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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: NERF 69 on 23 November 2011, 17:40

Title: immobiliser
Post by: NERF 69 on 23 November 2011, 17:40

Can anyone tell me where i would find the immobiliser?

Title: Re: immobiliser
Post by: madmanmart on 23 November 2011, 18:05

The ECU is the imobilizer........

Title: Re: immobiliser
Post by: NERF 69 on 23 November 2011, 18:07

Ah. I was hoping it wasnt. Thanks pal

Title: Re: immobiliser
Post by: Deano2711 on 23 November 2011, 20:41

Immobiliser box is located either behind passenger glovebox or airbag or can be found behind the clocks. Is this related to your non starting fault as the immobiliser would allow te car ti start and cut out straight away.

Title: Re: immobiliser
Post by: trog_nfs on 23 November 2011, 20:43

Quote from: Deano2711 on 23 November 2011, 20:41

Immobiliser box is located either behind passenger glovebox or airbag or can be found behind the clocks. Is this related to your non starting fault as the immobiliser would allow the car to start and cut out straight away.

I found this when the chip fell out of my flip key.  :smiley:

Title: Re: immobiliser
Post by: NERF 69 on 23 November 2011, 20:55

Surely if it faulty it could cause all sorts of problems

Title: Re: immobiliser
Post by: Deano2711 on 23 November 2011, 21:11

If it was faulty the car would start and then cut out straight away. The immobiliser does not stop the car starting but cuts out the fuel pump which is why the car won't run. To check out or remove the immobiliser you would need the car started anyway. Your fault is not immobiliser related IMO. A fellow member on here had a similar problem a while back where he sent weeks looking for the reason his car would not start. In the end he found out the ECU earth was faulty....changed this and away it went.

Title: Re: immobiliser
Post by: Wayne on 23 November 2011, 21:20

Quote from: madmanmart on 23 November 2011, 18:05

The ECU is the imobilizer........

Unless it is an early one in which case they did not have factory fitted units.

Title: Re: immobiliser
Post by: NERF 69 on 23 November 2011, 21:25

Mine is a 95 model not sure if its too old. Where is the ecu earth? Ive got the ecu off now and i havent come across an earth yet

Title: Re: immobiliser
Post by: Deano2711 on 24 November 2011, 08:05

Not sure Bud....PM a member on here called VDubNinja. He had the problem and can tell you exactly what he did. Hope this helps      Cheers

Title: Re: immobiliser
Post by: danmusic24 on 24 November 2011, 08:13

Your earth will be in the loom that plugs into ecu.

Title: Re: immobiliser
Post by: Deano2711 on 24 November 2011, 08:25

I believe it finishes somewhere near the under side of the battery tray but could not be totally sure on this.

Title: Re: immobiliser
Post by: Ninja on 24 November 2011, 12:10

So, the ECU earth runs from the loom near the engine block, under the battery tray and to the ECU near the passenger side dash.

A quick easy fix would be to simply re-wire the earth to a good earth point.

Title: Re: immobiliser
Post by: madmanmart on 24 November 2011, 21:53

Yes your 1995 car will have an immobiliser.

The box mounted near the clocks is the transponder box that picks up the chip in the key.