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Immobiliser problem 2000 Smiley 4x4

Postby mtbrik » Wed Oct 13, 2021 2:53 pm

Immobiliser issue help/advice required.

I have a 2000 Smiley ex fire service County 2.5td.

I’d just replaced the starter motor and had the van running sweetly for one journey and then it just cut out.

The dash lights are lit but no cranking and no solenoid clicking from anywhere.

The van is now at my local garage, and he’s checked the keys and all the earths, fuses and relays but to no avail.

The flashing security light is no longer flashing, if that gives any clue as to the cause.

Where do I go from here?

I am based near Dumfries and the experienced auto electrician that might have known his way around an old van has retired and none of the younger guys want anything to do with it.
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Re: Immobiliser problem 2000 Smiley 4x4

Postby Altransit » Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:10 pm

The fuse box down by your right knee (sitting in the drivers seat), take the cover off and check the two fuses on the bottom row RH side (I think they're F32 & F33, 5 amp) :idea:
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Re: Immobiliser problem 2000 Smiley 4x4

Postby MinorMatt » Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:21 pm

My diagnosis too Al,

Fuses 32 and 33 are in the fuse box for a reason, but have no markings :wink:

If thats not the cause its worth just double checking the PATS module hasn't become disturbed - its under the passenger side dash cubby.

Shame your not local - I would be able to sort it quickly!
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Re: Immobiliser problem 2000 Smiley 4x4

Postby Altransit » Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:27 pm

MinorMatt wrote:My diagnosis too Al,

Fuses 32 and 33 are in the fuse box for a reason, but have no markings :wink:

If thats not the cause its worth just double checking the PATS module hasn't become disturbed - its under the passenger side dash cubby.

Shame your not local - I would be able to sort it quickly!

In mine it was a damaged wire inside the RIM module on the back of the pump. From time to time it would short out and blow those fuses, but it could equally be one of the external wires.
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Re: Immobiliser problem 2000 Smiley 4x4

Postby MinorMatt » Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:38 pm

Altransit wrote:
MinorMatt wrote:My diagnosis too Al,

Fuses 32 and 33 are in the fuse box for a reason, but have no markings :wink:

If thats not the cause its worth just double checking the PATS module hasn't become disturbed - its under the passenger side dash cubby.

Shame your not local - I would be able to sort it quickly!

In mine it was a damaged wire inside the RIM module on the back of the pump. From time to time it would short out and blow those fuses, but it could equally be one of the external wires.


It won't be the RIM on a TD ;) But thats a commonish problem on non turbos
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Re: Immobiliser problem 2000 Smiley 4x4

Postby V184 » Wed Oct 13, 2021 5:57 pm

mtbrik wrote:Immobiliser issue help/advice required.

I have a 2000 Smiley ex fire service County 2.5td.

I’d just replaced the starter motor and had the van running sweetly for one journey and then it just cut out.

The dash lights are lit but no cranking and no solenoid clicking from anywhere.

The van is now at my local garage, and he’s checked the keys and all the earths, fuses and relays but to no avail.

The flashing security light is no longer flashing, if that gives any clue as to the cause.

Where do I go from here?

I am based near Dumfries and the experienced auto electrician that might have known his way around an old van has retired and none of the younger guys want anything to do with it.

Battery leads ok ?
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Re: Immobiliser problem 2000 Smiley 4x4

Postby mtbrik » Wed Oct 13, 2021 6:06 pm

Yup battery leads are good and tight.
I’ll check the fuses as soon as I can get to it, its a bit of a pedal away :-)
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Re: Immobiliser problem 2000 Smiley 4x4

Postby V184 » Wed Oct 13, 2021 7:13 pm

mtbrik wrote:Yup battery leads are good and tight.
I’ll check the fuses as soon as I can get to it, its a bit of a pedal away :-)
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try running jump lead as an earth
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Re: Immobiliser problem 2000 Smiley 4x4

Postby mtbrik » Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:59 pm

Hi Matt
Is the PATs module the black box behind the ECU?

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Re: Immobiliser problem 2000 Smiley 4x4

Postby MinorMatt » Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:15 pm

yeah underneath ecu
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Re: Immobiliser problem 2000 Smiley 4x4

Postby mtbrik » Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:18 pm

And I’d be looking for a poor connection or could it be goosed?
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Re: Immobiliser problem 2000 Smiley 4x4

Postby MinorMatt » Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:25 am

If its got water in it could be goosed, its not *that* unusual for water to get in....

If you get a lever and push it towards the center of the van it will come loose and you may be able to wiggle it out

I think its probably your fuses though
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Re: Immobiliser problem 2000 Smiley 4x4

Postby haig007 » Thu Oct 21, 2021 11:10 pm

Have the same problem led flashing but dont know what it is saying have ecu tested key tested but still not starting :roll: any help
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Re: Immobiliser problem 2000 Smiley 4x4

Postby MinorMatt » Fri Oct 22, 2021 8:58 am

If the LED is flashing rapidly... after 60 seconds it will stop and give a blink code

Rapid flashing
Pause
Blink
Blink
Blink
Pause
Blink
Blink
Pause
Blink
Blink
Blink
Pause
Blink
Blink
Pause
Blink
Blink
Blink
Pause
Blink
Blink
.
.
.
.

Would be a code 32, it repeats it several times before stopping?

Yours is an auto? It will therefore have the Lucas EPIC system, and the most common cause of "a PATS problem" is the ECU not getting power (which is code 32)... 99.99999% of the time this is either the relay, or the fuse in the auxillary fuse box on the inner wing, between battery and engine
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Re: Immobiliser problem 2000 Smiley 4x4

Postby haig007 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 2:03 pm

Yes it is a auto and the code is 32
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