My Landy is back on the road again after a visit to my mechanic in Perth. Seems I did stuff things up by connecting my new Nanocom and putting in the wrong country code which upset the ECU's settings and told the immobilsier in computer speak that the car was being stolen.
The reason it would not work when I plugged in my other ECU was that the factory (not after market) immobilser is separate from the ECU, bolted behind the dash. Once the immobilser turned everything off it had to be bypassed before my ECU would work again.
Then the correct settings had to be re-inputed into the ECU just as Xtreme said (thanks again Roger).
I have read up on a number of forums and in the UK there are businesses advertising that they will switch off your factory immobiliser for a fee so you don't get caught in the middle of nowhere.
Two mechanics have told me they both have their factory immobilisers switched off so that nothing can go wrong out in the bush. Mine is now just a harmless flashing light. Might not be as effective preventing theft but at least it can't turn my car off permanently now.
As for my Nanocom, I wonder if I'm cut out for this sort of technology? I'm hopeless with computers and don't even own an android or i phone. I might be wise to cut my losses and sell the Nanocom and buy another toy for my Landy that I undertand a bit better. Something I can fix with a spanner and a big hammer!
Thanks all.
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