ROVER 214 SEI Alarm / Immobiliser Problem

[Patrick Wilson]

The battery on my ROVER 214 SEI (M reg '95) became flat from short journeys
and long periods of standing.

Having charged the battery, the problem now is that I cannot deactivate the
alarm or immobilser using my electronic key remote. Obviously I can unlock
the doors manually with a key but this does not deactivate the alarm or
immobilser.

I am wondering if disconection of the battery has the effect of 'resetting'
the alarm system so that the electronic key no longer works? Or, is just
possible that by coincidence, the electronic remote is faulty?

Finaly does anyone have any ideas about how to deactivate the immobilser so
that I can at least get the engine started.

Thanks for any help

Patrick Wilson
Glasgow

[William]

Patrick Wilson <pdwi...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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Hi There

Press the keyfob lock button 5 times in a row. That will synchronise the
alarm system.

Also the immobiliser, can be turned on/off by using the key combination in
the lock, which you should have stamped in the back of the handbook for the
car.

Regards

Bill

[Patrick Wilson]

Bill

Thanks for your promt reply. I haven't tried it out yet but will do soon.

As a matter of interest, was the flat battery the cause of the problem?

Regards

Patrick

"William" <nospam_...@isp.com> wrote in message
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Hi, yes the flat battery was the cause of the problem.

Try taking the battery out of the keyfob, then press each button in turn
many times to drain excess power, then put the battery back in the fob, then
press the arm/lock button about 4/5 times in a row.

Your alarm/immobiliser should now arm/disarm, and if your car is remote
central locking it should also unlock/lock.
Make sure you do this when your standing with the car.

A few weeks ago I went to unlock my Rover 216 with my keyfob it wouldn't
unlock, I then realised that I had left my sidelights on all day which
drained the car battery.
I unlocked the car with the key, my friend then tried to jump start it for
me, But it wouldn't start as I found I could not disarm the
Alarm/Immobiliser. So we left the jump leads connected to my car for about
15 minutes, no matter what I did I could not disarm the Immobiliser.
We eventually gave up and I called the AA out, when he got to me he was not
sure what to do, he had some spare keyfob batteries in his van and gave one
for me to try, I put it in the keyfob the immobiliser would not disarm, I
then put my original battery back in the fob pressed the lock/arm button
about 4/5 times in a row and the alarm/immobiliser disarmed I turned the key
and the car started straight away.

So we put it down to 1. I left my sidelights on even through I have a
headlight warning alarm.

2. because the car battery went flat the alarm/immobiliser needed to be
reset.

I now carry a spare keyfob battery with me as well.
The previous poster is correct in saying that you can also use the key
combination to disarm the alarm/immobiliser.

Hope this helps.

Cheers.

"Patrick Wilson" <pdwi...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message

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[William]

> Thanks for your promt reply. I haven't tried it out yet but will do soon.
>
> As a matter of interest, was the flat battery the cause of the problem?

Indeed.

By the way you are not alone, I got a flat battery several times with my
old 214Sei and I didn't do any short journeys or leave lights on etc. Oh
well,..

As a side note, Rover in Northampton will charge you £6.56 for a replacement
keyfob battery, which I though was a tad expensive. LOL I bet by now the
price has gone up even more :(

No worries, glad to help. I hope you didn't buy my old Rover 214Sei, that's
all I will say on the matter.

Good Luck

Bill