Timeisflat
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- Location
- USA
- Car(s)
- 2016 VW GSW Manual
So I had an issue with the Golf a few days ago. Go to start it and it doesn’t crank, I just get a click. After several attempts I get an “Immobilizer activated” message on the dash.
Was in a hurry so I switched to the wife’s car. When I got home grabbed I tried to start it again before I began troubleshooting and it started just fine. No hesitation, no codes, no problems since with either key.
Obviously I’m worried about it happening again in the future. While I’ve found plenty of posts from people troubleshooting an active immobilizer I haven’t figured out it works. What actually causes it to engage, and what actually turns it off?
Was in a hurry so I switched to the wife’s car. When I got home grabbed I tried to start it again before I began troubleshooting and it started just fine. No hesitation, no codes, no problems since with either key.
Obviously I’m worried about it happening again in the future. While I’ve found plenty of posts from people troubleshooting an active immobilizer I haven’t figured out it works. What actually causes it to engage, and what actually turns it off?