Recent content by CraigClark

In the end I pulled the clocks (instrument cluster) out, checked the part number on the top of them, purchased a set of clocks from Ebay with the exact same part number & then took the car & the new set of clocks to Mark at MT Motors in Gildersome (Leeds) to code the new clocks in for me. Mark...

Thnaks Mike, much appreciated.

Not yet, I'm thinking thats what I'm going to need to do. Thanks :)

An Auto Electrician named Ifty from a company named Mobile Car Diagnostics from Bradford (:: Mobile Car Diagnostics :: MOBILE MECHANIC LEEDS, BRADFORD & Rest of Yorkshire) came to my house to take a look at my car & thats who gave me the 3 error codes from his Snap-On diagnostics machine. Ifty...

Well I took my car to a Dashboard specialist over the weekend who took a further look in to the problem & advised that it was something to do with the Immobiliser in the Instrument Cluster being faulty. He disabled the Immobiliser on my ECU which he thought would resolve the problem. It hasn't...

Hmm interesting. Thanks for that tedward. I had an Auto Electrician come to look at my car yesterday who found 3 error codes on my car using his equipment: 1. 01317 Control Module in Instrument Cluster (J285) No Signal/No Communication Intermittent 2. 16897 Incorrect Immobilizer Key P0513 Not...

Hmm the only strange thing is that my car only does it say like..once a week or sometimes less. But as soon as I disconnect the Battery then re-connect it around a minute later, everything comes back to life immediately & I am able to start my car. You say yours wouldn't start even after having...

Yeah I've had all that checked too & all seems fine. I managed to take the below picture last time it happened, this is all I get until I remove the negative lead from the battery, leave it disconnected for a minute or so & then re-connect it. Everything then comes back to life & I am able to...

Okay so 6 Months on & still having problems. I had the Battery changed for a brand new one, however this only made slight improvement. The problem still occurs, only not as often, maybe once a week. I've also noticed that when it happens, the Radio flashes up 'SAFE' for a second while the...

I tested the Battery & Alternator last night with a tester & it showed that they were both fine. The Car starts & runs fine, its just every now & again that it'll fail to start & at that point I have to disconnect & re-connect the Battery to get it to start. Also had someone run a test with a...

Thanks for your reply! See, I was thinking it could be the battery initially but then the fact that the Stereo & other things worked fine kind of put me off of the idea. I will try replacing the battery & see what happens! :) Thanks again.

I've got a 2005 Plate Audi A3 Sport, which I've had for roughly 3 weeks. On a few occasions since I've had the Car, I've come out of the house to find that the Car won't start. It unlocks fine, Stereo will work fine, along with the Lights, Heating, etc, & you can hear the Car trying to turn...