Picanto engine lights

Ive also had on a ford bantam where the chip aerial ( cant think of the name at the moment) its a ring that sits round the barrel to energise the chip, but on this bantam it somehow unplugged it self.but the bantam wouldnt swing or anything.
 
smayhew said:
Ive also had on a ford bantam where the chip aerial ( cant think of the name at the moment) its a ring that sits round the barrel to energise the chip, but on this bantam it somehow unplugged it self.but the bantam wouldnt swing or anything.
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Yeah, i think its this exactly,
Very strange that it happened while driving,
Thought it only happens when your start your car,
According to kia part store in boxsburg, say they can't sell us the ignition aerial or barrel for that matter,
Also they can't recode my key(s) if they change it.....
Only kia can do it, unless i can get a hold of a key decoding place....

Long and the short of it, i need to sell my kidney for kia to fix it......:p
 
I know the Launch diagun tells you if the key has been read or not when you plug the machine in not sure on the kia's.

When did it stop.on the road or did it just not start up one day?
 
I see you say it happened will driving.have you checked relays like the ecu relay or the ignition switch might not be telling the ecu to come on.

I think you said you tried different ecu's?
 
smayhew said:
I know the Launch diagun tells you if the key has been read or not when you plug the machine in not sure on the kia's.

When did it stop.on the road or did it just not start up one day?
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Yip on the road, actually on the freeway,
Just as it ticked over to 104000:p

Elm327 says fuel pressure low, but that's obviesly wrong and leading me in circles here.
 
jansdejager said:
Get a quote from Kia or otherwise get expert electrician for some aftermarket chopping
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Yip gonna do that Monday, getting one Guy to come check one last time if he can reenergise the coil or get it seated correctly,

If not, gonna sell a kidney and tow to kia for them to sort it out,
Really don't want to take it to kia, if its gonna be high might try that kia car save thing i heard of as technically its totalled and is undrivable....
I do still have the dudes email, but then its simply too far gone.....
 
eg2505 said:
Quite far but doable, next to eastgate shopping centre,
If you continue down on jhb ring road, I'm just after alberton. Next to gillolies interchange
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Car is parked at home right now, towed it back from the electrician, but ill have to tow again to kia and that's never a good sign if i arrive with a tow truck
 
smayhew said:
I see you say it happened will driving.have you checked relays like the ecu relay or the ignition switch might not be telling the ecu to come on.

I think you said you tried different ecu's?
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Did try guys ho checked ECUs, they all agreed ecu in perfect condition, relays good,fuses good, car been for a week with no joy from anybody at the electricians,
They stripped and examined my entire loom, all perfect, can only possibly be this aerial story
 
eg2505 said:
Did try guys ho checked ECUs, they all agreed ecu in perfect condition, relays good,fuses good, car been for a week with no joy from anybody at the electricians,
They stripped and examined my entire loom, all perfect, can only possibly be this aerial story
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Too bad you can't take out the aerial and have then diag it in site without the car. Suppose it has to calibrate with your ecu hey. Modern cars eish
 
One thing i can do is if i got a resonable chance in rooderport to sort it out,
I can try organise a tow truck to get me there,

Anything is better than kia agent,
 
jansdejager said:
Too bad you can't take out the aerial and have then diag it in site without the car. Suppose it has to calibrate with your ecu hey. Modern cars eish
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Yeah thought so too, can't actually buy that part, only kia themselves sell it, and my whole ecu has to be recoded and keys and other things....
Suppose its to stop theft, but who'd steal a picanto?, unless they filling an order,

Maybe its a loose connection or other things?

That's what one Guy gonna try on Monday,
If not, time to hand over that kidney and get the lube...:p
 
Lol.its a pity your a bit far out.otherwise i could have plugged my launch into it and see what it says.
Goodluck.hope its a simple thing
 
smayhew said:
Lol.its a pity your a bit far out.otherwise i could have plugged my launch into it and see what it says.
Goodluck.hope its a simple thing
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Yeah thanks, do really highly appreciate the offer,
Problem is the towing, otherwise I'd be happy to come visit you as I'm quite desperate.....
 
eg2505 said:
Yeah thanks, do really highly appreciate the offer,
Problem is the towing, otherwise I'd be happy to come visit you as I'm quite desperate.....
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Roodepoort okes are very knowledgeable and they have to be because it's a small circle of guys there. They've helped me out on many occasion. Just doubt they'd be able to tell you what you don't know already at this stage.

But think of it this way. If you make it clear to the Kia guys that you just want them to check the ignition and immobiliser first, and let you take it elsewhere if that's not the problem, you should be able to get out with minimum rugburn. Maybe you could even convince one of the guys to come take a look off the books. If all else fails jack someone's ecu!
 
jansdejager said:
Roodepoort okes are very knowledgeable and they have to be because it's a small circle of guys there. They've helped me out on many occasion. Just doubt they'd be able to tell you what you don't know already at this stage.

But think of it this way. If you make it clear to the Kia guys that you just want them to check the ignition and immobiliser first, and let you take it elsewhere if that's not the problem, you should be able to get out with minimum rugburn. Maybe you could even convince one of the guys to come take a look off the books. If all else fails jack someone's ecu!
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Thanks for the advice jansdejager , ill try that exactly,

Dont have too many options left regarding the car at this point.

Problem is when my car arrives via tow truck,
Its like a blank cheque to these guys,
Off the books, we used to know somebody at kia edenvale, moved to BMW now, so that's out the question, can try kiacarsave.com as technically its totalled and they supposed to help in cases such as mine.

My plan is one Guy gonna check it out Monday, non kia, and then if not, gonna have no choice but take it to kia,
Really really don't want to do this, and would love a kia/Hyundai/Immobilizer specialist pm me, who in the area and can come visit,

It save me so much headache, I'd be willing to sort out any resonsble compensation they like....

Jacking someones ecu is not out the question, problem is getting a hold of one. And getting mine unplugged and changed with another one

Again if somebody willing to help me sort this out, I'd be very grateful,

At this point I'm totally desperate for help, got projects this week and no rental car to get me there,

Look if it means kia that's what ill do, just know my budget for the month goes out the window, was extreamly fortunate the mechanic who had my car for a week, didn't charge me a cent to return my car...
Kia not gonna be that forgiving.....
 
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