On the following link is a photo of an engine immobiliser that is
fitted to my car. The dongle on the keyring (photo 1) is pressed onto
the LED by the gear stick (photo 3) and it unlocks the steering and
ignition.
http://picasaweb.google.com/CarloGuy
I would like to know the manufacturer so that I can order a spare.
The car was bought in Frankfurt Germany in 2001 and is a 1992 model BWM 325. |
Request for Question Clarification by
scriptor-ga
on
22 Oct 2006 10:47 PDT
Dear cginsd,
Not an answer yet, but an important comment:
I just asked a German auto mechanic for his opinion. He told me that
it is not possible to determine for certain the manufacturer of the
immobiliser from just looking at the dongle since numerous models and
makes were in use, many looking extremely alike.
He gave me this advice for you: Look behind the console where the
contact is installed. There must be a cable leading sooner or later to
an electronic control box. The box will usually show the name of the
manufacturer, and probably even a serial number. In that case, I can
find contact information for the manufacturer for you.
I hope to hear from you!
Regards,
Scriptor
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Clarification of Question by
cginsd-ga
on
22 Oct 2006 10:55 PDT
Hmmm... I was hoping to get a simple answer without taking my dashboard apart.
I guess I have half an answer to that one already. I'll get into the
guts of the car when I get a chance, but it may not be in the next few
days as I am in it on the road on business.
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Clarification of Question by
cginsd-ga
on
23 Oct 2006 16:13 PDT
Hi Scriptor,
Sorry to say I had a go, but taking enough of the car's interior apart
to find the box in question is beyond me. I'd like to throw this out
there as originally asked and see if anyone can identify the system
from the dongle and the LED. At least if I can narrow it down to a
couple of possibilities I can ping them all for my VIN.
If the question remains unanswered for 2 weeks, I propose paying you
$25 for saying it is impossible up front.
Sound OK?
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Request for Question Clarification by
scriptor-ga
on
24 Oct 2006 07:35 PDT
This is very generous. I wish I could do more for you; but I asked the
mechanic again, and he said that the chance to find out the make and
model of the device from looking at the exterior is zero. But I do
appreciate your suggestion very much!
Best regards,
Scriptor
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Clarification of Question by
cginsd-ga
on
26 Oct 2006 07:20 PDT
So anyone fancy taking a shot?
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Clarification of Question by
cginsd-ga
on
19 Nov 2006 12:52 PST
Bit more than a couple of weeks - sorry got busy - but I think I owe
you $25. Any idea how I can change the list price?
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Request for Question Clarification by
scriptor-ga
on
20 Nov 2006 16:47 PST
Hello!
Unfortunately, changing the price is not possible for technical
reasons. But you can expire this question (or just let it expire
automatically which will happen very soon) and post a new one, titled
"For Scriptor-ga only". That is the easiest way.
All the best,
Scriptor
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Request for Question Clarification by
pinkfreud-ga
on
20 Nov 2006 17:48 PST
cginsd-ga,
To change the price of this question, click the grey button in the
upper right of your screen that says 'Change Question Parameters' or
'Edit Question Parameters'. This will take you to a page where you may
modify the price as desired. You'll need to be logged in to Google
Answers in order to do this. This feature is only available while a
question is officially "unanswered," as is currently the case here.
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