Hello everyone! I'm having random issues with my 2002 CL Type-S not starting and I think it's related to the immobilizer system. A breakdown of what's been happening:
The first time this happened was last fall. The car for the first time ever wouldn't start. I turn the key, all of the electronics are working fine, the engine is cranking fine (no clicking or other noises that would lead one to believe a dead battery or starter could be an issue), it sounds like the engine just isn't getting fuel. The first time it did it for a couple key turns and then started up. Ever since then it's been getting progressively worse and now this is happening a couple times a week and taking much longer to start.
I noticed that when the car doesn't start, if I put the key in and turn it to the on position the green key light doesn't come on at all. When I put the key in and turn to on (not cranking yet), the key light comes on for a few seconds then goes off and that time the car will start. Is there a receiver in the car for the immobilizer that's known to go bad? Also, for the first time yesterday the car actually turned itself off while running which was scary. I started the car perfectly fine, pulled out of the store parking lot and onto a busy road, and the immobilizer kicks in and shuts the car off. Any help would be greatly appreciated as all I can think of right now is taking it to an Acura dealer which I really can't afford at the moment.
TL;DR Immobilizer randomly won't let the car start, when this happens green key light doesn't come on. Immobilizer kicked in while driving and shut the car off on a highway.
The first time this happened was last fall. The car for the first time ever wouldn't start. I turn the key, all of the electronics are working fine, the engine is cranking fine (no clicking or other noises that would lead one to believe a dead battery or starter could be an issue), it sounds like the engine just isn't getting fuel. The first time it did it for a couple key turns and then started up. Ever since then it's been getting progressively worse and now this is happening a couple times a week and taking much longer to start.
I noticed that when the car doesn't start, if I put the key in and turn it to the on position the green key light doesn't come on at all. When I put the key in and turn to on (not cranking yet), the key light comes on for a few seconds then goes off and that time the car will start. Is there a receiver in the car for the immobilizer that's known to go bad? Also, for the first time yesterday the car actually turned itself off while running which was scary. I started the car perfectly fine, pulled out of the store parking lot and onto a busy road, and the immobilizer kicks in and shuts the car off. Any help would be greatly appreciated as all I can think of right now is taking it to an Acura dealer which I really can't afford at the moment.
TL;DR Immobilizer randomly won't let the car start, when this happens green key light doesn't come on. Immobilizer kicked in while driving and shut the car off on a highway.