850 Alarms & Immobilisers - Page 2

elvispriceley · Jun 15th, 2005, 16:29

Talking of alarms and immobilisers check this item out on ebay !!!!!

item=4556543250

I could not believe my eyes at first

Jun 15th, 2005, 16:42

Simon,

My Volvo key is just a normal looking Volvo key albeit the head of the key is grey rubber unlike my old 850 keys, both of which were black plastic.

I know that the old ford keys have a red insert but I ain't seen it on Volvo keys.

Maybe my car doesn't have a transponder immobiliser but the destruction manual says it is. Also, the immobiliser definately isn't controlled by the alarm because if I sit in the car and set the alarm with the key fob, I can still start the car with the key. SO unless I ain't got an immobiliser it must be a transponder.

Weird!

Regards

Andy

Jun 15th, 2005, 16:46

>Talking of alarms and immobilisers check this item out on
>ebay !!!!!
>
>item=4556543250
>
>I could not believe my eyes at first

LOL. At a guess I reckon the "document" will tell you which fuse to pull!

Regards

Andy

sholtby · Jun 15th, 2005, 16:59

My mistake then. It isnt obvious by looking at the keys that they have a chip. Unless the grey rubber is the giveaway. My keys without a chip are also black plastic.

Simon

Jun 15th, 2005, 17:08

What year is your car Simon?

I thought all 1995 models onwards were immobilised as standard?

Maybe the immobiliser is connected to the alarm on your car and is therefore only activated when the alarm is set.

Of course, I could be mistaken. However, if it isn't a transponder then I fail to see how my car can be immobilised.

Regards

Andy

sholtby · Jun 15th, 2005, 17:23

My car was registered in January '95 and doesnt have an immobiliser. I think it was mid '95 they started fitting them. Probably at the same time they fitted side airbags and explosive tensioners for the seatbelts neither of which my car has.

Simon

cootuk · Jun 15th, 2005, 20:37

I guess that's why my cars previous owner had a second immobiliser fitted!

BJ · Jun 15th, 2005, 22:41

If the car is locked, alarmed and the fob doesn't work - unlock the doors with the key, open door, set the alarm off, open bonnet, go into fuse box and take out fuse No 6 and the alarm will stop - start car, drive home - job done

BJ 850R

cootuk · Jun 16th, 2005, 06:35

Now that person on Ebay won't get any buyers....

Geezer · Jun 16th, 2005, 08:18

Yeah, saw that last night while trawling for key fobs...some money grabbing chimp looking to make a few (dubious) bucks for nothing!!

Sorry about my attitude, but that sort of "thing" really p#@^%! me off.

Cheers,

Jun 15th, 2005, 16:29	#11
elvispriceley Member Last Online: Sep 1st, 2010 16:01 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hatfield, Herts	RE: 850 Alarms & Immobilisers Talking of alarms and immobilisers check this item out on ebay !!!!! item=4556543250 I could not believe my eyes at first

Jun 15th, 2005, 16:42	#12
mraldonnelly Guest Location:	RE: 850 Alarms & Immobilisers Simon, My Volvo key is just a normal looking Volvo key albeit the head of the key is grey rubber unlike my old 850 keys, both of which were black plastic. I know that the old ford keys have a red insert but I ain't seen it on Volvo keys. Maybe my car doesn't have a transponder immobiliser but the destruction manual says it is. Also, the immobiliser definately isn't controlled by the alarm because if I sit in the car and set the alarm with the key fob, I can still start the car with the key. SO unless I ain't got an immobiliser it must be a transponder. Weird! Regards Andy

Jun 15th, 2005, 16:46	#13
mraldonnelly Guest Location:	RE: 850 Alarms & Immobilisers >Talking of alarms and immobilisers check this item out on >ebay !!!!! > >item=4556543250 > >I could not believe my eyes at first LOL. At a guess I reckon the "document" will tell you which fuse to pull! Regards Andy

Jun 15th, 2005, 16:59	#14
sholtby Premier Member Last Online: May 26th, 2010 20:17 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: north east	RE: 850 Alarms & Immobilisers My mistake then. It isnt obvious by looking at the keys that they have a chip. Unless the grey rubber is the giveaway. My keys without a chip are also black plastic. Simon

Jun 15th, 2005, 17:08	#15
mraldonnelly Guest Location:	RE: 850 Alarms & Immobilisers What year is your car Simon? I thought all 1995 models onwards were immobilised as standard? Maybe the immobiliser is connected to the alarm on your car and is therefore only activated when the alarm is set. Of course, I could be mistaken. However, if it isn't a transponder then I fail to see how my car can be immobilised. Regards Andy

Jun 15th, 2005, 17:23	#16
sholtby Premier Member Last Online: May 26th, 2010 20:17 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: north east	RE: 850 Alarms & Immobilisers My car was registered in January '95 and doesnt have an immobiliser. I think it was mid '95 they started fitting them. Probably at the same time they fitted side airbags and explosive tensioners for the seatbelts neither of which my car has. Simon

Jun 15th, 2005, 20:37	#17
cootuk Premier Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2013 20:52 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: bradford	RE: 850 Alarms & Immobilisers I guess that's why my cars previous owner had a second immobiliser fitted!

Jun 15th, 2005, 22:41	#18
BJ BJ Last Online: Mar 2nd, 2020 12:57 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cambridge	RE: 850 Alarms & Immobilisers If the car is locked, alarmed and the fob doesn't work - unlock the doors with the key, open door, set the alarm off, open bonnet, go into fuse box and take out fuse No 6 and the alarm will stop - start car, drive home - job done BJ 850R

Jun 16th, 2005, 06:35	#19
cootuk Premier Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2013 20:52 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: bradford	RE: 850 Alarms & Immobilisers Now that person on Ebay won't get any buyers....

Jun 16th, 2005, 08:18	#20
Geezer Senior Member Last Online: May 16th, 2022 12:04 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wangavegas	RE: 850 Alarms & Immobilisers Yeah, saw that last night while trawling for key fobs...some money grabbing chimp looking to make a few (dubious) bucks for nothing!! Sorry about my attitude, but that sort of "thing" really p#@^%! me off. Cheers,

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