Does anyone know how to disable the immobiliser in a 1999 s40? My key
chip isn't working and transmitting to the immobiliser and I can't get
the car started.

TIA

"John Smith" <dontsend@noway.com> wrote in message
news:46ebd45b$0$1025$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au ...
> Does anyone know how to disable the immobiliser in a 1999 s40? My key chip
> isn't working and transmitting to the immobiliser and I can't get the car
> started.

If it were that easy, there'd be no point in having the immobilizer!

It is not possible to bypass or defeat the immobilizer. Try the spare key,
or replace the pickup coil around the ignition switch to effect a repair.

Tim..

Tim.. wrote:
> "John Smith" <dontsend@noway.com> wrote in message
> news:46ebd45b$0$1025$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au ...
>
>>Does anyone know how to disable the immobiliser in a 1999 s40? My key chip
>>isn't working and transmitting to the immobiliser and I can't get the car
>>started.
>
>
> If it were that easy, there'd be no point in having the immobilizer!
>
> It is not possible to bypass or defeat the immobilizer. Try the spare key,
> or replace the pickup coil around the ignition switch to effect a repair.
>
> Tim..
>
>
Gee thanks Tim, I know who to come to when I need a lecture in future...
You must have lots of friends!

On Sep 16, 9:01 am, John Smith <donts...@noway.com> wrote:
> Tim.. wrote:
> > "John Smith" <donts...@noway.com> wrote in message
> >news:46ebd45b$0$1025$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
>
> >>Does anyone know how to disable the immobiliser in a 1999 s40? My key chip
> >>isn't working and transmitting to the immobiliser and I can't get the car
> >>started.
>
> > If it were that easy, there'd be no point in having the immobilizer!
>
> > It is not possible to bypass or defeat the immobilizer. Try the spare key,
> > or replace the pickup coil around the ignition switch to effect a repair.
>
> > Tim..
>
> Gee thanks Tim, I know who to come to when I need a lecture in future...
> You must have lots of friends!- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Tim is stating what should be but is apparently not obvious.

Roadie wrote:
> On Sep 16, 9:01 am, John Smith <donts...@noway.com> wrote:
>
>>Tim.. wrote:
>>
>>>"John Smith" <donts...@noway.com> wrote in message
>>>news:46ebd45b$0$1025$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com .au...
>>
>>>>Does anyone know how to disable the immobiliser in a 1999 s40? My key chip
>>>>isn't working and transmitting to the immobiliser and I can't get the car
>>>>started.
>>
>>>If it were that easy, there'd be no point in having the immobilizer!
>>
>>>It is not possible to bypass or defeat the immobilizer. Try the spare key,
>>>or replace the pickup coil around the ignition switch to effect a repair.
>>
>>>Tim..
>>
>>Gee thanks Tim, I know who to come to when I need a lecture in future...
>>You must have lots of friends!- Hide quoted text -
>>
>>- Show quoted text -
>
>
> Tim is stating what should be but is apparently not obvious.
>
Why should it be obvious? You can turn off an airbag in a car, why not
an immobiliser? If my key doesn't work due to the chip being faulty, why
shouldn't I be able to turn it off with a code or something? It's only
my car, why should I complain about not being able to start it? I don't
care about the theft deterrent - who in their right mind would steal my
car, a 10 year old S40? I just want it to go and not have to pay a
dealer a fortune for a new key just because a chip fails to work.

Is that too much to ask?? Obviously it must be and I get lectured to
boot. Kind of sorry I asked the question now.

"John Smith" <dontsend@noway.com> escreveu na mensagem
news:46ebd45b$0$1025$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au ...
> Does anyone know how to disable the immobiliser in a 1999 s40? My key chip
> isn't working and transmitting to the immobiliser and I can't get the car
> started.

I had the same problem with a 850 T5 and all that was
required to disable the immobilizer was to remove a fuse.
It was the fuse of interior lights and automatic doors open.
Maybe in S40 is the same.

The problem is that all other features of such fuse will gone,
but the car will start.

On Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:08:30 +1000, John Smith <dontsend@noway.com>
wrote:

>Roadie wrote:
>> On Sep 16, 9:01 am, John Smith <donts...@noway.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Tim.. wrote:
>>>
>>>>"John Smith" <donts...@noway.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:46ebd45b$0$1025$afc38c87@news.optusnet.co m.au...
>>>
>>>>>Does anyone know how to disable the immobiliser in a 1999 s40? My key chip
>>>>>isn't working and transmitting to the immobiliser and I can't get the car
>>>>>started.
>>>
>>>>If it were that easy, there'd be no point in having the immobilizer!
>>>
>>>>It is not possible to bypass or defeat the immobilizer. Try the spare key,
>>>>or replace the pickup coil around the ignition switch to effect a repair.
>>>
>>>>Tim..
>>>
>>>Gee thanks Tim, I know who to come to when I need a lecture in future...
>>>You must have lots of friends!- Hide quoted text -
>>>
>>>- Show quoted text -
>>
>>
>> Tim is stating what should be but is apparently not obvious.
>>
>Why should it be obvious? You can turn off an airbag in a car, why not
>an immobiliser? If my key doesn't work due to the chip being faulty, why
>shouldn't I be able to turn it off with a code or something? It's only
>my car, why should I complain about not being able to start it? I don't
>care about the theft deterrent - who in their right mind would steal my
>car, a 10 year old S40? I just want it to go and not have to pay a
>dealer a fortune for a new key just because a chip fails to work.
>
A seemingly fair question. Like the damned Volvo radio. Why would
anyone want to steal that except if they need something to stand on to
reach a high shelf? The radio code requirement is ridiculous too.

It doesn't necessarily need to be something easy, but there should be
some sort of bypass procedure. Like, say, "lean on the horn for 90
seconds and flash the highbeams 100 times", since that procedure might
deter a would-be thief too.

>Is that too much to ask?? Obviously it must be and I get lectured to
>boot. Kind of sorry I asked the question now.

JM Albuquerque wrote:
> "John Smith" <dontsend@noway.com> escreveu na mensagem
> news:46ebd45b$0$1025$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au ...
>
>>Does anyone know how to disable the immobiliser in a 1999 s40? My key chip
>>isn't working and transmitting to the immobiliser and I can't get the car
>>started.
>
>
> I had the same problem with a 850 T5 and all that was
> required to disable the immobilizer was to remove a fuse.
> It was the fuse of interior lights and automatic doors open.
> Maybe in S40 is the same.
>
> The problem is that all other features of such fuse will gone,
> but the car will start.
>
>
>
Thanks JM - thats the type of answer I was hoping to hear.

Really appreciate it.

best regards, John