Electronic ignition fault

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Electronic ignition fault

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On the odd occasion the only key i have has not been wanting to start the car and comes up with the fault 'electronic ignition fault' ive found usually giving the key a bang starts it again, but should i be worried?

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Ive got a spare fob and a cut blade fitted in it, but i need to get the cars security code, and get the car coded to it, any ideas on cost?

Many thanks in advance
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On the only occasion mine said 'electronic ignition fault' and didn't start it was the car's main battery.
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thanks for the anwsers, but does anyone know the price to pay to get my cars security code off peugeot?
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security code? :?
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Is this the credit card type thing that you're supposed to get with the keys?
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DaiRees wrote:Is this the credit card type thing that you're supposed to get with the keys?
I've got one of those here for our works shitroen van, it has 4 digits on it and a picture of a key. I suppose they go missing over time :roll:
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Hasn't it got a scratch 'n sniff section Welly? I was told when I bought my pug not to lose the card or they'd be unable to do any electrical work on the car :roll: .

Also when the wife's 206 had the BSI replaced I'm pretty sure we had to give them the card and when it came back it had been scratched (actually it's a peel off thingy but that doesn't sound so good :? ).
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I scratched the panel off mine and handed it in to my newsagent excitedly........

He told me to f*ck off.
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Yes its the credit card thing im after, if they can ring France and write it down for me then im fine with that, is that going to be any cheaper tho?

'supafrisk' did they say how much it would cost for a second key and the code?
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I got this today, after killing the engine and trying to start it again. Starter went fine, but there was no ignition just like an immobiliser. Got "ELECTRONIC IGNITION FAULT" on the display and a picture of a key and a box on the dash. Tried it a few times, then took the key out, put it back and it worked fine.
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I was told that if you put the key in and turn the ignition too quick, then this is sometimes what causes it!
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When my barrel was changed a few weeks ago I was told that if I hadn'y had the security code it would have been £16 for them to get a replacement
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