Hello all,

I am a recent addition to your midst having bought a 2001 4x4 Ocatvia recently. Went to jump in it today and it wouldn't open when I pressed the button, got the spare keys and they wouldn't open it either. The red light flashes on both keys so not low batteries there to blame. I opened it with the key and turned the ignition, nothing, no lights on the dash or anything. Dead as a Dodo!

Could it be the immobiliser has been activated as I may have forgotten to lock it? or a flat battery? With a flat battery it usually tries to turn over? Only other time I had nothing on the dash was when the immobiliser on my old old volvo fell to the floor... However I know not how to deactivate to immobiliser as I haven't got the key tag with the scratch and sniff code...

So any ideas please write!!!

I will try to bump start it tomorrow.

Cheers and Happy New Year!!!

Henry

If its an immobilizer issue you will get ignition lights, the car will start but then cut out.

Sounds like a dead battery ,test with a mutimeter if you have one , also check the terminals in the black box on top of the battery , there have been a spait of melted main alternator wires to this box recently , then maybe try a jump start in the morning