Re: [nt-coffee] Renault imobilisers -was - New Car

July 23, 2001

What? Are you expecting or something?

V

Angi Nutt wrote:

> >Trisha

> >I have a friend who bought a scenic around the same time we did and

> she also had problems with the immobiliser. (only with one key though)

> so perhaps there was some sort of problem with it? I must say though

> that we didn't have any trouble in that area with ours..

>

> It was a general Renault immobiliser problem -the Laguna (which dh

> has) was highlighted on Watchdog a while back. The " plips " (the

> electronic key tag) is deigned to reprogram itself everytime you use

> it to prevent someone intercepting your code (i.e. the code is

> different each time) but this bit was faulty -hence you could use the

> key to get into the car manually but the immobiliser was...well

> immobilised.

> Renault UK coughed up for new plips and reprogramming as it was a

> " recognised fault "

> we do like the Laguna, (the boot capacity is legendary!)but it's days

> are numbered, despite the 3 3pt seat belts in the back.

> Angi

>

> *** NCT enquiry line - 0 ***

>

>

> Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online?

>

July 23, 2001

> > we do like the Laguna, (the boot capacity is legendary!)but it's days

> > are numbered, despite the 3 3pt seat belts in the back.

I have a friend with 3 children who has a Laguna and has no problem fitting car

seats across the back.

Lynda

SAHM to (8), (6), Fraser (3), Callum (15/5/00)

Newsletter editor, Mid-Northumberland Branch

Area Rep, Region 7

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