The car is 8 years old and has given excellent service. Yesterday the immobiliser was activated using the same original key. After a few refusals to start it started normally.

I am concerned that this could happen in some isolated location and result in a high cost recovery. I know the key code and the get out procedure but would prefer for it not to happen. Could this action have been due to the very hot weather? Or am I heading for a replacement key situation? The second key has been used since and appears OK.

Can forum members advise what the failure of the key after 8 years may indicate especially since the condition only happened once. I dread the same thing happening far from home.

Regards

Raymond Griggs

Did the immobiliser light come on? If it did there is a modification which can be done. This involves replacing the wiring loom from the read coil to the back of the dash panel insert. The part costs about £5 + VAT and round about an hour to do.

Thank you for your response. The light did come on but since it has not happened again I'm unsure of whether there is a fault or not. Maybe just a one off!

Ray

I'd get the loom changed.

Did the immobiliser light come on? If it did there is a modification which can be done. This involves replacing the wiring loom from the read coil to the back of the dash panel insert. The part costs about

Part number is 1U0971809, last price I had was £5.52 + VAT. You can order through a Skoda dealer.

Thanks Buddy