how do i know if my key has immobiliser chip in it?

[bmouthboyo]

Hi all,

I know thsi sounds silly but how can i tell if my key has an immobiliser chip in it? i looked inside and it seems to just have the light battery, button etc

MY care is P reg Mk3 Gti 8v,

any ideas?

[Khare]

The key has the button but its for a small light, the battery insid eis obviously to light it up. Dont know about standard ones, buy ive got a remote fob, then ive got an immobiliser key seperate, then ive got the car's original key.

[Josho]

If it is 95 or younger they generally had immobilzer keys.

The flat round ones don't for sure.

[jamie16v]

there should just be a little black square chip.. about the size of errmm about three or four match heads.. usually in a mould to the side of the key..

[Josho]

there should just be a little black square chip.. about the size of errmm about three or four match heads.. usually in a mould to the side of the key..

Yeah. If I was on my laptop I'd give you a pic. Try pryng the key apart to see if there is one in there.

[boneybradley]

On a 97 it's definately an chiped key

[bmouthboyo]

its 96, cant see anything in the key!!

[boneybradley]

does it have an airbag or oval side repeaters?

[Wayne]

My 1996 had a chipped key.

[boneybradley]

October 1994 GTI receives Long beach alloy wheels and abs as standard fit & All models get driver airbag & engine immobiliser. 

(there ws an R plate golf on here without the updated bits!!)