p38 Stuck on Tesco Car Park

Hi Guys

Please could I have urgent help if possible,

I am stuck in Scotland and my Mate is using my p38 1996 in Manchester

Very quickly,

We had a few problems with low battery warnings in fob, about 4 weeks ago, they old fobs were a mess so I ordered new fob 2 weeks ago.

It has been working perfect brand new fob, never a problem,

he has just been to tesco, and when he got out the car would not lock with the fob, so he used the key to lock it. on his return fob would not unlock so he used the key

Now has a beeping noise every second when trying to start , and the engine disabled press button warning on, he has tried both button but nothing.

he walked to local motorfators who changed batteries but still nothing, the local guy said there is blackspots on the car park which affect fobs, which I find hard to beeleive.

also even with the new batteries the red light on the fob doesn't light up, but to be honest i can't remember if it ever did, it was a genuine new one and has worked perfectly.

He is stuck there at the moment and any help would be appreciated, I can also pay anyone local to Wigan who may be able to go out and help him

Thanks again

If the button isn't turning off the immobilisers then you'll have to use the emergency key procedure. You should've got a 4 digit security code on a business card (also has various bits of useful information on it). You go through the procedure on the back of the card. In the drivers door, turn to unlock position, then lock x amount of times, unlock x amount of times, lock x amount of times, and finally unlock x amount of times. That will disable the immobilisers, until next time you need to start it.

Or phone a recovery firm to tow the Rangie home so at least your mate isn't stranded.

is it a petrol or diesel model? a car park near where i live have these hotspots what has wiped out mine and my parents range rover both within days of each other both of them being diesel models and they need the eka code or a relearn on the becm as i had the sync mate in the car it was easy

Bix

I have on a piece of paper under the drivers seat what I think is the EKA code, he has tried it but I am not sure if he is entering it right it says

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I have a idea what this means but if someone could please talkme through it step by step, for example do you start this procedure with the car locked or unlocked? does 1 fwd hold mean click forward once then release then hold?

thanks again for your help guys

Its a petrol? just worries me the guy at the motor factors opposite said about the car park as he seen quite a few of these, he suggested pushing it off the car park and re trying, but i don't want him stuck with a p38 half on/off the car park!

hi , P.M. me and i will give you my number to ring me and talk you thru it no probs and im not far from salford .cheers mozz

hi mozz, appreciate this , if you give me your number I will get my mate marty to call you and speak to you

Pm sent mozz, I actually did a quick search about this, and your name came up on many threads, just glad your online and hope you can help!

hi marty you need to send me private message so i can give you my no so its not on general view i.e. P.M.

If the FOB LED is not lighting, sounds like the factors have put the batteries in upside down or bent the contact tag. Dead spots are a well known problem wher the RF from the FOB is swamped by another RF source, I've even had it on a Honda Blackbird in Spain!

Peewee14 said:

Bix

I have on a piece of paper under the drivers seat what I think is the EKA code, he has tried it but I am not sure if he is entering it right it says

4 back lock
x fwd unlock
x back lock
x fwd unlock
x back lock
1 fwd hold

I have a idea what this means but if someone could please talkme through it step by step, for example do you start this procedure with the car locked or unlocked? does 1 fwd hold mean click forward once then release then hold?

thanks again for your help guys

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That is the correct procedure. As long as he returns to 12 o'clock each time. So it'd be place key in door, turn to lock, turn to 12 o'clock, turn to lock, turn to 12 o'clock, etc.

If it isn't returned to 12 o'clock each time it doesn't work. 3 incorrect tries and he'll be lock out for 30 minutes.

Also, you might want to edit out your code, as that does give the Intarnets access to your truck.

mozz smith said:

hi marty you need to send me private message so i can give you my no so its not on general view i.e. P.M.

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Mozz sorry mate, I thought I was replying to a pm, I am pete btw my mate is marty who will hopefully be speaking to you, as I am in Inverness and he is the one stuck with my P38!

Bix said:

That is the correct procedure. As long as he returns to 12 o'clock each time. So it'd be place key in door, turn to lock, turn to 12 o'clock, turn to lock, turn to 12 o'clock, etc.

If it isn't returned to 12 o'clock each time it doesn't work. 3 incorrect tries and he'll be lock out for 30 minutes.

Also, you might want to edit out your code, as that does give the Intarnets access to your truck.

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Thanks again Bix, I will edit it, hopefully as we speak my little irish friend is on the phone to mozz who can talk him through it,

I think I ma going to have to stop lending him my cars cos every time I do they break down ! lol thanks again for taking to the time to reply

Bix could you edit your quote please as the code is now on your post! thank you

Peewee14 said:

Bix could you edit your quote please as the code is now on your post! thank you

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sorry just realised you had when you quoted! duh! sorry head up my arse trying to sort this!

Is your mate still stuck as I'm nearby and could maybe help ( a bit!)

hi goodfella , its mozz , the car is over in wigan so im going over on wensday morning , have you got a faultmate or similar cos i could pick you up and we can sort it together if your available ???? i can do the eka and the resync but if theres any faults to clear it would need the machines ,let me know cheers mozz

Sorry Mozz i don't have a faultmate or anything like that.

Goodfella said:

Sorry Mozz i don't have a faultmate or anything like that.

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no probs mate . i will get him going and he can sort other probs out with joe at emmotts , anyway cheers goodfella MOZZ

mozz smith said:

no probs mate . i will get him going and he can sort other probs out with joe at emmotts , anyway cheers goodfella MOZZ

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Joe to the rescue! he's a handy man to know if your local!