VR6 alarm & immobilizer questions

[jonesyGT]

Hey guys

Just picked up a VR6 on the weekend.
Looks OK, but just been reading about the immobilizer & alarm in the books.
I don't think it has an alarm but how do I tell if I have an immobilizer?
How do i activate & deactivate this??
Its a 97 model

Cheers
Mark

[peedman]

95+ models have immobiliser standard. You should have a flashing light above the ashtray once u take ur key out i think?

No need to activate it, its automatically done when the key is taken out of the ignition.

[jonesyGT]

No Light that I can see
Can you supply a pic?

[BlackVr6ix]

I dont know if VR6's have a factory immobilizer

[peedman]

I dont have a pic coz ive only got a 94 one GL's 95+ have immobilisers so VR6's must have them.

Take apart ur key and see if u have a chip inside, assuming u can take it apart.

[gpk_gti]

you guys should sticky all these things somewhere on your forum!!
I think its 95 up has the imobiliser chip in the key case.pull it apart and it looks like a 6mm x 3mm x 3mm black plastic rectangle.without this the car will not start,hence if you cut a normal key to start the car ,it wont work.
so putting a extra alarm system is useless(thats not to say I didnt have one on my vr6,but I was younger and more stupid then,lol)..the only way this car will be stolen is with a tow truck or by jacking.
oh,ps, there is no flashing light to say its activated.it is on as soon as the key is removed from the proximity to the barrel.

[golfvr6]

correct - 95+ have immbolisers but no light. there is a chip in the key. auto on when you turn it off.

[Tim]

my 4/95 VR6 has a proximity chip in the key.

[DubSteve]

I have a little chip in my key and its a 12/94.

[BlackVr6ix]

i dont think i have any of that, mines a 9/94 (i think) and i didnt need an imobilizer bypass when i got my remote start installed.