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Old Nov 21, 2009, 02:15 PM
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Does our car have a built in immobilizer?

I was reading the owner's manual and it showed when adding a key an immobilizer icon. Does this have a built in immobilizer? Is the alarm more than lights and sounds?
Old Nov 21, 2009, 02:26 PM
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Yes, there is a standard engine immobilizer.
Old Nov 21, 2009, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by atombomb33
Yes, there is a standard engine immobilizer.
How is it activated? By using the key remote to lock it?
Old Nov 21, 2009, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by GetterDragun
How is it activated? By using the key remote to lock it?
technically it's "always activated." the key has a chip that communicates with the immobilizer. without it the immobilizer will not let the car start.
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All new cars have immobilizers built in.
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but still has the possibility to be jacked without the key
Old Nov 22, 2009, 05:56 AM
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^^^true but it slows them down, if they know what there doing.

I have noticed that not many X have been stolen like there was VIII and IX's. More thieves prefer the old models.
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Originally Posted by 11XRAY
but still has the possibility to be jacked without the key
Any car can be stolen without a key. All it takes is a flat bed and a few chains.
Old Nov 24, 2009, 07:33 PM
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Yea my immobilizer system was bugging out when the fast key was interfered with. Do not attach the key to metallic objects and do not keep it close to a cell phone. Otherwise... you'll have a dead car
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In what year evo did they start the imob? And do any of the evos have low jack?
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Originally Posted by BomBom
In what year evo did they start the imob? And do any of the evos have low jack?
Lo-Jack is an option you can get on the X. It doesn't come stock.
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All evo's in the US have immobilizers. Don't ask how to get around it.
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you sound like a thief... is that what you are?
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Originally Posted by Breakaway
Lo-Jack is an option you can get on the X. It doesn't come stock.
i reckon lojack is actually kinda useless. when my previous car was stolen and stripped, damn lojack didn't work of course because it was stolen at night and i didn't find out until morning. by the time cops found it, damn thing was sitting at a park completely bare. useless.

it'll help if your car gets stolen in broad daylight, but then you'd be hanging in either detroit or compton when it happens, in which case i think you should worry about getting mugged above all else.
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If your worried about your car getting stolen and dont trust the factory alarm, get an aftermarket. I know that the factory one is good enough for me, plus my car stays garaged. When I park outside I make sure the area is well lit and in the open.
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