Hi all,
I posed recently trying to diagnose my Mk7 not starting. After a bit of help from a local tame mechanic, I discovered that the flywheel has gone and snapped the crank.
I’ve replaced the crank, and rebuilt the engine. But now the immobiliser has locked me out. It’s throwing up a code 16 and the display is only showing dashes when I turn the key. When I was reconnecting the battery negative I touched the connection twice by accident.
I’ve had a mate out who’s an auto locksmith and has a limited knowledge of such things. He says there’s no communication between the BCM and PCM. He’s coming back next week with an auto spark to have a proper look.
Is there anything I can try over the next few days?
If I buy a second hand PCM/BCM will they need coding with IDS?
I have got an old F-Super lead with the software will that be any use?
Are the dodgy IDS packages on eBay any good?
Cheers