On 5/8/08 9:47 PM, in article 4823bb3a$0$4102$4c368faf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"aspasia" <aspasia> wrote:
> On Fri, 02 May 2008 23:35:16 GMT, George <not.real@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
>
>> In article <47ffbe1f$0$6129$4c368faf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, aspasia wrote:
>>
>>> I lost one of the two programmed keys that came with the car.
>>>
>>> The dealer was quoting $100 or more to create another!
>>> Can that be?
>>>
>>> Any suggestions how to get this done more reasonably?
>>>
>>> (Incidentally, is there any reason they charge so much?
>>> Except sheer exploitation <g>)
>>>
>>> Aspasia
>>
>> No, exploitation covers it nicely.
>>
>> There *is* a method to allow the car to run with a non-chipped
>> (regular/cheap) key, but it involves disabling the immobilizer security
>> system. Still want to do it?
>
> ?? That's interesting. I DO have a second key and it does work, but
> of course I have to lock-unlock the doors manually.
>
> Car runs with a "chipped" key that has an electronic door opener-
> closer on the key chain.
>
> It also also runs w/ that second key that has no electronic door
> opener.
>
> Does that mean that second key is also chipped?
>
> Does that also mean that the immobilizer security system is NOT
> disabled?
>
> (I don't even know what an "immobilizer security system"
> is. I tried to look it up, and got this:
>
> ==============
> A vehicle immobilizer disables a vehicle's system after receiving from
> a vehicle security system two immobilizer control signals in
> predetermined states. The vehicle's system is a necessary system for
> the vehicle to run, for example, an ignition system or an engine
> computer, so that the vehicle is immobilized when the necessary system
> is disabled. The immobilizer includes switching and self-biasing
> circuits that bypass the security system. Bypassing the security
> system reduces the likelihood of immobilizing a running vehicle
> because of a security system malfunction.
> ===============
>
> Can you restate this in language that my tiny mind could grasp?<g>
>
> TIA
>
>
If it will start the car and other duplicate keys will not start the car,
the second key is chipped. The immobilizer is not disabled.
The key fob with the door unlock buttons has nothing to do with the
immobilizer. It just works the door locks & rolls down the front windows.
You can get another one of those on ebay pretty cheap and program your car
to recognize it.
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