immobilisers ?

[Arosa Steve]

A Have Been Look For An Alarm/immobiliser for my car so a went in to turners in sunderland and he had a look at my key and said it had a factory fitted immobiliser cos there is a littel black thing on my key.. but to me it looks like it is were the key joins the plastic..
so does any 1 no if it is or if it is not an immobiliser

the car is a 1997 R reg.




Steve

 

[lunalupi]

Yes, it has a standard fit immobiliser If you wiggle the steering wheel without the key in, you'll hear it click and lock itself into place

 

[mrcoyote]

Yes, it has a standard fit immobiliser If you wiggle the steering wheel without the key in, you'll hear it click and lock itself into place

Erm... That's the steering wheel lock not an immobiliser. An immobiliser is generally an electronic device to prevent the starting of a vehicle not the movement.

 

[lunalupi]

Really? I've always heard it refered to as a steering immobiliser!

I'm sure I've been told it has an engine immobiliser too....

 

[Ibiza Monkey]

According to autodata CD it should have one (engine code AER). Look for key shaped light on dash when you turn the ignition on.

 

[Gills Fan]

Really? I've always heard it refered to as a steering immobiliser!

I'm sure I've been told it has an engine immobiliser too....

The steering lock is in effect an immobiliser as you need to release it to operate the car (via the key). However an immobiliser in general, is often referred to as the electronic device that when armed will inhibit the car to start.

 

[Arosa Steve]

dont have no key shap light when the egnishin is on un less it is a 1 that dont light up ??

 

[allallyouyou]

in therory it can be defined as an immobiliser (the steering wheel lock) as it does in some respect immobilize the vehicle, but no. It is an electronic device that disables the engine if naughty people get in your car!

 

[Lynda]

Whenever I'm doing an insurance quote it always picks up by my registration that mine has an immobilser fitted......

 

[lunalupi]

I spoke to someone over the weekend, who confirmed they should have engine imobilisers too - if you open up your key, you should find a chip which is what allows the car to start.

If you lose the chip, the car will start, but cut out after about 10 secs...

 

[Boo]

The key chip is linked to the ECU dont most cars have this feature now.