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My New 1993 216 Twin Cam
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 7:33 pm
by Mr Teddy Bear
Wasn't sold with a key fob, however it has a blinking immobiliser light in the dash. This suggests a factory fit alarm/immobiliser, but there is no security code on the Rover Security Card, just the radio code and key number.
Now my question is, when I take the battery off will the immobiliser need a security code before activating the engine?
I never noticed the flashing light when I road tested the car, otherwise I would have questioned the seller regarding this issue, as he claimed that a new battery had recently been fitted. I suspect that something had been stuck over the perspex blocking the red winking led!
Re: My New 1993 216 Twin Cam
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 7:48 pm
by RoverRevival
responded by pm as that kind of detail shouldn't be freely available but it will work as I have to do it on my 420
Re: My New 1993 216 Twin Cam
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 7:49 pm
by GTiJohn
Mr Teddy Bear wrote:
Wasn't sold with a key fob, however it has a blinking immobiliser light in the dash. This suggests a factory fit alarm/immobiliser, but there is no security code on the Rover Security Card, just the radio code and key number.
Now my question is, when I take the battery off will the immobiliser need a security code before activating the engine?
Probably yes!
You need Bobby Brown.....
Re: My New 1993 216 Twin Cam
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 7:52 pm
by RoverRevival
not sure if bobby does the ir versions on the early ones, if he does, sign my ass up.
Re: My New 1993 216 Twin Cam
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 8:26 pm
by Mr Teddy Bear
Cheers guy's at least I will have a work around until I can source a second hand fob and talk nicely to MrBrown!
Re: My New 1993 216 Twin Cam
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 9:21 am
by pete2783
I'm not so sure it should have a fob... My '93 SOHC GTi has the alarm light but it sets by locking/unlocking the door with the key.
My old 93 SLi was exactly the same and worked with the key in the door but my 94 SLi had a fob - which never worked!
Edited to add: if it is like mine then you don't need to worry about a code for battery disconnecting/reconnecting.
Re: My New 1993 216 Twin Cam
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 5:00 pm
by Graham H
Hi Pete if its any help I have a 94 cabby which has a infra red key fob with the sensor in the interior light when I was trying to sort mine I was told that that the early models have just a key fob which can be programed the fob is a Valeo mine is a Valeo but infra red they changed to lucas about 95 . I have the ordinary Valeo fob with the bar code number for programing I bought it in error, before I knew mine was infra red. The infra red ones cant be programed if they go wrong you have to buy the sensor kit which which has a fob in it. All the best Graham