# Imobilizer light stays on when turning key? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** amanti, kia\ **Created:** [August 14, 2018, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/imobilizer-light-stays-on-when-turning-key/122971 "2018-08-14T22:47:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Iag216](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/67e7ee/32.png) [@Iag216](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Iag216)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/imobilizer-light-stays-on-when-turning-key/122971/1 "2018-08-14T22:47:01Z")
The light goes off once I start the car. Could this be a reason why my car is hard to start sometimes? Also whatsup with all these other lights on as well? ![Screenshot_20180814-184616](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/5/58d9b186d1017731d78f5a9447ce19b34c1c75da.png) is this bad? ---
**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 3:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/imobilizer-light-stays-on-when-turning-key/122971/2 "2018-08-15T03:20:17Z")
THose lights are there to tell you of any problems. You should read your owners manual. The light closest to the “6” is there to tell you that you have a problem with the battery or charging system. When you turn the key to “Run” this light will go on. Once you start the engine the light will stay on until the Computer is satisfied that the charging system is running properly. Then the light will go off. You should get used to what lights do come on, so if a bulb burns out …you will know. If you do not fix the bulb, you will never know there is a problem. I’m not going to go through the rest of the lights…read the manual yourself!!! Yosemite ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 3:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/imobilizer-light-stays-on-when-turning-key/122971/3 "2018-08-15T03:28:48Z")
> [@Iag216](#): > > Could this be a reason why my car is hard to start sometimes? What happens exactly when it is hard to start? Does it click but not crank the engine? Does it do nothing at all, no sounds, no cranking? Or does it crank ok, that rrr rrr rrrr sound, but doesn’t or takes a long time to catch and run? 193K miles? How long have you owned it? What’s the model year? ---
**Author:** ![Iag216](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/67e7ee/32.png) [@Iag216](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Iag216)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 5:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/imobilizer-light-stays-on-when-turning-key/122971/5 "2018-08-15T05:04:10Z")
Please look at my other post! .[Car has a hard time starting if sitting more then few hours?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-has-a-hard-time-starting-if-sitting-more-then-few-hours/122439/11) ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 5:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/imobilizer-light-stays-on-when-turning-key/122971/6 "2018-08-15T05:12:00Z")
> [@Iag216](#): > > The light goes off once I start the car. Could this be a reason why my car is hard to start sometimes NO > [@Iag216](#): > > Also whatsup with all these other lights on as well? Read your owners manual. > [@Iag216](#): > > Please look at my other post! Have you fixed the battery and cable problem yet? ---
**Author:** ![Iag216](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/67e7ee/32.png) [@Iag216](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Iag216)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/imobilizer-light-stays-on-when-turning-key/122971/7 "2018-08-17T23:00:57Z")
I haven’t ☹ ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/imobilizer-light-stays-on-when-turning-key/122971/8 "2018-08-17T23:17:39Z")
What is an immobilizer? What does it do and how? ---
**Author:** ![Iag216](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/67e7ee/32.png) [@Iag216](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Iag216)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/imobilizer-light-stays-on-when-turning-key/122971/9 "2018-08-17T23:53:33Z")
I’m pretty sure it stops thieves from stealing your car. Your key has a chip in it that knows it’s your key. Might have more to it though