Volvo S40 D5 2009 model "immobilizer" when driving
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Volvo S40 D5 2009 model "immobilizer" when driving
S40 D5 2009 model "immobilizer" when driving:
For the first time my 2009 S40 D5 went into an "Immobilizer" stall as I went through a bumpy roundabout. It did it again last week when I went over a speed bump slightly faster than usual. The dashboard lights went on (also the small engine light). No hazard lights were available. I turned the key, but it only cranked and did not start. It seemed like the immobilizer was preventing the car from starting. All I could do was to switch off the car; pull out the key; wait 2 minutes and everything was back to normal. The car started and drove perfectly.
A few weeks ago I noticed on 2 separate occasions that my car alarm had gone off. The display inside said: "Alarm triggered - please attend."
I took it to my local dealership. They did a diagnostic test; reloaded the software and did not find anything wrong.
Can anyone help please?
For the first time my 2009 S40 D5 went into an "Immobilizer" stall as I went through a bumpy roundabout. It did it again last week when I went over a speed bump slightly faster than usual. The dashboard lights went on (also the small engine light). No hazard lights were available. I turned the key, but it only cranked and did not start. It seemed like the immobilizer was preventing the car from starting. All I could do was to switch off the car; pull out the key; wait 2 minutes and everything was back to normal. The car started and drove perfectly.
A few weeks ago I noticed on 2 separate occasions that my car alarm had gone off. The display inside said: "Alarm triggered - please attend."
I took it to my local dealership. They did a diagnostic test; reloaded the software and did not find anything wrong.
Can anyone help please?
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FWIW, if the immobilizer is triggered, you should get the green "key" light on the dash (easy to miss that one since it's such a happy color). ;-) When it's been triggered, it shuts off your fuel pump.
OTOH, if your emergency flashers won't work it's likely that you have a gross electrical problem (I believe that there's not much between the battery and the emergency flasher switch, but could be wrong - Volvo has been known to over-engineer things, after all). ;-)
OTOH, if your emergency flashers won't work it's likely that you have a gross electrical problem (I believe that there's not much between the battery and the emergency flasher switch, but could be wrong - Volvo has been known to over-engineer things, after all). ;-)
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