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Immobiliser working on spare key but not main key

  • 23-08-2017 6:13pm
    #1
    ...And Justice
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    I have a Honda insight 2011. Today when I tried to start the car a green key was flashing on the dash. I read on the net that it could be the immobiliser, so I tried the spare key and the car starts fine. I tested both keys a few times and the spare is the only one that will start the car. Has anyone come across this before?


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  • #2
    mikeecho
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,267 ✭✭✭mikeecho


    Key might be damaged, or battery flat.

    Try leaving the key on a wireless charging pad for a few hours. That sometimes works as a temporary measure.


  • #3
    ...And Justice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,283 ✭✭✭...And Justice


    mikeecho wrote: »
    Key might be damaged, or battery flat.

    Try leaving the key on a wireless charging pad for a few hours. That sometimes works as a temporary measure.

    Battery in the key?


  • #4
    Skylinehead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    Yeah I've had it before (also a Honda), probably the keys battery.


  • #5
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    I didn't think the key battery was necessary to deactivate the immobilized.


  • #6
    ...And Justice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,283 ✭✭✭...And Justice


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    I didn't think the key battery was necessary to deactivate the immobilized.

    Ya it's a funny thing, one key works, the other doesn't.


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  • #7
    Skylinehead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    I could be wrong actually, I remember trying a flip key and the module was too far away from the key barrel to get a signal from the immobiliser. Doesn't really make sense that it's the battery now that you mention it TFB.

    You could try switching the batteries, see what happens.


  • #8
    corks finest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,749 ✭✭✭corks finest


    ...And Justice wrote: »
    I have a Honda insight 2011. Today when I tried to start the car a green key was flashing on the dash. I read on the net that it could be the immobiliser, so I tried the spare key and the car starts fine. I tested both keys a few times and the spare is the only one that will start the car. Has anyone come across this before?
    Insight central,honda insight forum,All things Honda insight,need to reprogramme key first,battery problem


  • #9
    corks finest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,749 ✭✭✭corks finest


    ...And Justice wrote: »
    I have a Honda insight 2011. Today when I tried to start the car a green key was flashing on the dash. I read on the net that it could be the immobiliser, so I tried the spare key and the car starts fine. I tested both keys a few times and the spare is the only one that will start the car. Has anyone come across this before?
    Insight central,honda insight forum,All things Honda insight,need to reprogramme key first,battery problem


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