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Clio b
17-03-2006, 10:12
Guys... wen we were pulling my interior apart we found a silver thing in the top of my glove box! I dont have a key for it tho!

I always use my glove box but havent noticed it before!

Someone said they have one in their mk1 clio and its something to do with the immobiliser.... ??

Or could the bloke who installed my alarm have put it there?!?! I dont think he did tho!

:D :?: :D
Coops
17-03-2006, 10:16
its standard for turning of the renault immobiliser iirc, i got one in my valver, wasnt one in my rt tho!
Clio b
17-03-2006, 10:17
should i have a key for it then... i never got one!
Coops
17-03-2006, 10:19
wudnt worry bout it, unless you've ever had any alarm issues with the renault one. if its disabled then no worries!

the old renualt alarm keys tend to get lost in the wash etc, not many people have em for lesser models anymore below a williams! i aint got one for mine and never really given it a second thought cuz i got a cat 1 after market alarm, so if u have to breath easy girl!! :D
Clio b
17-03-2006, 10:20
k then cool....
lawsonvalver
31-03-2006, 01:13
could you post up a pic of this please? i dont think mine has got one was all valvers fitted with one its a m reg
lawsonvalver
31-03-2006, 01:13
could you post up a pic of this please? i dont think mine has got one was all valvers fitted with one its a m reg
lawsonvalver
31-03-2006, 01:14
could you post up a pic of this please? i dont think mine has got one was all valvers fitted with one its a m reg
MatBrown
31-03-2006, 01:32
It was only fitted to the early 16v's.



Mat.
lawsonvalver
31-03-2006, 01:42
so what do the later ones have then?
MatBrown
31-03-2006, 02:55
Normally a built in alarm/Immobiliser.



Mat.
McPikie
31-03-2006, 11:43
My Phase 2 has one :?
MatBrown
31-03-2006, 12:08
:?



Mat.
stew
31-03-2006, 12:29
i thot it was only early phase 1's that had em!

:?
kj16v
31-03-2006, 21:36
It arms the factory immobiliser. Ph.2's don't have it because they have the immobiliser built in to the ECU. - or at least ph.2 from '95
lawsonvalver
31-03-2006, 22:00
so how do you turn the immobiliser off in a phase two
Winston
01-04-2006, 01:21
You can't :O

It's coded into the ECU
stevie_b
03-05-2006, 11:20
You can switch the immobiliser off, I believe. I got a 'credit card' thing with my car with a 4 digit PIN on it. There is then some mechanism whereby you enter the PIN to switch the immobiliser off. I don't remember the exact details and have never used it but I think it was something like you use the windscreen wiper stalk to enter the number (e.g. pull it 4 times to enter '4') and then press the brake pedal to move onto the next digit.

My '95 also has the key switch near the alarm under the bonnet, to switch the alarm off and another one in the car near the glovebox which I found when stripping the car. Surely this can't be used to switch off the immobiliser as just removing or touching together the wires would disable that system too easily?
Clio b
03-05-2006, 11:27
well i still havent got the slightest clue what mine does!
FincH
03-05-2006, 16:56
well i still havent got the slightest clue what mine does!

Didn't people say, about 5 posts up that it's for the Alarm/Imobb....?
Clio b
03-05-2006, 17:00
yeah but i dont have anything to do with it!

so i dont actually know wot it does... it certainly aint an alarm!
Lunner
03-05-2006, 17:16
It turns the stock imobiliser on/off :roll:
1fast6
03-05-2006, 18:08
You were supposed to been given a silver key which slots into the barrel and arms the standard immobilier. It is not armed with the remote central locking.

If you dont use it or have another immobiliser fitted it doesn't matter.
NaplesValver
09-05-2006, 20:07
The later valvers has the key switch under the dash board on the passenger side. i found it by mistake whilst cleaning my old valver out.

-->NV
Lisa-F16
09-05-2006, 20:27
We have the barrel in our glove box... we had it in our rt too... when the key is turned it sets the stock immobiliser and a flashin light should come on on the top by your steering wheel boss. . . if the light aint flashin you are fine... the immobiliser isnt switched on... if you havent been given a key i wouldnt worry about it really :D
kj16v
10-05-2006, 00:05
The later valvers has the key switch under the dash board on the passenger side. i found it by mistake whilst cleaning my old valver out.

-->NV

They've all got that. it disarms the alarm system.
nouga
10-05-2006, 16:13
ive got 1 in my 92 RT but no key lol