engine disabled &no remote central locking

keir1163 · 16th February 2012, 18:53

hi guys....................
weird thing ...one day on my petrol ZT all is ok.
following day after having flat battery i turn the key and get 'engine disabled'...........coincidence or not ....but the remote central locking does not work either now, yet the key locks the car?

any ideas

keir1163 · 17th February 2012, 09:52

Bump.............
anyone help?????am kinda stuck

stocktake · 17th February 2012, 09:55

Try a battery disc for 30 mins see if it cures the problem

keir1163 · 19th February 2012, 12:12

Hi guys.......
done the battery disconnect and i still get engine disabled.

can anyone clarrify which fuses control the enginge management????

its really weird fault as it was perfect one day and then not the next.................also the central locking makes the beep when it locks every time

keir1163 · 19th February 2012, 18:56

has anyone got any ideas on this................
such a weird issue but i need it sorted to get the MOT on it......failed on minor stuff.....then this happened

spyder · 19th February 2012, 19:21

Assume you have checked for water in the front footwell, and that the plenums are dry ?

marinabrian · 19th February 2012, 21:21

The transponder in your key is almost certainly faulty, the cure is to remove the EWS immobiliser unit, and send it to me.
I will then program a new transponder for you, and return the EWS and transponder to refit to the car.
As regards to the no central locking from the key, it sounds as if the BCU has lost the coding, try unlocking the car with the key, then in rapid succession, press the lock button, if you're lucky the car will then lock on the remote and the remote will be resynchronised.
Hope this helps
Brian

marinabrian · 19th February 2012, 21:23

I'm assuming you only have one key for the car?

keir1163 · 20th February 2012, 06:41

Hiya............
i think your spot on about the transponder. weird it was fine and then went!

so where is the unit i need to send you?and where do i send it?and how much?
time is tight as i donnt have long to get it back to the MOT station.....

appreciate the help chap

marinabrian · 20th February 2012, 07:05

PM sent Keiron

Brian

16th February 2012, 18:53	#1
keir1163 Loves to post MG ZT+ CDTi Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: castle hedingham Posts: 476 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	engine disabled &no remote central locking hi guys.................... weird thing ...one day on my petrol ZT all is ok. following day after having flat battery i turn the key and get 'engine disabled'...........coincidence or not ....but the remote central locking does not work either now, yet the key locks the car? any ideas __________________ Let Battle Commence

17th February 2012, 09:52	#2
keir1163 Loves to post MG ZT+ CDTi Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: castle hedingham Posts: 476 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	anyone Bump............. anyone help?????am kinda stuck __________________ Let Battle Commence

17th February 2012, 09:55	#3
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19th February 2012, 12:12	#4
keir1163 Loves to post MG ZT+ CDTi Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: castle hedingham Posts: 476 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	any other ideas Hi guys....... done the battery disconnect and i still get engine disabled. can anyone clarrify which fuses control the enginge management???? its really weird fault as it was perfect one day and then not the next.................also the central locking makes the beep when it locks every time __________________ Let Battle Commence

19th February 2012, 18:56	#5
keir1163 Loves to post MG ZT+ CDTi Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: castle hedingham Posts: 476 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	no idea? has anyone got any ideas on this................ such a weird issue but i need it sorted to get the MOT on it......failed on minor stuff.....then this happened __________________ Let Battle Commence

19th February 2012, 19:21	#6
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19th February 2012, 21:21	#7
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	The transponder in your key is almost certainly faulty, the cure is to remove the EWS immobiliser unit, and send it to me. I will then program a new transponder for you, and return the EWS and transponder to refit to the car. As regards to the no central locking from the key, it sounds as if the BCU has lost the coding, try unlocking the car with the key, then in rapid succession, press the lock button, if you're lucky the car will then lock on the remote and the remote will be resynchronised. Hope this helps Brian

19th February 2012, 21:23	#8
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	I'm assuming you only have one key for the car?

20th February 2012, 06:41	#9
keir1163 Loves to post MG ZT+ CDTi Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: castle hedingham Posts: 476 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	yes please Hiya............ i think your spot on about the transponder. weird it was fine and then went! so where is the unit i need to send you?and where do i send it?and how much? time is tight as i donnt have long to get it back to the MOT station..... appreciate the help chap __________________ Let Battle Commence

20th February 2012, 07:05	#10
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	PM sent Keiron Brian