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Old 30-05-2011 | 07:28 PM
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I dont suppose anyone would know what the mk1 ford focus immobiliser immobilises exactly?

Starter ? fuel pump maybe??
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Old 30-05-2011 | 08:09 PM
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IIRC it locks out the ECU itself, start inhibit relay and also fuel pump relay which are earthed via the ECU. You can bypass the 2 relays easy enough by putting the relay earth circuits to a normal earth rather than via the ECU, but you cant bypass the locked out ECU.
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Old 30-05-2011 | 08:34 PM
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Aye,you`ll need another ECU and chip key possibly a PATS unit to get that started mate,plenty about though.
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