Evildoody
Free Member
I have recently been having issues starting my Fiat Ducato MH (2004) due to the immobiliser light (car and padlock symbol) not going out. First thing in the morning the vehicle starts and drives fine, but if I stop for fuel and then try to start the MH again I am faced with the immobiliser light staying on. Quickly turning the ignition from 0 to 1 dozens of times and watching the light, I can eventually catch the immobilisesr light going out and I can start the MH (not really a solution). I spoke to an auto electrician and he believe it to be an issue with the fuel pump and that the cheapest option would be to run a wire from the solenoid on the fuel pump and bypass the immobiliser. The other EXPENSIVE option would be to replace the fuel pump apparently!. Is this the likely cause of the problem, has anyone else had this issue?
can anyone advise on the best course of action to take as I don't want to find myself stranded in the middle of nowhere if and when the problem gets worse?.
Further research would seem to suggest that the bypass from the fuel pump is only an option on the 2.8 and on the 2.8 JTD I would need to get the ECU reprogrammed "free running mode" - help confused
can anyone advise on the best course of action to take as I don't want to find myself stranded in the middle of nowhere if and when the problem gets worse?.
Further research would seem to suggest that the bypass from the fuel pump is only an option on the 2.8 and on the 2.8 JTD I would need to get the ECU reprogrammed "free running mode" - help confused