immobilizer question, should be easy to anwer for you pros

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08-28-2008, 06:59 PM

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I try to get out in in at least once a week during spring to fall. And our cars store well in the winter, as we're high (3,500 feet) and dry. And during the winter, we get warm Chinook winds which dry the streets out and allow periodic Italian tune ups.

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08-30-2008, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by TMc993

If, after running the car, you remove the key and leave the car unlocked, after approximately 90 seconds the immobilizer will re-set itself so that the car cannot be started without activating the fob again (NOTE: The doors will not lock. Just the ignition lockout will be activated). When you return to start the car, you will have to deactivate the immobilizer with the key fob.

I would offer one v minor clarification: in this case you need only one button press to disarm the immobilizer if you do it when the ignition is switched on. You need two (effectively one to lock the car and a second to unlock the car and disarm the immobilizer) if you do it when the ignition is off.

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