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• Re: starting and engine immobilizer
  Historical mailing list - Bernie
  Tue, 3 Aug 2010 11:41:47 -0700
  Eight years ago I had a engine immobilizer installed as anti theft device. It shuts of the starter and fuel, I believe, until you...
• Re: starting and engine immobilizer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 3 Aug 2010 13:44:11 -0700
  ...starting and engine immobilizer > Eight years ago I had a engine immobilizer installed as anti theft > device. > It shuts of the starter and fuel...
• Immobilizer
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sun, 11 Jan 2004 07:49:53 -0500
  ...i have yet to find any good information as to exactly how to work around or with all the immobilizer issues. does anyone have...
• Re: Theft protection
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Wed, 1 Jan 2003 23:24:01 -0800
  ...Now I'm wondering if there is in fact an immobilizer buried under the dash but I just don't have the remote for...
• Re: starting and engine immobilizer
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 3 Aug 2010 15:27:57 -0400
  ...I wouldn't touch the immobilizer until after these other alternative options have been explored. Happy Trails, Greg Potts www.pottsfamily.ca WWW.BUSESOFTHECORN...
• Are they still making the bus/Vanagon anywhere these days? SMART
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:38:43 -0700
  ...Oh - my immobilizer? A difficult 2nd gear. Unless you know where it's hiding, you'll never find it. john > Automotive immobilizers are VERY...
• Fancy DIY Immobilizer
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Fowler
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:47:20 -0700
  I ran across this article a while back and have put this project on the list. http://autospeed.drive.com.au/A_107975/cms...
• Re: Theft protection and Vanagon-Loudest Vehicle in the World
  Historical mailing list - Ian X
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 06:34:50 -0800
  ...Now I'm wondering if there is in fact an > immobilizer buried > under the dash but I just don't have the remote for...
• Re: kill switch Q
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 16:29:07 -0800
  ...its an interupter/immobilizer key that must be inserted before starting. It interupts the fuel pump, starter and the coil, alot of wires so...
• Re: Fancy DIY Immobilizer
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:00:20 -0400
  Nice. That's definitely going on my list as well. Sudhir On 4/23/07, Shawn Fowler <sgf1388@yahoo.com> wrote: > I ran across...
• Re: Theft protection
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 1 Jan 2003 10:17:47 -0800
  My Syncro Double Cab will have a factory immobilizer when I get it going this spring. I am using a 2000 New Beetle TDI...
• Re: real explanation regarding why imports to canada are barred
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 5 Oct 2008 00:23:16 -0700
  ...electronic immobilizer installed by the manufacturer but not certified to meet Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114 or that no electronic immobilizer is installed...
• Re: Nice thing about vanagon keys
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:27:44 -0800
  ...For some early versions of the immobilizer keys a Honda dealers Parts dept. can make the key if you still have one to copy...
• Re: Nice thing about vanagon keys
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:16:06 -0400
  ...a key registered to that vehicle), or she's not gonna start -- without some mechanic work to bypass the Immobilizer system. Popping the ignition...
• Ripped Off by Direct Auto Dismantle
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 13:44:50 -0800
  ...He told me that the engine was a non-immobilizer unit from a 2001 SEAT and that he would provide me with docs from...
• Fwd: FS: TDI swap & Kennedy adapter kit (Guelph, Ontario, Canada)
  Historical mailing list - Jason Ewing
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:34:23 -0500
  ...I have a TDI swap (no cluster etc, I was going to remove the immobilizer) from an 01 Golf. Here's the details: Kennedy...
• Re: Poll: Favorite anti-theft device?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 23 Jun 2014 20:07:33 -0400
  Some say that leaky heads are the ultimate immobilizer. This also provides a trail to track the perp. But seriously, the Club and LoJack...
• Re: Poll: Favorite anti-theft device?
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 23 Jun 2014 18:34:14 -0300
  This is been my "immobilizer" on the "Ras Split" for more than 20 years. On 23-Jun-2014, at 17:09, Steven Johnson wrote...
• Re: 2.0 ABA inline gas Vanagon. how it works
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:27:30 -0700
  ...96 must be almost the first year for immobilizers.. from what I read about tdi's with immobilizers .. you need either the original key...
• Re: Immobilizer
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 11 Jan 2004 10:37:43 -0800
  ...i have yet to find any good information as to exactly how to work around or with all the immobilizer issues. does anyone have...
• Re: FS: TDI swap & Kennedy adapter kit (Guelph, Ontario, Canada)
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sun, 3 Feb 2008 20:28:47 -0500
  ...I have a TDI swap (no cluster etc, I was going to remove the > immobilizer) from an 01 Golf. Here's the details: > > Kennedy...
• Re: FS: TDI swap & Kennedy adapter kit (Guelph, Ontario, Canada)
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:21:01 -0800
  ...I have a TDI swap (no cluster etc, I was going to remove the > immobilizer) from an 01 Golf. Here's the details: > > Kennedy...
• Re: 2.0 ABA inline gas Vanagon. how it works
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 20 Oct 2010 19:53:47 -0700
  ...I snag the Jetta stuff? (The Jetta was junked because of immobilizer problems. A couple years ago. Don't know how much is left...
• Re: [Syncro] Anybody interested in having Burning Van in SF first week
  Historical mailing list - Ethan Esterline
  Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:19:07 -0800
  ...My main issue is how to deal with the immobilizer Issue. Any info or comments would be great! Ethan
• Re: Outside magazine article Vanagon/Sprinter content
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 28 Apr 2015 07:11:57 -0400
  ...The early Sprinter (I think it was an 01) battery went dead and it corrupted the coding in the ECU so the immobilizer would...
• Re: Fancy DIY Immobilizer
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:56:01 -0400
  One problem I could see with all devices like this is the inevitable situation where someone else has to drive the vehicle, unexpectedly, and...
• Re: Outside magazine article Vanagon/Sprinter content
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Tue, 28 Apr 2015 10:37:28 -0700
  ...The early Sprinter (I think it was > an 01) battery went dead and it corrupted the coding in the ECU so the > immobilizer would...
• FS: Kennedy Adapter & TDI Swap (Ontario, Canada)
  Historical mailing list - Jason Ewing
  Fri, 16 May 2008 12:23:57 -0400
  ...It will require the immobilizer to be removed (many chip suppliers can do this for you) since I wasn't planning to use the...
• Progress report on my "R-TDI" Syncro conversion.
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:16:32 -0700
  ...This weekend will involve getting the wire harness prepped and the immobilizer removed from the ECU. A picture journal of the conversion can be...
• Re: Ignition Kill Switch
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Thu, 4 Nov 2004 22:54:52 -0800
  ...Swipe the magnet past the magnetically activated switch >and the immobilizer is off, your car will start. Tearing out the LED or >pushbutton switch...
• Re: break-ins was Re: Alarm choices: was Today somebody got into my van
  Historical mailing list - Bernie Steininger
  Tue, 3 May 2011 10:06:24 -0700
  ...The immobilizer is not expensive and my insurance company gives me a discount on insurance every year so it eventually pays for itself. So...
• Re: Vanagon rentals are catching on
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 10 May 2016 00:43:09 +0000
  An immobilizer that prevented restarting would not work at all on a Vanagon. It would have to shut the car down at 230 degrees...
• Re: Fancy DIY Immobilizer
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:19:56 -0400
  I agree with you mostly, except that I would hope whomever has such a device in their van has a magnet attached to all...
• Re: Outside magazine article Vanagon/Sprinter content
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 29 Apr 2015 13:20:56 +0000
  ...The early Sprinter (I think it was > > an 01) battery went dead and it corrupted the coding in the ECU so the > > immobilizer would...
• Re: Fast Forward's "undercover" TDI project for the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 31 Mar 2006 10:52:00 -0500
  i would be curious to know what the loss in ground clearance is? is the immobilizer system retained with the install? does it utilize...
• Re: Vanagon Love
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Heidcamp
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 17:47:52 -0500
  ...to carry a pack and snow shoe (had the big knee immobilizer on). Since she didn't say that I couldn't snowshoe and...
• Re: Vanagon rentals are catching on
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 9 May 2016 15:03:15 -0700
  ...An immobilizer to prevent restarting? Stuart From: Jim Felder [mailto:jim.felder@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 12:52 PM To: Stuart...
• Re: Are they still making the bus/Vanagon anywhere these days? SMART Keys
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 07:16:37 -0400
  ...Automotive immobilizers are VERY easy to implement. A hidden kill switch on the fuel pump is all that is needed to accomplish the same...
• Re: Vanagon rentals are catching on
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Mon, 9 May 2016 19:41:28 -1000
  ...Scott On 05/09/2016 02:43 PM, Jim Felder wrote: > An immobilizer that prevented restarting would not work at all on a > Vanagon...
• Re: Vanagon rentals are catching on
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 10 May 2016 13:37:43 -0700
  ...Scott On 05/09/2016 02:43 PM, Jim Felder wrote: > An immobilizer that prevented restarting would not work at all on a > Vanagon...
• Re: Ignition Kill Switch
  Historical mailing list - Garth Woolstenhulme
  Thu, 4 Nov 2004 21:33:11 -0800
  ...Swipe the magnet past the magnetically activated switch and the immobilizer is off, your car will start. Tearing out the LED or pushbutton switch...
• Re: Vanagon rentals are catching on
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Tue, 10 May 2016 11:09:16 -1000
  ...An immobilizer to prevent restarting? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Stuart >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: Jim Felder [mailto:jim.felder@gmail.com] >>>> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 12:52 PM >>>> To: Stuart...
• Re: Vanagon rentals are catching on
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 9 May 2016 18:07:35 -0400
  ...An immobilizer to prevent restarting? > > > > Stuart > > > > From: Jim Felder [mailto:jim.felder@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 12:52 PM > To: Stuart...
• Re: security ideas
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Wed, 1 Jan 2003 13:31:58 -0800
  ...I still say a properly set up alarm like mine with a 30 second immobilizer is the way to go. But hey, I love...
• Re: FRIDAY: Craigslist ad from the future
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 24 Jan 2014 17:42:25 -0800
  ...What finally worked was when he told my wife that he thought her key transponder was bad and the immobilizer was engaged. She said...
• Re: Ignition Kill Switch
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Fri, 5 Nov 2004 00:08:02 -0800
  ...Swipe the magnet past the magnetically activated switch > and the immobilizer is off, your car will start. Tearing out the LED or > pushbutton switch...
• SMART Keys
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 08:35:02 -0700
  ...It didn't lessen the > theft rate at all, it just put the owners at higher risk of personal > injury. > > Automotive immobilizers are VERY...
• Re: security ideas
  Historical mailing list - Paul Archibald
  Wed, 1 Jan 2003 14:32:04 -0800
  ...a properly set up alarm like > mine with a 30 > second immobilizer is the way to go. But hey, I love > playing with stuff...
• Re: FRIDAY: Craigslist ad from the future
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Fri, 24 Jan 2014 19:07:33 -0800
  ...What finally worked was when he told my wife > that he thought her key transponder was bad and the immobilizer was > engaged. She said...
• Re: 2.0 ABA inline gas Vanagon. how it works
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:56:30 -0700
  ...I snag > the Jetta stuff? (The Jetta was junked because of immobilizer > problems. A couple years ago. �Don't know how much is left...
• ABA into 1.9 Vanagon was coolant overflow fears and thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 12 May 2013 20:17:22 -0700
  ...http://tinyurl.com/bvrra5g Parts: '96 92k mile ABA complete from a Trek Jetta that was junked due to immobilizer problems Engine wiring harness...
• Re: electronics rant, (don't read it if you don't want to)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:15:46 -0700
  ...chip key it will let me start the engine but the immobilizer will kick in after three minutes and cut off the engine.� Probably...
• Re: ABA into 1.9 Vanagon was coolant overflow fears and thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 13 May 2013 09:14:04 -0400
  ...http://tinyurl.com/bvrra5g > > Parts: > > '96 92k mile ABA complete from a Trek Jetta that was junked due to > immobilizer problems > Engine wiring harness...
• 93 Microbus arrives: Anyone have a South African ETKA?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:08:24 +1300
  ...Otherwise it looks VERY smart! It has factory alarm & immobilizer. I'm thinking of naming it the "Flying Wedge" after what some Poms call...
• Re: electronics rant, (don't read it if you don't want to)
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Mon, 16 Sep 2013 15:00:09 -0700
  ...chip key it will let me start the engine but the immobilizer will kick in after three minutes and cut off the engine. Probably...
• Re: 2.0 ABA inline gas Vanagon. how it works
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:16:42 -0700
  ...I snag >> the Jetta stuff? (The Jetta was junked because of immobilizer >> problems. A couple years ago. Don't know how much is left...
• Re: ABA into 1.9 Vanagon was coolant overflow fears and thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 13 May 2013 08:29:29 -0700
  ...http://tinyurl.com/bvrra5g Parts: '96 92k mile ABA complete from a Trek Jetta that was junked due to immobilizer problems Engine wiring harness...
• Re: Vanagon rentals are catching on
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 9 May 2016 19:52:10 +0000
  It would have to have an immobilizer feature to work with the non-vanagon crowd. Jim On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 2:50...
• WAS Anyone have a South African ETKA? now Photos??
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:15:29 -0500
  ...Otherwise it >looks VERY smart! > >It has factory alarm & immobilizer. > >I'm thinking of naming it the "Flying Wedge" after what some Poms call...
• Re: 2.0 ABA inline gas Vanagon. how it works
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:42:05 -0700
  ...I snag > the Jetta stuff? (The Jetta was junked because of immobilizer > problems. A couple years ago. Don't know how much is left...