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Originally Posted by heero_yuy
It can be a double edged sword: One of the forums I belong to is for Rover cars and the system they put into the later Metros and others has a matched set of key fobs, immoboliser/central locking unit and the engine management computer. Impossible to hot-wire. I've lost count of the members that have fallen foul of it.
Failure of any one part means a complete new set or finding someone with the kit to reprogram and match the elements together again. The other option being a matched set from the breakers.
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I'd say a lot of manufacturers do that now.
I've done a few Vauxhalls, where you have to program the whole lot. the codes have to match.
there was one guy who was going to have Vauxhall rip him off for £800 because he lost the transponder in the key fob when changing the battery. so the car wouldn't start without it.
just programmed a spare one I had to his car in 2 minutes.
I'd say there's a lot of cars out there that can't be stolen without the keys. but my neighbour still feels better when he puts his steering wheel lock on
