Elise Meta Systems M36 T2 immobiliser will not de-activate
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I see the non-working immobilizer is a common problem among the different forums users.
My 2002 Rover-K 1.8 KomoTech S2 Elise has been sitting without a battery for far too long, and is completely dead.
It is possible to switch the alarm on and off, and when I twist the ignition key all check-lights that shall light – lights up.
When I press the immobilizer button on the key, the warning light shine bright for two seconds - and then goes back oi flashing every other second
When I then twist the key the last bit to start the car – nothing.
Have gotten several advices, among which re-pairing the key to the immobilizer seems the most proper.
But, when searching for how-to-do this, a lot of tips comes up, but I can’t get them to work.
After some time, it came clear to me that this solutions is for the Cobra security system, not for the Meta System that is in my car.
In an answer from the Lotus factory, I am told there is no way to re-pair the key to the immobiliser (obviously there is some connection, as the warling lights shines bright until it goes back to flashing)
I have come to the conclution to do a bypass.
Tha fabolous World Wide Web shows - as I said - a lot of 'how-to-do' for a Cobra immobiliser, but not the Meta M36 - which of cource do not have the contact-plug as shown in all available how-to-do's.
Have anybody tried this before? How to do a bypass for the Meta M36 Immobiliser?
On the TVR section there is a thread about the Meta system bypass (https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=8&t=1219754&i=999999) - where also some users mention a by-pass diagram.
I was told by Penelope Stopit to post this on the Lotus section - so... here it is.
Here is a video showing the symptom; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMmoUX-ddig
I see the non-working immobilizer is a common problem among the different forums users.
My 2002 Rover-K 1.8 KomoTech S2 Elise has been sitting without a battery for far too long, and is completely dead.
It is possible to switch the alarm on and off, and when I twist the ignition key all check-lights that shall light – lights up.
When I press the immobilizer button on the key, the warning light shine bright for two seconds - and then goes back oi flashing every other second
When I then twist the key the last bit to start the car – nothing.
Have gotten several advices, among which re-pairing the key to the immobilizer seems the most proper.
But, when searching for how-to-do this, a lot of tips comes up, but I can’t get them to work.
After some time, it came clear to me that this solutions is for the Cobra security system, not for the Meta System that is in my car.
In an answer from the Lotus factory, I am told there is no way to re-pair the key to the immobiliser (obviously there is some connection, as the warling lights shines bright until it goes back to flashing)
I have come to the conclution to do a bypass.
Tha fabolous World Wide Web shows - as I said - a lot of 'how-to-do' for a Cobra immobiliser, but not the Meta M36 - which of cource do not have the contact-plug as shown in all available how-to-do's.
Have anybody tried this before? How to do a bypass for the Meta M36 Immobiliser?
On the TVR section there is a thread about the Meta system bypass (https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=8&t=1219754&i=999999) - where also some users mention a by-pass diagram.
I was told by Penelope Stopit to post this on the Lotus section - so... here it is.
Here is a video showing the symptom; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMmoUX-ddig
Edited by b-havers on Sunday 7th May 18:53
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