Immobilizer problem

[joek]

Hi, guys, I am new here... used to own some turbo cars before.... but got too many problems, like overheating, turbos, cops.....now I changed to a civic vti-r, hoping to get a ver reliable ride.

However, after I drive a few days, my car is not starting any more, when I towed it to the mechanic, he said my immobiliser got problem. Then I rang up Honda for a quotation, its nearly 2k. I can't afford that after I just purchased this car, anyway my mechanic told me he can try to bypass it with hot wiring but he needs a diagram (he is very sure he can do it, coz he done it before but he forgot where to put one of the wires) just wondering if any of u guys can give me a hand? it really feels very bad after purchasing a car and couldn't drive. cheers
JOe

[barefootbonzai]

that's a strange problem to have. An alternative might be to get a jdm ecu that doesn't use immoboliser and use that. Probabaly cost your around $250 or so.

[joek]

thanks mate, do u know where I can get it from? cheers
Joe

[joek]

or if i get spoon ecu from overseas may work?

[ECU-MAN]

your ecu can be modifies to disable the immobiliser

how sure are you that the immobiliser is at fault

new immo kit is about $400, plus labour,

you should get more quotes

[joek]

Um... I rang up a wrecker the other day, got the quotation of 800 for second hand one... anyway, I just bought a spoon ecu overseas (hopefully can bypass it), maybe at the end of the day, I still get the problem fixed and gain some power?

[joek]

Thanks guy, the spoon ecu works.... and now it kicks up to 9500 revs......

[ECU-MAN]

thats gotta be good for your stock internals

[joek]

haha.... actually mine is not too much a stocky.... got some spoon cams, spoon light flywheels, excedy clutch, short shift, 4-1 5zigen extractor, full tanabe exhaust, couple of suspensions, Mugen cold air intake... now with the spoon ecu.... feel extremely excited when v-tec kicks in... love the v-tec over the turbos already......

[geo41e]

stock valve springs? retainers ?? @ 9500rpm ?????

[ECU-MAN]

yeah dude, its what geo14e said that is most important

the cams might help you rev that high but

stock retainers may not hold with frequent visits to 9500RPM, drop a valve and all that hard work is over

if you havent upgraded the springs and retainers do your self a favour and do them and enjoy your new ecu., or dont rev it so high,

[joek]

oh... u guys just reminded me... i had that already....thanks for your advice
joe

[ECU-MAN]

awsome