Rover 200 & 400 Owners Club

dtanner83 · Post by **dtanner83** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:10 pm

i have recently bought an M reg 420 Gsi and since getting it home the immobiliser has come on. the guy i got the car from has never had a fob for this car and according to the people at Mantels, this car does not show up on the Rover computers to having a Emergency Key Access Number, meaning at some point it had a key fob. Now, ive been told that buying a key fob and having it tuned to my car is the only way of getting around this problem, thus costing 100 pounds or more! which i obviously dont want to do after just spending out the money to buy the car in the first place! If anyone has any idea or knows if i can around this without geting it trailered to Mantels and costing me loads of money i would really appreciate it!

Smithy · Post by **Smithy** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:02 pm

Does it not switch off with the keys as well?

dtanner83 · Post by **dtanner83** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:41 pm

no theres a red 'Alarm' light on the dash thats constantly on. when i turn the key theres just nothing there. I know its the immobiliser cause the batterys almost new and all electrics work fine etc, just refuses to turn the engine over

E_T_V · Post by **E_T_V** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:01 pm

Check the fuse for the alarm under the bonnet. If it is blown I think the immobiliser sulks and stops you from starting the car. I think the key should still disable the imobiliser when you use it in the door but I'm not totally sure on this.

rover220 · Post by **rover220** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 6:05 pm

the key will pnly disable the alarm.

only the fob can disarm the immob

dtanner83 · Post by **dtanner83** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 6:57 pm

ok thanks guys, looks like ive gotta fork out more money then! cheers anyway

Smithy · Post by **Smithy** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:28 pm

rover220 wrote:the key will pnly disable the alarm.

only the fob can disarm the immob

Are you sure about that? As far as I am aware the alarm/immobiliser system is the same for all models with remote, infra-red alarm, and those without a remote.

I had a 214 with no fob (as standard), immobiliser/alarm was disabled on key.

I presume the alarm on an M reg is radio though?

rover220 · Post by **rover220** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:18 pm

m reg will be radio yes

5as will not disarm immpb off they key. 100%sure

Smithy · Post by **Smithy** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:30 pm

Yes not had much experience with the radio fobs before except on our 600 which has the thing actually in the key.

dtanner83 · Post by **dtanner83** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:54 pm

rover220 wrote:m reg will be radio yes

5as will not disarm immpb off they key. 100%sure

yeah i spoke to a guy over Puckeridge way that said this would be radio. theres no sensor above the passenger door or in the light so it must be.