glue those screws back in. I’ll also include a video.
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Old Apr 20, 2019 | 09:25 AM
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That's definitely an immobilizer issue.

Do you have another key to try?
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Old Apr 20, 2019 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by dannobre
That's definitely an immobilizer issue.

Do you have another key to try?
i do, and still have no luck
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Old Apr 20, 2019 | 10:08 AM
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i do, and still have no luck
There is a coil in the steering column that picks up the signal from the chip in the key. Often that is the problem. Have you done anything in that area that could have disturbed the wiring?
Sometimes the keyless control module ***** itself... this is likely an issue you will need a proper scanner to figure out
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Old Apr 20, 2019 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by dannobre
There is a coil in the steering column that picks up the signal from the chip in the key. Often that is the problem. Have you done anything in that area that could have disturbed the wiring?
Sometimes the keyless control module ***** itself... this is likely an issue you will need a proper scanner to figure out
not that I can recall. Yesterday I was trying to dig through the vacuum stuff in my intake and I also checked the plugs. I’m not sure if that had anything to do with it. I did have it start right up after I did all those things too.
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Old Apr 20, 2019 | 10:19 AM
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Coil in the steering column is where I would start. The coil it's self is what has like start/power/run on it right around where you put the key in. My car did the same thing and I had to replace it.
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Old Apr 20, 2019 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by thebubbadog
Coil in the steering column is where I would start. The coil it's self is what has like start/power/run on it right around where you put the key in. My car did the same thing and I had to replace it.
im assuming there is a DIY somewhere on the forums?
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Old Apr 20, 2019 | 10:24 AM
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I would disconnect the battery and see if it works when it restarts. I have seen that a few times before.... also check your fuses in the undwrdash panel
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Old Apr 20, 2019 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by dannobre
I would disconnect the battery and see if it works when it restarts. I have seen that a few times before.... also check your fuses in the undwrdash panel
defintiely have disconnected and then reconnected the battery. Checking under the dash now
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Old Apr 20, 2019 | 10:38 AM
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She lives. I pulled out the room and then put it back in and worked. What the heck is life XD
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