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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: clivusdel on 02 February 2011, 07:37

Title: immobilisor
Post by: clivusdel on 02 February 2011, 07:37
when did vw first fit an immobilisor to mk3 gti's?
Title: Re: immobilisor
Post by: Seanl on 02 February 2011, 08:25
96 I believe. Some around that year may not have them though, depends when during that year the car was manufactured
Title: Re: immobilisor
Post by: boneybradley on 02 February 2011, 08:42
1995 (around the same time as drivers airbag)
Title: Re: immobilisor
Post by: harlemex on 02 February 2011, 13:39
mines 95 and has one.
Title: Re: immobilisor
Post by: clivusdel on 02 February 2011, 14:25
mine is a '94
so i guess it wont have one then?
Title: Re: immobilisor
Post by: Wayne on 02 February 2011, 14:56
mine is a '94
so i guess it wont have one then?

You can tell by the key, pop it open and see if you have a chip inside but a 1994 will not have a factory immob.
Title: Re: immobilisor
Post by: boneybradley on 02 February 2011, 15:16
You can tell by the key, pop it open and see if you have a chip inside but a 1994 will not have a factory immob.

if it's a genuine key then all coded keys also have a light (ok at least a push button for the light!)
Title: Re: immobilisor
Post by: dom on 02 February 2011, 16:05
You can tell by the key, pop it open and see if you have a chip inside but a 1994 will not have a factory immob.

if it's a genuine key then all coded keys also have a light (ok at least a push button for the light!)

Not necessarily, my spare key is coded yet doesn't have a light.