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Do all new cars have an immobiliser?

  • 20-08-2018 9:16pm
    #1
    fret_wimp2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭


    Ive read that all cars since 2009+ have alarm and immobilizers ? is this correct?
    Im lucky enough to never have had my 2014 skoda's alarm and immobilizer abilities tested, but can i assume it has one?


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  • #2
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    Virtually everything has had an immobilizer since the mid 90's. Alarms aren't so popular though, definitely not every car would have an alarm.


  • #3
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83,479 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    Alarms as said wouldn't be standard on all cars.

    Good way to test alarm would be to leave a window down and lock the car with key fob, then wait about 10 minutes, then try to open a door from inside and alarm should activate.


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Immobiliser would be on pretty much every car since around 1996 or so.


  • #5
    grogi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,615 ✭✭✭grogi


    fret_wimp2 wrote: »
    Ive read that all cars since 2009+ have alarm and immobilizers ? is this correct?

    My 1998 Fiat had it already... I hear that JDM imports don't though.

    Alarms are not standard - and frankly useless and annoying. Nobody reacts to an alarm anymore and scum know that.


  • #6
    mr c
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭mr c


    I think JDM without imobiliser chips was only up until 2001-2003 possibly


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  • #7
    StereoSound
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,155 ✭✭✭StereoSound


    You would be surprised that some countries like in Africa don't get a lot of the standard stuff like ABS or even Airbags in their cars. I seen modern Hyundai cars in Pretoria South Africa a few years back without Airbag fitted steering wheels.. Strange.


  • #8
    zilog_jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,638 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    Immobilisers became mandatory in the UK in 1998, so most (but not all) cars sold here also got them fitted as standard around then.


  • #9
    CassieManson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 716 ✭✭✭CassieManson


    grogi wrote:
    Alarms are not standard - and frankly useless and annoying. Nobody reacts to an alarm anymore and scum know that.

    Bought a new Corolla this year. Immobiliser but no alarm.


  • #10
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Total idiot alert here, but I always thought an immobiliser as a hidden switch somewhere, or an extra button on the key fob. Only just learnt by goggling that its usally the electronic key fob matching the ignition switch on turnung the key, and always said no to my car having an alarm/immobiliser on the insurance. Wondering what I could have saved now.

    :o


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