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[nij]

I'v just bought a m-reg 2.0 16v select, manual, when I picked it up 3 days ago it was running fine but then the engine managment light came on and stayed on permanently, the car still started and drove fine for the rest of the day but when I came to it the next morning it just wouldn't fire, I'v checked the fuel is getting through and there is a nice strong spark, I checked all the sensor connectors I could see and sprayed them with wd40, today I tried towing it with my dads tranny van and we done around 3 miles on an open roud trying to bump it and still got nothing but when I turned the ignition off and back on again whilst in second gear it would fire up for around 3-4 revs then die again, I'v spent all day today reading about the paperclip test and tried it with a mate but couldnt make head nor tail of it, which flashes do you count as there seems to be wierd flash inbetween a normal flash, I dunno it totally lost me! just wondered if any one has had the same problem and how they solved it as I'v tried everything to my knolege and it's getting very depressing!! please help!!

[TheBoy]

Welcome to the site.

The 2.0l I think gives 4 digit code, so 10,3,4,10 flashes = 0340

Does that make a little more sense?

[nij]

not really mate, It was a pain to count as I was unsure which flashes to count, do you start counting as soon as the ignition comes on and dont count the wierd flicker or count the wierd flicker and not the normal flashes? if you know what I mean

[TheBoy]

It will be main flashes - I have seen a 'double flicker' but only with engine running (can't do paperclip test on 2.0l with engine running though)

Try it with just main flashes. If unsure, try to video it and post it up....

[nixoro]

Welcome to the site.

The 2.0l I think gives 4 digit code, so 10,3,4,10 flashes = 0340

Does that make a little more sense?

I think this is year dependent as the earlier omega flash 2 digit codes or atleast my dads does.

[TheBoy]

Welcome to the site.

The 2.0l I think gives 4 digit code, so 10,3,4,10 flashes = 0340

Does that make a little more sense?

I think this is year dependent as the earlier omega flash 2 digit codes or atleast my dads does.

OK, ta, never flashed a 2.0l, only v6. Nowadays, couldn't be bothered with a paperclip, and plug in a tech2 instead

[nij]

I have a video clip of it but does anybody know how to post ??

[nixoro]

I have a video clip of it but does anybody know how to post ??

I think you need to upload it to www.Photobucket.com or http://imageshack.us and from there it should give an URL address if you cut and paste into one of your post it should work.

HTH

[nij]

[nij]

I have a video clip of it but does anybody know how to post ??

I think you need to upload it to www.Photobucket.com or http://imageshack.us and from there it should give an URL address if you cut and paste into one of your post it should work.

HTH

nice one mate

[TheBoy]

Yeah, see what you mean, thats not right.

You shorted out pins 4 and 6?  (also, presumably, it doesn't flash without the paperclip, indicating immobiliser fault?)

[nixoro]

Damn that vid goes fast could be wrong

1st part I got was code 53         Fuel pump relay         Voltage low

Looks like it flashes 53 12 12 ...

I think after the 12 12 it flashes  92         Camshaft sensor         Incorrect signal

Just trying to make sense of the rest. can anyone confirm

Codes checked here http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/info/fault_codes/fault_codes.htm#simtec56

[nij]

yeh it was defo 4 and 6, I spent most of the day reading about it to make sure, I have just took off the steering wheel casing and come accross an old snapped vauxhall key insulation taped to what looks like some kind of immobilsor that should be on or connected to the black cap at the back of the ignition, is there any way of bypassing the immobilisor to check?

[nixoro]

yeh it was defo 4 and 6, I spent most of the day reading about it to make sure, I have just took off the steering wheel casing and come accross an old snapped vauxhall key insulation taped to what looks like some kind of immobilsor that should be on or connected to the black cap at the back of the ignition, is there any way of bypassing the immobilisor to check?

It could be the last owner never transferred the internal chip to the new key.

[nij]

I'v been onto the last owner who isnt keen in giving me any pointers, the car has full vauxhall service history so I thought trouble free motoring for a while but how wrong was I! only done 23 miles since owning it!