starlight32 Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Right then, I have only one key fob to my immobilizer on my shogun. I am not going to get another replacement as it ist'nt cost effective as I have no info on the make or model as it is an aftermarket one- a local auto alarm company say all they will do is take the old one off and put a new one on which is silly money and just not worth it. This local auto alarm place won't even remove it unless they replace with a new one either. My one is connected into the fuel pump and was wondering how you remove it or stop it from functioning. I could leave the motor as it is on one fob but it is too risky if I lose it or it inadvertenly activates and then be unable to disarm it. It makes no difference to my insurance whether I have one or not as I do-not know the make so cannot declare it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Starlight , the truck that I have just bought had an after market thatcham 1 alarm and immobiliser fitted . It was a right pain in the neck and made me say rude words . I took it to panks auto electricians in heigham street Norwich and they charged me 60 Jim to remove it . Well , well worth the money . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 cut the power wire to the battery and then remove the unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Right then, I have only one key fob to my immobilizer on my shogun. I am not going to get another replacement as it ist'nt cost effective as I have no info on the make or model as it is an aftermarket one- a local auto alarm company say all they will do is take the old one off and put a new one on which is silly money and just not worth it. This local auto alarm place won't even remove it unless they replace with a new one either. My one is connected into the fuel pump and was wondering how you remove it or stop it from functioning. I could leave the motor as it is on one fob but it is too risky if I lose it or it inadvertenly activates and then be unable to disarm it. It makes no difference to my insurance whether I have one or not as I do-not know the make so cannot declare it. if you find the immobilizer unit can you not just trace the wires form it to there source and remove them where there conected to the wiring loom ie take the whole thing out wires and all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcw65 Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Just check with your insurance when you remove them as many have them as a condition to be covered for theft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 9R Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 (edited) Had to disconnect the one on my Vit, has a Cobra alarm / immobilizer, all the wires are black I had to isolate the immobilizer side and re connect the loom where the alarm was spliced in, it took a while to trace the right wires (dash out etc.) but it can be done, mine totally immobilized so I could not get it to anywhere to be fixed and the prices I was being quoted for someone to come out were more than my truck is worth LoL so no option for me, I still have the alarm side active at the mo. To be honest if you can drive it £60 is not a bad price, it took me almost 2 days fafin about to sort mine.. It should only affect your insurance if it is a factory fitted unit or if you have declared it as fitted when taking your insurance (unless they snuck a little clause in requiring one and did not point it out) Edited March 6, 2010 by Red 9R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcw65 Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 My insurance wanted proof that 1 was fitted before i was covered for theft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Most shoguns were never fitted with alarm/immobilisers as standard equipment but this was offered as an extra-99% of all Mitsi dealers fitted the same system cos they had a deal with a certain supplier but i cant remember who it was.Most likely find the unit under your right knee after removing the plastic that hides your main fuse box.Complete new system can be had for well under £100 but might cost the same again to have it fitted.Ring around for a cash price-i paid £60 fitting with 2 sensors and a remote (hidden) horn cut out switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delbert Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 cut the power wire to the battery and then remove the unit. if you do that to a correctly installed immobiliser you do what it says immobilise the car. Immobilisers work by rerouting several key connections through the box which is open circuit until you activate it with the fob when it switches the power on to those circuits typically to fuel pump and starter .Simply remove the box and there is no feed to those connections. To remove the unit involves stripping back the cars loom to trace the connections to the immobiliser then replacing the missing links in the loom and that is not a whole lot of fun. Worth checking with the local independant alarm bloke to see how much replacement fobs are.These chaps do not have the **** Turpin mentality of main agents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Robbo, I took my Shogun to my mechanic and got the immobilser removed. He charged me an hours labour. ME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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