Originally Posted by
tracyw
- I have a W reg Ford Ka and it won't start!
- Was wondering if they have some sort of immobiliser on them -
- can't unlock it from outside (this has been a long term problem).
- when I go to turn it over it makes a whirring noise for a few seconds and won't turn over. Any suggestions please???
Hi
For the drivers lock you can try to squirt a TONNE of WD40 in there and try to unlock/lock a few times, unless its hte worn key or something else. £60 is really not a bad shout for a garage to do it for you, takes probably 30min-1h so an hours labour at about 40-50 plus parts.
The whirring noise points to a starter motor problem, swapping it with another working one should fix the starting problems.
All Ka's have a factory fitted immobiliser (you see the little light that flashes on your clock) its done with the key being near the ignition.