Vecta Immobiliser immobilises 350i!!!!

[planman350i]

Any tips on how to immobilise a Vecta silhouette immobilier?? Its been causing me no end of grief and has now decided to permanently immobilise my 350. Nice timing for bank hols!!

[TaSmania]

Vecta :hum: I had another system on my 400 - all black wires onto all black TVR wires but traced each back to the joins - buzzed the wires through and took the thing off - it took about 4 hours. It stayed in the boot so when asked "did your car have an immobiliser" Answer - Yes!" Always taken them off and fitted a kill switch to the battery - more reliable. Good luck.
GB

[planman350i]

Thanks. All black wires great and no override. I've been gagging for a v8 fix all week. Especially today when driving my 82bhp LPT Diesel Vectra - it sort of has that effect on you.

[wedg1e]

The thieving scum used to get around the original Vecta by carrying an old credit card or similar with a hole drilled in a judicious place. They also carried a cordless screwdriver, with a drill bit fitted. The card showed them where to drill a hole that severed the PCB tracks and allowed the immobiliser to work.
Vecta got round it by putting the PCB in a length of drainpipe so you couldn't tell which way up the PCB was!
Otherwise, you'll have to pull all the wires out and reconnect as appropriate...

Ian

[planman350i]

Sod it I'm thinking of calling a mobile electrician to sort this one. Twiddled every wire but no effect. It was ok till I washed it the other week, which makes me wonder if somethings damp - but immobiliser is in cabin so presumably that can't be it.........?

[wedg1e]

planman350i said: Sod it I'm thinking of calling a mobile electrician to sort this one. Twiddled every wire but no effect. It was ok till I washed it the other week, which makes me wonder if somethings damp - but immobiliser is in cabin so presumably that can't be it.........?

If you were a bit closer I'd have offered to take a look for you... sorry!

Ian

[york33]

Out with the multimeter and get prodding Is it definitely the immobiliser that's immobilised things and not some of the rest of your black spaghetti? Which bits are immobilised?

cheers
Dave

[planman350i]

The usual procedure is (i) insert vecta key wait for led to change to green, (ii) turn ignition key to point 2 and then (iii) press toad alarm/immobiliser fob - if you are lucky dashboard symbols then light up and you are ready to start it up (secure eh!). At present I am not even getting past first base as the vecta immboliser led is not turning green.


Wedg1e, ta for offer. If I could teleport it up to Teeside I would!!