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Asian · 04-13-2017, 04:16 AM

Hey everyone, long time lurker here. The light with the red car and lock (immobilizer) keeps flashing on my dash and I can't figure out why my car won't start for my keyless BRZ. The green icon is flashing and I can get the car into accessory mode.

Story time:
Lets start from the beginning. I took my car to autoX on Saturday and everything was running smooth. During my last session of the day. During my lap, the car completely shuts down with no warning (weird right?). Car won't even turn on into accessory mode. I get pushed off the course and my car is only able to start with a push start (MT ofc) for some reason. Car seems fine idling and I turn the car off. I pack up and leave to go home. Halfway along the trip, my car completely dies again for no reason. I pull to the side of the road and my car starts up in accessory mode (didn't push the push start button) and I drive to a safer location (20 seconds of driving) just in case i need a tow, and my car dies again. I call a tow truck and the car could not turn on for the rest of the day. At this point I'm wondering if my alternator went bad (at 36k? no way).

Monday I try to crank my car and it turns on (I haven't been able to start my car up since). I turn it off and then into accessory mode, car dies again. I look around the forums and realize the green flashing key icon never showed up. I swore I checked all the fuses, but AM2 NO.2 was blown. Car should be okay, right? Nope. For some reason I'm getting issues with my key fob or immobilizer.

Troubleshooting:
My mom accidentally took my spare key so I will try using that tomorrow. I tried jumping my car because my battery died figuring out the initial problem. The battery is only a few months old and I used a battery tender to around 75% so far. I tried shaking the steering wheel with a lot of force, mashing the brakes, and starting the car to no avail. The key icon turns solid green when the clutch is pressed in. I am possibly thinking that a ground may have gotten loose or there might be a blown fuse still? Otherwise I may need to go to the stealership to reprogram my key or something.

Any suggestions will be welcomed and appreciated! Thank you!

04-13-2017, 04:16 AM	#1
Asian Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: United States Posts: 16 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Car Dies; Immobizer Keyless Entry after AM2 NO.2 Hey everyone, long time lurker here. The light with the red car and lock (immobilizer) keeps flashing on my dash and I can't figure out why my car won't start for my keyless BRZ. The green icon is flashing and I can get the car into accessory mode. Story time: Lets start from the beginning. I took my car to autoX on Saturday and everything was running smooth. During my last session of the day. During my lap, the car completely shuts down with no warning (weird right?). Car won't even turn on into accessory mode. I get pushed off the course and my car is only able to start with a push start (MT ofc) for some reason. Car seems fine idling and I turn the car off. I pack up and leave to go home. Halfway along the trip, my car completely dies again for no reason. I pull to the side of the road and my car starts up in accessory mode (didn't push the push start button) and I drive to a safer location (20 seconds of driving) just in case i need a tow, and my car dies again. I call a tow truck and the car could not turn on for the rest of the day. At this point I'm wondering if my alternator went bad (at 36k? no way). Monday I try to crank my car and it turns on (I haven't been able to start my car up since). I turn it off and then into accessory mode, car dies again. I look around the forums and realize the green flashing key icon never showed up. I swore I checked all the fuses, but AM2 NO.2 was blown. Car should be okay, right? Nope. For some reason I'm getting issues with my key fob or immobilizer. Troubleshooting: My mom accidentally took my spare key so I will try using that tomorrow. I tried jumping my car because my battery died figuring out the initial problem. The battery is only a few months old and I used a battery tender to around 75% so far. I tried shaking the steering wheel with a lot of force, mashing the brakes, and starting the car to no avail. The key icon turns solid green when the clutch is pressed in. I am possibly thinking that a ground may have gotten loose or there might be a blown fuse still? Otherwise I may need to go to the stealership to reprogram my key or something. Any suggestions will be welcomed and appreciated! Thank you! Last edited by Asian; 04-13-2017 at 04:28 AM.