[Vwdiesel] TDI immobilizer

[Tyson Cragg]

Around 1995 or so.  At least since 1999.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Area31 Research Facility" <stephensrw at stn.net>
To: "David Cook" <vwdieselbunny at yahoo.com>; "diesel list" 
<vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 9:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] TDI immobilizer


> Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is an immobilizer?  When did VW introduce them?
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Cook" <vwdieselbunny at yahoo.com>
> To: "diesel list" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 3:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] TDI immobilizer
>
>
>> Is it possible that the key needs a new battery to
>> send a signal to the immobilizer?
>>
>> David
>>
>> --- "S. Shourds" <sshourds at flash.net> wrote:
>>
>> > Since I'm planning to drive from Dallas to Atlanta
>> > in a few days, the
>> > car is balking.  I started it today and it stalled
>> > immediately.  "Weird"
>> > thinks I.  Then it did it again.  I fired up the
>> > VAG-COM and I got the
>> > immobilizer code (17978) and key voltage too low
>> > (01176), both
>> > intermittent.  It's the original key I got with the
>> > car, but when I read
>> > that, it's definitely what happens when the
>> > immobilizer is activated.
>> > It started after that and is starting with varying
>> > success since.
>> >
>> > I seached the Bently CD and did a lot of poking
>> > around in the archives
>> > of TDIclub.com and the VWVortex and got as much as
>> > maybe a bad contact
>> > with the coil that picks up the signal from the chip
>> > in the key, but if
>> > that's the case, or even where that connection is
>> > and got zippo.  Anyone
>> > played that game before?  The '85 isn't up to the
>> > trip and I don't want
>> > to have to rent a car to drive all that way.  It
>> > wouldn't be a Diesel.
>> >
>> > -Shalyn
>> >


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