immobilisor

[clivusdel]

when did vw first fit an immobilisor to mk3 gti's?

[Seanl]

96 I believe. Some around that year may not have them though, depends when during that year the car was manufactured

[boneybradley]

1995 (around the same time as drivers airbag)

[harlemex]

mines 95 and has one.

[clivusdel]

mine is a '94
so i guess it wont have one then?

[Wayne]

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.

[boneybradley]

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!)

[dom]

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.