Disabling a rogue engine immobilser

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supremacy
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Tue May 02, 2006 1:49 pm

I just picked up my new 318is and this morning went out to start my car and the bugger won't start, the battery is ok, i can only think the immobiliser has gone rogue on me. :cry:

I've got 2 stickers on on the window, one says sigma alarm the other says gemini.

I've unplugged the signa alarm (i think), anyone got any ideas where to find the immobiliser??

My mate is an engineer and says he thinks its hidden behind the dashboard somewhere??

Anyone out there had similar problems?? or suggestions. Don't really fancy having someone pull my dash out if its not abosoultly necessary!!

Any help would be great, cheers
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Tue May 02, 2006 8:41 pm

Mate you have PM :thumb: for obvious security reasons. I had a similiar problem with my sigma alarm :cry: and if you need any more help give me a shout charle30@hotmail.co.uk
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Tue May 02, 2006 10:04 pm

IF immobilizer was installed by someone who knew what they were doing, it connects to the car by a white two pin connector above the middle of the glove box, with two green wires going to it from the car side of the loom.
There may be a plug that fits this socket with just a short loop of green wire connected to it, tied up to the loom nearby.
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