lx^el

Went to start up my car today and no go! :( (EF Falcon 4ltr)

When you turn the key to the "on" position, the "Smart Lock" light flashes 5 times in a row, then stops, and repeats for few times, after which it just goes balistic. The starter motor works, but the smart lock doesn't allow for fuel or spark or something.

What do i do?

I rung up Fraud....err Ford and great help they were by saying "well it's a smart lock problem, you'll have to bring it in" :| funny that, considering I can't even start it!! and the bloke could not tell me what the 5 flashes indicate.



I've had the problem once before, but just checked all the wires leading to the smart lock unit, and it started after that, but it doesn't seem to be doing that today.

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ALex

useless

Disconnect the car battery to reset the ecu and see if that spikes the power enough to let it start..

THEONE

check ya fuses,bash under where the smart lock modual is ,have you been playing with ther stereo?

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Black EX-R6

Ahhh! The old give it a bash technique.

Tried and true.

lx^el

tried bashing it, all it did is relief some stress... but it still does it

tried the battery disconnecting crap, no help :(

had a glance at the fuses, look fine... but will try to replace some with new one
Which ones would be the likely culperate?

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THEONE

it's the one for the interea lights ,i think is says crt or something ?? it should be a 10amp one red

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ED fairmont
Wheels by ROH
Lowerd by Kmac
Exhaust by Lukey
Sound by Pioneer and Jaycar
Pioneer DEH P1Y headunit
pioneer 6.5 2ways
Pioneer 6 stacker
Jaycar 6.5 Kevlar splits
Jaycar 15 venom sub
Jaycar 2x150 wrms amp
Jaycar 4x100 wrms amp
PS2 by SONY
TV by lillyput

needturbo6

use a bigger hammer, :D

THEONE

Lol

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ED fairmont
Wheels by ROH
Lowerd by Kmac
Exhaust by Lukey
Sound by Pioneer and Jaycar
Pioneer DEH P1Y headunit
pioneer 6.5 2ways
Pioneer 6 stacker
Jaycar 6.5 Kevlar splits
Jaycar 15 venom sub
Jaycar 2x150 wrms amp
Jaycar 4x100 wrms amp
PS2 by SONY
TV by lillyput

RaceCraft

turn the car on, leave it to flash, DON'T TRY and START IT, just leave it powered up for around 1/2- 1 hour... When it stops flashing fast try and start it

lx^el

LOL @ hammer

RaceCraft - yeh, i been told about the 1/2 key thing, so far it's only way it starts, will mess around with it some more tommorow

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ALex