Instrument cluster out, cluster in, now won't start. Help!

[v-g]

This is embarrassing!

I've disconnected the instrument cluster X times before, but never had any problems with the immobilizer afterwards. The air bag lamp used to stay on, but that's easy to fix.

The key acts as it's not the right key anymore. Like the immobilizer chip is dead or not there at all. Starts up, then dies a sec later. Yellow lamp w key on blinks.

I've not got access to VAG-COM at the moment, so that's not an option.

Any idea is much appreciated!

 

[CupraMVR]

Double check the connectors are the rite way round if they can be put in both ways dont think you wud get that wrong but worth a look.i know 1 of my friends had that prob start then died from that

 

[v-g]

Double check the connectors are the rite way round if they can be put in both ways dont think you wud get that wrong but worth a look.i know 1 of my friends had that prob start then died from that

Thanks, but they're in at the right place and in the right way.
I don't think it's possible to do that wrong.

Did your friend do this on a Leon?

 

[Big_daddy]

Check your fuses! Ty disconnecting the battery for abit.

 

[v-g]

Check your fuses! Ty disconnecting the battery for abit.

Fuses are not checked to see if they work, just checked to see that they sits properly in place. There's so many to check, I'll check tomorrow.

Disconnecting the battery has not helped.

 

[Big_daddy]

Check your key, to see if the immboliser chip at the bottom hasnt broke of, causing it not to register with immboliser.

 

[Big_daddy]

Hve you tried your spare keys?

 

[v-g]

Check your key, to see if the immboliser chip at the bottom hasnt broke of, causing it not to register with immboliser.

Haven't opened it, but it worked 30 mins earlier and just lied on the passenger seat in those 30 mins. Of course, worth a check, that too.

 

[v-g]

Hve you tried your spare keys?

Funnily enough, my spare key does not contain a immobilizer chip(!), so that one won't work, no matter what.

 

[v-g]

Check your key, to see if the immboliser chip at the bottom hasnt broke of, causing it not to register with immboliser.

It's not broken, I've opened the key to check.

 

[v-g]

I'm getting nervous, the car is street parked now and the car behind me got it's side window smashed the previous night.

I need to gather some strength and push the car approx 200 metres to the garage.

 

[RobDon]

I had this before, turned out one of the plugs was not pushed fully in, even though the clip was down.

 

[v-g]

I had this before, turned out one of the plugs was not pushed fully in, even though the clip was down.

Talking about spark plugs, Rob?

 

[v-g]

Talking about spark plugs, Rob?

Of course not!

 

[v-g]

I had this before, turned out one of the plugs was not pushed fully in, even though the clip was down.

You're talking about the clip that goes over and push the plugs in to the cluster.

 

[RobDon]

Yep, even with the clip over the plug was not fully home, car wouldn't start. Tried it again and pushed the plug in harder and voila - started!

 

[v-g]

I'll give the plugs another check before I start to push the car.

 

[v-g]

Unfortunately did the checking of plugs not help. I pushed the plugs in hard. Still unable to start for more than a sec.

Rob, did you've the yellow lamp w key on blinking when this happened to you?
I ask because if the blue connector is not properly in place, my cluster don't show lamps at all.

Car has to stay outside this night too. I've not noticed the slight uphill on the street until now. But it's there!

 

[Tom B]

My old work (it was a main dealer) was on a hill and I was the lucky guy that had to push cars up it and onto the site...get a few mates to help you and you'll be fine.

Maybe the immobiliser has lost its setting, that needs to be reconfigured at SEAT unfortunately

Are there any loose wires going into the plug?

 

[v-g]

My old work (it was a main dealer) was on a hill and I was the lucky guy that had to push cars up it and onto the site...get a few mates to help you and you'll be fine.

Maybe the immobiliser has lost its setting, that needs to be reconfigured at SEAT unfortunately

Are there any loose wires going into the plug?

Few mates around where I live, unfortunately.

I find it strange that the immobiliser loses it's settings the same day I fiddle around with the cluster.

Luckily I've become "friend" with a SEAT tech, unfortunately he's in bed with fever at the moment. When he gets out, he'll be heading over here with a VAS tool. I just hope things can be sorted "on site" here.

No loose wires that I can see, but as you know, there's not just "a couple" of wires back there!