immobilizer malfunction - 458 italia

I wish I had your problem (458 that is!)

Suggest you call the dealer and have them pick it. Post security on it in the meantime.

You could also try disconnecting the battery for a period of time. That certainly helps a lot of the older cars with various electronic gremlins. That said, consult your manual first, some modern cars do not like having their battery disconnected and some also have a secondary battery which might also require disconnection.

Best of luck and let us know how it pans out.

p.s. Welcome to F Chat!

 

Did the car come with a security system PIN or something you can try? Otherwise I'd think that you're SOL. Sorry mate!

 

The vehicle is equipped with an electronic immobiliser system
(Ferrari CODE) which is automatically activated when the ignition
key is removed.
The keys are equipped with an electronic device which transmits
a coded signal to the Ferrari CODE ECU. Once this ECU has
recognised the signal, it allows starting the engine.
Operating
Each time the ignition key is removed (see page 87), the protection
system activates the engine immobiliser.
- When starting the engine, press the ENGINE START button on
the steering wheel:
1) If the code is recognised, the CODE warning light A on the
instrument panel turns off when the check procedure has been
completed, whereas the EOBD warning light B turns off when
the engine is started once the ECU has completed its diagnostic
cycle; in these conditions, the protection system has recognised
the key code and deactivated the immobiliser.
2) If the CODE warning light A stays on, it means that the code
has not been recognised. If this occurs, it is advisable to turn
the key back to position 0 and then back to II; if the immobiliser
device remains active, try with the other key provided.
Important note
If you still cannot restart the engine, contact the Ferrari
Service Network.

 

Hi Ahmad,

Any news about what happened to your car? What was wrong with it?

Thanks

 

control alt delete

they dont know and will not know unless it does it some more and they can catch it other wise total speculation

 

I am having this same problem, anyone have any experience with this?

 

Use the PIN to get the car started and you can debug it later.

 

I solved it, when I changed the lid, I did not see the small pill shaped immobilizer pop out, found it in the trash, downside to having a clean freak wife!
How do you use the pin to start it, my manuals haven't arrived?

 

You need to read your manual and practice starting wo the fob on a regular basis because the fob will fail you when you least exoect it

 

Where do u find the small pill shaped immobilizer in the car ? Thanks

 

It’s in the key

 

Thanks for yr reply

 

what was the issue on your car? my 488 is stuck with the same issue

 

Any updates on what actually causes this and how to mitigate when you get the “immobilizer malfunction” error on the screen?

 

No PIN option on the 458. Must have a valid key. Just as a note the battery in the key fob portion of the key on a 458 has nothing to do with the immobilizer only locking and unlocking the doors. The immobilizer is strictly a function of the chip inside the key being excited externally from a magnetic coil in the tumbler.