What to Do When the Car Engine is Locked?
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The solution to a locked car engine is: you need to use the original key to unlock it. If that doesn't work, disconnect the negative terminal of the battery for a period of time, wait for the engine's protection data to be cleared, and then reconnect the battery. If the engine is locked due to external reasons, you will need to go to a 4S shop or repair shop to unlock it. The function of the engine is: to convert the thermal energy of gasoline into mechanical energy by burning it in a sealed cylinder to expand the gas and push the piston to do work. The working principle of a locked engine is: the car ignition key contains an electronic chip, each chip has a fixed ID. When the ID of the key chip does not match the ID of the engine, the car will automatically cut off the circuit, preventing the engine from starting.
The engine being locked is usually due to the activation of the anti-theft system, such as when the key battery is dead or the signal is weak, triggering the protection mechanism. I've handled many similar cases: First, immediately try the spare key to see if it can start the engine; if that doesn't work, check the main key battery, and replace it with a new CR2032 battery if it's dead. Second, if it still doesn't work, turn off all power sources including the radio and air conditioning, wait 5 to 10 minutes for the system to reset automatically. Third, if the car is parked near a strong magnetic field like a transformer, move it away and try again. If none of these work, call a 4S shop or professional auto repair shop, as they can connect a diagnostic computer to unlock the ECU module. Remember not to force-start the engine to avoid damaging the engine computer. Developing a habit of changing the key battery every six months can greatly reduce the occurrence of this problem.
