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Shitty holden keys, not happy

acarmody

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That sounds like a load of crap, I don't see how that would be possible. The key would either work or not work, it wouldn't send a short circuit signal.

I could just imagine the dying key head sending out the signal "Die you damn BCM DIE".

Sorry couldn't help myself. :p
 

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Pardon my ignorance, but what has the sun sensor got to do with the key and locking logic?

Dumb question...but do Execs even have the sun sensor? I thought it was only the more upmarket models that had it, for either climate control or the feature that makes the lights come on automatically when it gets dark.
 

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Dumb question...but do Execs even have the sun sensor? I thought it was only the more upmarket models that had it, for either climate control or the feature that makes the lights come on automatically when it gets dark.

They do. I remember coming across it in my VT and being surprised that the pov spec had it, because obviously it was just standard aircon.
 

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HAHAHAHA someone saw you coming... lol... yes salt water will fry electronic components in you key... but that won't stop good old fashion manual entry... that goes for start up as well... i don't see why you had to get it towed at all...

or could it be your a robot and your sojourn in the salt water was just as bad? and yeah the execs have a sun sensor, its just not wired to the lights as they don't have that fancy auto feature the top rangers do ;)
 

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After i tryed to unlock the car with my faulty key, yes i worked out you can insert it into that key lock looking thing (i think my old gemini had a couple of em) i started the engine and it proceeded to turn off by itself after about 3 secs. It did this about 4 times before it stopped starting altogether. This could have been the point where the BCM got fried. Therefore towing was required.

Im not an idiot, just sick of being dicked around by so called professionals!

Tez VX
 

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HAHAHAHA someone saw you coming... lol... yes salt water will fry electronic components in you key... but that won't stop good old fashion manual entry... that goes for start up as well... i don't see why you had to get it towed at all...

or could it be your a robot and your sojourn in the salt water was just as bad? and yeah the execs have a sun sensor, its just not wired to the lights as they don't have that fancy auto feature the top rangers do ;)

About manual entry when i try it in my car the alarm goes
off so the only way i can get in is with the key pad,i think ive got an aftermarket alarm though.
 

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HAHAHAHA someone saw you coming... lol... yes salt water will fry electronic components in you key... but that won't stop good old fashion manual entry... that goes for start up as well... i don't see why you had to get it towed at all...

;)

As i understand it, the immobiliser is controlled by the electronics in the key(assume vt has immobiliser) and this part makes electrical contact via the metal ring around the key hole and contact on end of the remote unit
 

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After i tryed to unlock the car with my faulty key, yes i worked out you can insert it into that key lock looking thing (i think my old gemini had a couple of em) i started the engine and it proceeded to turn off by itself after about 3 secs. It did this about 4 times before it stopped starting altogether. This could have been the point where the BCM got fried. Therefore towing was required.

As commsirac mentioned, that's the immobiliser kicking in. It's normal for it to turn over a couple of times then not at all. It's not surprising that the water killed the immobiliser components in the key head, it is surprising the key head could have killed the BCM.

I guess you didn't have a spare key to test with?
 
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