I pulled the drivetrain and wiring harness out of an 01 Miata last weekend. It'll be transplanted into an 81 Toyota Starlet, should make for a fun car when finished. 140hp in an 1800lb car, with RWD. The car appeared to be wrecked (body damage on both sides) and there was fire damage in the battery area.
I have everything laid out and hooked up, and everything seems to work. The cluster comes on, the engine cranks, and I have a 5v reference going to all of the sensors, and 12v to the coils, however there is no spark. The security light is flashing a Code 03. I have the lock cylinder and I grabbed the key that was laying in the seat. It's an aftermarket key, but I assume it's the one that was in the car when it was wrecked, but I can't be sure on that.
Here is what I have checked so far:
1. Checked for power and ground at the immobilizer unit. It's all there, switched and constant according the diagram.
2. Checked communication wire between ECM and immobilizer, it is fine.
3. Checked for continuity between the transponder antenna wires and immobilizer unit, they're fine.
From what I can tell the immobilizer is getting everything it needs, but it still won't recognize the key. It seems like this "feature" has caused far more headaches for the car owner than it has prevented thefts.
Does anybody know if there is a remote start module or something that allows me to get around the immobilizer? I see tons of threads regarding problems with this system, but no real solutions. This is really putting a damper on the swap.
I have everything laid out and hooked up, and everything seems to work. The cluster comes on, the engine cranks, and I have a 5v reference going to all of the sensors, and 12v to the coils, however there is no spark. The security light is flashing a Code 03. I have the lock cylinder and I grabbed the key that was laying in the seat. It's an aftermarket key, but I assume it's the one that was in the car when it was wrecked, but I can't be sure on that.
Here is what I have checked so far:
1. Checked for power and ground at the immobilizer unit. It's all there, switched and constant according the diagram.
2. Checked communication wire between ECM and immobilizer, it is fine.
3. Checked for continuity between the transponder antenna wires and immobilizer unit, they're fine.
From what I can tell the immobilizer is getting everything it needs, but it still won't recognize the key. It seems like this "feature" has caused far more headaches for the car owner than it has prevented thefts.
Does anybody know if there is a remote start module or something that allows me to get around the immobilizer? I see tons of threads regarding problems with this system, but no real solutions. This is really putting a damper on the swap.
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