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Title: Does a 57 plate MK5 FSI have an immobiliser?
Post by: Homer on March 02, 2011, 10:34:19 pm: Hi, I thought that an immobiliser is when you have a metal fob which you hold against a sensor in your car and then you are able to drive. In the MK5 I obviously dont do this so I called my insurance company to tell them to deselect the option of the car having an immobiliser. However the guy told me that past 2001 most cars have one and the MK5 is likely to have one also. Is this the case? If so how do modern immobilisers work? Thanks for any help
Title: Re: Does a 57 plate MK5 FSI have an immobiliser?
Post by: bacillus on March 02, 2011, 10:41:32 pm: I think the key fob has a transponder in it that pairs with the immobiliser to allow the car to start.
Title: Re: Does a 57 plate MK5 FSI have an immobiliser?
Post by: dnLcal on March 02, 2011, 10:43:19 pm: your car does have an Immobiliser

Moden immobilisers use transponder chips. when in a certan distance usually the steering coloum area the immobiliser is deactivated.

more info here:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immobiliser

Cal
Title: Re: Does a 57 plate MK5 FSI have an immobiliser?
Post by: TrickGTI on March 02, 2011, 10:44:13 pm: There is a chip in the key and then there is a ring that goes around the ignition barrel so when you put the key in the ignition the ring pics the signal up from the key and so let's the car start. That's the short version :happy2: I can't say for sure but I think all manufactures will do this now. As it means cars can't be stolen without the keys no hotwireing goes on in new cars.
Title: Re: Does a 57 plate MK5 FSI have an immobiliser?
Post by: Homer on March 02, 2011, 11:13:59 pm: ok thanks folks, the knowledge on this forum still amazes me! I have a lot to learn!
Title: Re: Does a 57 plate MK5 FSI have an immobiliser?
Post by: chowgar on March 02, 2011, 11:47:40 pm: ohh and if you walk away and leave unlocked it will lock itself up and turn the alarm on... just dont leave the missus inthe car at the time :signLOL:
Title: Re: Does a 57 plate MK5 FSI have an immobiliser?
Post by: Nasir on March 03, 2011, 10:30:39 am: Quote from: chowgar on March 02, 2011, 11:47:40 pm
ohh and if you walk away and leave unlocked it will lock itself up and turn the alarm on... just dont leave the missus inthe car at the time :signLOL:

Only if you don't open any doors within 30 seconds.
Title: Re: Does a 57 plate MK5 FSI have an immobiliser?
Post by: chowgar on March 03, 2011, 12:55:45 pm: ran out to the shop leaving her and the little one asleep and was gone longer than I thought.... came back to find her locked in with the alarm blurring.... :grin:
Title: Re: Does a 57 plate MK5 FSI have an immobiliser?
Post by: stealthwolf on March 03, 2011, 02:06:51 pm: :stupid:
Even my 1999 fiesta had an immobiliser built in.
Title: Re: Does a 57 plate MK5 FSI have an immobiliser?
Post by: Top Cat on March 03, 2011, 08:19:32 pm: You could learn a hell of a lot by reading your manual. One evenings reading could have saved you a week on the internet so far. :rolleye: