skymast
SILVER Star
My '11 LX570 has immobilized itself twice now in the last 6 monthes. In case this hasn't happened to you, the immobilizer prevents you from starting the car by limiting the voltage going to the fuel pump. There are probably a few other things as well.
The first time, I 'think' it was related to water from the sunroof drain getting into the connections on the passenger-side kick panel. 3 weeks and $900 later it was fixed.
Same scenario this time, except there was no water in the vehicle. I went through the multiple online / forum recommendations but nothing worked. Left it alone for about a week, got in the car, put the key fob in front of the start button for a few seconds, and it started right up.
Now, when I get in the car, the immobilizer light (a red light with a key in the middle of it) flashes red until the car is started. It may or may not have done that before, but I didn't notice it.
I have been lucky that this happened in my driveway both times. Any thoughts on how to prevent this from happening again? At this point, I would like to remove the immobilizer if that is possible.
Thanks!
The first time, I 'think' it was related to water from the sunroof drain getting into the connections on the passenger-side kick panel. 3 weeks and $900 later it was fixed.
Same scenario this time, except there was no water in the vehicle. I went through the multiple online / forum recommendations but nothing worked. Left it alone for about a week, got in the car, put the key fob in front of the start button for a few seconds, and it started right up.
Now, when I get in the car, the immobilizer light (a red light with a key in the middle of it) flashes red until the car is started. It may or may not have done that before, but I didn't notice it.
I have been lucky that this happened in my driveway both times. Any thoughts on how to prevent this from happening again? At this point, I would like to remove the immobilizer if that is possible.
Thanks!