[chittychittybangbang]

Not complete, and it still needs a lot of fleshing out, but this should help answer some questions about the immobilizer 2 and 3. Expect it to be edited a lot in the future since it needs to be organized.

A general faq, then specific immo-2 and immo-3 procedure pages from ross tech.

http://www.myturbodiesel.com/1000q_how_to/multi/immobilizer.htm

 

[grizzly]

Is that true? Wireless computers can mess up the immo? I can see how it is possible, but it would have to be on the same radio frequency, or something like that, to interfere.

 

[chittychittybangbang]

Well, it was an unconfirmed report, but I wanted to included all possibilities, even the remote ones. The immo chip is a passive RFID chip as far as I know.

Using a microwave near your computer will degrade a 2.4 gHz wireless connection because they are on a similar frequency.

I would not be surprised if the RFID could possibily be affected by a wireless connection. And it's pretty well known that putting the key in the microwave will destroy the rfid chip by "over exciting" the chip and giving it too much current. It's the same idea as putting too much electricity through a thin wire.

 

[grizzly]

Add it to the FAQ!!! If you put your keys in the microwave, it will damage the chip!

 

[chittychittybangbang]

Lol, I might as well add it! Done! Still need to add it to each individual FAQ that can use this.

 

[jon applespeed]

i just heard in the news that rfid chips can cause tumors....so implanting a vw key under your skin is probably a bad idea...

 

[chittychittybangbang]

i just heard in the news that rfid chips can cause tumors....so implanting a vw key under your skin is probably a bad idea...

Um, yeah. I don't think that is very likely.