20 Most Recent 2000 Renault 181 - Page 8 Questions & Answers

Are there Lights on the Dash?Did the Wheels Lock up?Does your Car Turn over?

===================================Philips Renault Code Entry 
 
Turn on the radio and the display will show 'CODE'
 
Use the steering controls for code entry.
 
Press the [ ¬] button then rotate the thumb wheel for the correct first digit
Press the [¬ ] button then rotate the thumb wheel for the correct second digit
Press the [ ¬] button then rotate the thumb wheel for the correct third digit
Press the [ ] button then rotate the thumb wheel for the correct fourth digit
 
If the correct code is now shown on screen, 
press and hold the [¬ ] button for up to 10 seconds to store the code 
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from your description it sounds like your timing belt. to check your can remove the cover and have someone else turn the key. if belt stays not turning, it is stripped and needs replacement.

i understand your without your car please dont leave me bad feedback i did some research for you maybe it will work maybe it wont i dont know. but this is what i found out on a forum of your car and everyone having the same problem

Hi there, I work for Renault and have been interested by the uproar caused by the immobiliser systems. I can however understand frustration caused when the key no longer works.

There are two main types of immobiliser sytem, the infrared which can be identified by the small glass ball at the base of the black part of the key and the ultrasonic or radio type system. These differ in two ways. The first infrared system relies on the button on the key being pressed to deactivate the imobiliser. The second has a seperate chip and a decoder ring around the ignition barrell and even if the key does not operate the central locking should have no adverse effect on the car starting.

If you have the first system which is the earlier of the two and was phased out around 1998 a good way to check if the key is still operational (even if the red light comes on) is to point the key at a mobile phone camera and you should be able to see blue light coming from the glass ball on the key. If there is no light then the key is usually unsalvageable and would require replacement. If there is light coming out of the key yet it does not start the car it is most likely that the key and the car have gone 'out of sync' and will need to be 're-phased'. On anything other than a megane or scenic it requires the Renault Diagnostic computer to be connected to the vehicle before the key can be rephased.

Over-riding the imobiliser is possible but you will need the imobiliser code which contary to popular belief is avaliable from Renault dealers (usually about £10+vat). Renault UK have issued a document to dealers that authorise them to pass on this information provided you have shown photo id and the V5 registration document (The code is obtained from the chassis number). For a Laguna you will need to use the pedal and wiper stalk method of code entry and for a megane or scenic the code is entered via the central locking button. Immolbilser codes are not inside the key!! The number on the key together with the chassis number when entered into a crypted Renault database then produce an immobiliser code.

If you have the later radio type key there are no 'cheats' to over-ride the system and a diagnostic routine will be the way to go. You could guess and replace coded ring around the steering lock but these rarely give trouble and are often incorrectly diagnosed as the fault.

There is not a design fault with these systems, perphaps what is more of a problem is that inside your key is delicate circuitry that is unfortunatley often over delicate and anything such as magnets, heat, cold, dropping the key or sitting on it could have an adverse effect on it. As such my advice to you all would be to treat your key like gold dust as in 90% of cases the key is the problem rather than the car itself.

I hope this provides some answers and whilst i'm not strictly defending Renault I hope it provides a view from the other side of the fence. By the way an honest and reputable dealer should not charge you more than half an hour's labour to 're-phase' the key and again if you are replacing the key (which is about £70+vat) the labour charge should not be more than half an hour.
HOPE THIS HELPED BUT HERE IS THE WEBSITE WITH ALL THE INFO FOR YOU.
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With the ignition off, open the bonnet. From behind the headlight unit, remove the rubber dust cover behind the bulb closest to the centre of the car. Reach in and carefully turn the back of the bulb holder about a tenth of a turn until it pops out. You can now carefully withdraw it so that the bulb is visible to work on. Remove it by pulling upwards carefully from the base of the bulb. When fitting the new bulb ensure that you do not touch the surface of the glass with your bare hands; doing so leaves oily deposits and can cause rapid failure of the bulb. Push the bulb into the holder, being careful not to damage the pins. Then reverse the removal procedure to refit, taking care not to get any wires caught when re-inserting the bulb holder.

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No such key.

I had the same fault on my laguna remove idle air valve and clean with carb cleaner
then lightly oil with light oil like 3in1 DO NOT use WD40 as it goes sticky when the
solvents dry out replace valve and check connections

Worked on my car 2 years ago and still OK

press the button on end of wiper stalk, until you reach service intrvil on dash, then press and hold trip counter switch , this willl move to next service milage done,

This is worrying, the lights are on because the collision detectors have caused the pre tensioners to go off, you will need new belt assemblies and control box, find a good dealer and get the code read first as this is wrong, what area are you in?

Some radios hold the codes for a few Min's.However ,Disconnect the battery again and leave disconnected for an hour.Then reconnect and Enter codes and confirm.Should work ok.