Autowatch 160RLI

[James I]

I have been stripping out the Golf in preparation for the sill being welded on and to reduce weight, all the central locking is out as are the electric window motors and so on.
 However I now have an issue with the alarm/immobiliser on the car, I can get the car to turn over but not fire, I have got a spark but no fuel, using the meter I have checked the wires going to the fuel pump, initially as the key is turned the fuel pump gets 12 volts, after one second the voltage disappears, this must have something to do with the immobiliser.

 So does anybody know how to remove the damn thing?

 Thanks for your help.

[xionsolaris]

I have a autowatch alarm and immobilisor if the earth is taken from it will fire but the die from no fuel so you might have a broken earth wire i have no idea how these alarms are wired in but my magic box is behind the dashboard my guess is to find it and remove all connections and you mite need to repair the cuts in the loom if there is any but try have a go as i said above my immobiliser light works if its un eathered from under the steering colum i can disarm it turn the key hear the fuel pump working start the car then it dies put the earth back car runs i was fitting heated seats and i used the same earth point thts when i discovered the earth was also used for my alarm

[James I]

Thanks for the reply, I have managed to find a wiring diagram for fitting so this weekend will be wiring weekend to see if I can remove the damn thing and repair all the cuts in the original wiring.

 And have a look at the brakes on the wifes car as I boiled them at Castle Combe last weekend!

[xionsolaris]

Glad u found a diagram mate thought you mite try to fix it nvm just throw it all in the bin lol

[James I]

it is going in the bin, I have to track every wire to remove then re connect the original car wiring.

 Good job we have a three day weekend upon us

[xionsolaris]

it is going in the bin, I have to track every wire to remove then re connect the original car wiring.

 Good job we have a three day weekend upon us

haha yes its gona be hot so keep a bottle of water with ya 

[James I]

I will be in there tomorrow with the snips and a soldering iron!  Bottle of water too.


 I might of acquired another Golf too, a MK IV, V6 4 Motion 76k full history and it was a snip at £300

 Needs a steering rack, is this a big job? never done one before, the one that is in is pitted and leaks oil.

[xionsolaris]

No idea mate about steering rack its never a easy job as theres always things in the way thts a good deal for 300 quid

[James I]

Hooray!!   

 Damn immobiliser is gone, removed, no more!!!!   AND it was dead easy to remove, I am glad I wasn't the one who paid to have it installed.

 Thanks for your advice.