How to start a Priora without a key using the starter

Are you the owner of a Priora and don’t know how to start it without an ignition key? Today we will tell you about this. In the life of every car enthusiast, unpleasant things happen, such as the loss of documents for the right to drive a vehicle, insurance, and, even worse, a set of ignition keys. Agree, the loss of documents is always unpleasant, but this circumstance does not prevent the car from being used for its intended purpose.

It’s a different matter when the car owner loses the ignition keys, and at the most inopportune moment. A completely logical question arises: what to do and how to start the Priora without a key? Looking ahead, we will answer that this is possible and will require a series of consistent actions. This will be discussed in this article.

How can you start a Lada Priora without an ignition key?

Sometimes it happens that you need to start your car when the key is lost. This kind of trouble is rare, but it does happen, and the owner is essentially left alone with a stationary car. It’s one thing if this happened in a city, where it is possible to call a tow truck for help, but quite another thing if the key was lost somewhere in the forest or in the country. Here you have to rely only on your own strength. In this article we will tell you how to start your own Priora without outside help if there is no key.

PRIORA how to open a door with iron wire

A well-known fact is that the Priora car is equipped with a central locking system, which locks the doors. There are cases when this happens due to the fault of the alarm system. The question arises of how to open Priora without a key. In this case, if the car keys are out of reach of the owner, the doors can be unlocked using ordinary wire, which may not be thick, but tough.

The following actions are required:

You need to insert a wire with a hook previously made at its end between the glass seal and the glass itself. The wire must be inserted above the handle. The hook itself, at the end of the wire, must be reversed.

Next, you should insert the hook between the larva and the handle. Then you need to push the larva so that it rests against the rod. When this happens, you need to carefully pick up the dog, and then just carefully lift it. When you succeed, the door will open.

Immobilizer - the main problem

This device protects the car from theft and, accordingly, will not allow you to start the power unit, so to speak, in an alternative way. In order to bypass the protection, you will need some knowledge in electronics. You will also need to prepare the following tools:

cardan joint;
knob;
Phillips screwdriver;
extension;
shaped screwdriver attachment.

First of all, to solve the problem with the immobilizer, you need to remove the battery. Then the instrument panel is dismantled - behind it stands the above-mentioned device. It is located near the heating control and next to the radio. The anti-theft system is a gray or black box, the size of which is 50 by 100 millimeters.

The immobilizer is dismantled by unscrewing the bolts securing it, but first turn off the power from it. To do this, it will be enough to pull out the block.

Now you have to reconfigure the immobilizer. To do this, you will need to remove all data stored in the ECU. To destroy information stored in the APS, a chip resistor is removed from it. The unit itself is connected to a regular computer, which must have special software (pack loader) that allows you to install the original firmware. After reinstallation, the chip is put in place.

Sometimes a memory (EEPROM) is installed in the immobilizer, from which information is not deleted under any circumstances. What to do in this situation? You will need to edit the file contained in it. Here in code 2-7 the numbers are erased and “FF” is written instead.

After this, the immobilizer will not be able to prevent you from starting the engine without a key. How to do it? We'll tell you below.

Disabling the immobilizer yourself

An immobilizer is an extremely useful, correct and necessary device. However, there are often situations in which the device begins to cause a lot of inconvenience. The security system is faulty: the indicator lights up, the ignition is blocked and the fuel supply to the pump is stopped. Constant failures in the anti-theft system make drivers think about disabling the anti-theft device themselves. Next, we will tell you how to disable the standard alarm system on a Priora.

Using a crawler

A crawler is a specialized device that allows you to disable the security complex without dismantling the entire system. You can make this device yourself or buy it at any specialized store. The crawler is a simple design that includes:

relay;
inductor;
diode;

A working key for a car that requires forced deactivation of the anti-theft complex is connected to the inductor coil. The circuit is mounted parallel to the standard pumping coil, after which the security system stops malfunctioning and disturbing the driver. If the Lada Priora does not start, try checking and disabling the immobilizer, following our recommendations.

Without a lineman

Only a service center specialist can disable the immobilizer on a Priora without using a lineman. Employees of technical stations change the firmware of the electronic control unit, thus deactivating the anti-theft system. However, if you have some knowledge in the relevant field, and also own a special adapter and a laptop computer, you can try to disable the immobilizer yourself.

How to disable the immobilizer on a Priora without a crawler:

Remove the wire marked “minus” from one of the battery terminals.
Having opened access to the ECM, disconnect the unit from the vehicle's on-board power supply.
Dismantle the block box.
Open the cover of the unit and solder the resistor responsible for the possibility of reprogramming.
Connect the board to the adapter, the other side of which is included in the laptop.
Using any suitable software, erase the volatile EEPROM.
Save the changes and disconnect the board from the laptop.
Resolder the resistor, setting it to the opposite value to the previous one.
Install the system into the car.

After completing all the steps, the electronic security device will no longer accept commands from the anti-theft system.

Resoldering the CHIP in the control unit

If you do not have a special adapter that allows you to connect the car board and a laptop computer, you can try to re-solder the chip of the electronic control device. This is also an effective way to disable the immobilizer on a Priora. Service center employees recommend resoldering the EEPROM memory. A new, fresh chip is installed in place of the node.

Disconnecting the control unit

At first glance, it may seem that to disable the immobilizer it will be enough to simply remove the device box from the car. By disconnecting the device built into the comfort box, you are guaranteed to get a machine that is out of order.

First option

First of all, it is worth recalling that only the owner of the car can use such methods with impunity.
An outsider risks being subject to criminal liability. You can start the car by working with the wires leading to the ignition switch well. It is important to understand that modern cars do not have three wires, but much more. All of them are responsible for one or another function, depending on the position of the key. There are three contact groups in Priora, each with sets of veins of different colors. For the most part, such an indication allows you to determine the purpose of each. So:

green or black is grounding;
yellow or red – nutrition (among other things, it is thicker than the others);
orange comes from the starter.

Remove the grounding and carefully touch all other wires in turn. We need those that will give a spark upon contact. They are all connected together into a bundle and connected to the cable going to the starter. As a result, the engine starts. Next, the last mentioned wiring is disconnected and isolated.

It is very important here not to confuse what to connect to what, because otherwise there is a chance of burning not only the wiring, but the sensors and ECU.

Thus, if you do not have sufficient confidence in your own competence, it is better to contact a car service.

How it works and what blocks it

The immobilizer on Priora is designed to prevent theft of a vehicle by intruders. It consists of the following parts:

APS unit, structurally combined with electrical package.
A sensor, the presence of a key with a “native” chip in the form of a pumping loop wound around the ignition switch.
Connecting wires for signal transmission.
Keys with transponder.

When purchasing a car, the owner is given a special key with a red insert, which contains a chip that allows you to train working keys, and 2 working keys with programmable chips. The training key must be kept at home, because it gives access to setting up keys that the APS will consider “native”.

After activating the immobilizer and learning the working keys, the car can be started. But, only if the anti-theft unit “sees” the key with the transponder and a code is written in the chip that matches the information stored in the non-volatile memory of the APS.

In Priora, the immobilizer works as follows:

When the working key is turned in the ignition switch cell, a voltage pulse is applied to an inductive coil wound around the lock, which excites electromagnetic oscillations in space.
The switch contains an inductance in which the current strength changes, which allows it to receive a pulse from the pump loop.
The capacitance is charged, supplying power to the chip with the code.
The chip generates a return pulse, which is emitted into space and received by the pump loop.
The signal enters the APS, where the codes stored in the block’s memory and the received codes are compared.
If the data matches, the anti-theft device does not interfere with the operation of the engine ECU. If the codes do not match, the APS goes into protective mode, transmitting a signal to the ECU, which blocks power to the fuel pump, starter and ignition of the car.

How to start a Priora directly through the starter

Hello, dear car enthusiasts! Many of us, motorists, have at least once in our lives found ourselves in a situation where the car starter stubbornly refused to fulfill its intended purpose.

According to the well-known Murphy’s law (in common parlance “the law of the falling sandwich”), such troubles happen at the most inopportune moment - you have to go, and time is running out. In such cases, there is nothing left to do but start the car without a starter or close it directly and hit the road.

Before closing the starter directly, diagnostics are recommended

Before taking decisive action, it would be a good idea to try to identify the causes of starter failure, because some of them can be eliminated on the spot.

The most difficult starter failures include:

starter relay fault
Solenoid relay malfunction
Bendix wear
burnt out starter winding.

If you have diagnosed one of these complex breakdowns, you can immediately begin to look for a way to start the engine with a non-working starter. These methods are few, but they work flawlessly.

The essence of the first simple and reliable way to start a car without a starter is that several strong, sympathetic neighbors in the garage rest their hands on the trunk of the car and, on command, begin to accelerate.

While you are driving, you turn on the ignition key and first gear. The more active the pushers are (in terms of acceleration speed), the faster the engine will start. This method of starting a car is called “push-start” and is the most popular among car enthusiasts.

The second most popular and effective auto-folk method to “revive” a car engine is towing. It consists in the fact that your car is towed by another car for some distance using a cable.

You need to exercise maximum caution in this case: first, keep in mind that when your car starts, it will definitely begin to accelerate. Secondly, when the car in front of you stops, do not forget to stop your car. Finally, do not turn off the engine when you get out of the car to unhook the cable, otherwise you will have to repeat the entire procedure.

How to start a car without a pushrod and a cable? Just close the starter.

You can try to bring the car back to life without using brute physical force. To quickly complete the task, you need to have an idea of how to close the starter directly.

Let's figure out how to start the starter directly or, in auto-folk language: how to close the starter with a screwdriver, wrench, pry bar or other suitable means at hand.

It is worth mentioning right away that a screwdriver and a wrench will only help if the cause of unsatisfactory operation of the starter is a malfunction of the solenoid relay.

You can recognize it by the characteristic clicks coming from under the hood when you turn the key. This sound indicates that the retractor relay has been turned on, but the Bendix drive gear cannot crank the engine crankshaft. There is no other way out of this situation except to bypass the starter and apply voltage to the windings.

So, to close the starter you will need a large screwdriver or a wrench with a “jaw” corresponding to the distance between the power terminals of the solenoid relay, with which you will simply need to close them.

But first you need to set the gearshift lever to neutral and tighten the brake to full. The key in the lock must be in the appropriate position. Under these conditions, the screwdriver (key) will act as a retractor relay.

In these simple ways you can start the car without briefly racking your brains over the question: how to close the starter.

The only point in this technology is that when starting the starter directly on the contact ignition system, make sure that the coil does not fail.

Methods for starting the engine without a key

Additionally, we recommend reading our specialist’s article on how to start a car correctly.

We also advise you to carefully study useful recommendations that will help you solve the problem of how to start your car in cold weather.

Connection of wires in the steering column

By connecting the contacts located in the steering column, you can start the engine. Before this operation, you must study the vehicle's operating instructions so as not to mix up the contacts and damage the vehicle's structure.

It is also necessary to strictly follow safety precautions to avoid electric shock.

To start the engine by connecting the contacts, you need to perform a number of actions.

Get into the car (read about how to open a car door). The described method only works for models that were released before the mid-90s. Most modern models are equipped with special locking mechanisms that eliminate this possibility. Using this method on a modern model, you will only achieve the alarm and starter blocking. After this, it will be very difficult to start the engine even with conventional methods. Therefore, when starting to connect contacts, use the instructions to make sure that the necessary contacts are available and that such a start is possible. If you connect the contacts incorrectly in the old model, the gear shift mechanism and steering column may be damaged.
Remove the plastic steering column cover. Using hidden fastening pistons or bolts with the so-called Phillips cross-head slot, the cover is attached to the car body. By removing the cover you will have access to the panel. If we are talking about older models, then you can simply break the locking pins on the ignition. This can be done using a hammer, driving a flat-head screwdriver into the hole and turning it. This method is even riskier, so use it as a last resort.
Locate the wiring harness connector. After removing the panel covers from the steering column, you will see bundles of electrical wiring contacts in front of you. Using the instructions, learn how to determine the desired beam. Typically, there are three main bundles of wiring: wiring routed to the buttons on the side of the steering column where the headlight button, cruise control and other indicators are located; wiring routed to the buttons on the opposite side of the steering column (buttons for heated seats and windshield wipers); wiring routed to the starter, battery or ignition mechanism at the top of the steering column.
Locate the bundles that route to the starter, battery and ignition mechanism and move them aside. One of these bundles is responsible for the power source for the ignition key, the other will act as the ignition wires, and the third will act as the starter. Wires of other colors vary depending on the settings described in the vehicle's operating instructions. Sometimes the ignition wire can be painted brown, and the starter wire yellow. The battery cable is always colored red.
Expose 2.5 centimeters of the insulating coating of the battery wires and twist them together. After twisting, be sure to wrap the wiring with electrical tape to prevent short circuits, which may be caused by metal parts of the car. Once these wires are connected, electrical current will be supplied to the ignition components. The engine starts in this way when the starter is turned on (read about why the car won’t start and the starter won’t turn).
Connect the ignition control wire to the battery wire. When this happens, the characteristic backlight on the dashboard will light up and the remaining electronic components will be activated. If you are not going to make a trip, but only use the car’s multimedia systems, then the actions taken will be enough. If not, then you need to get a spark to appear on the starter wire.
Using extreme caution, expose one centimeter of the starter wire. Current will be supplied to the wire, so it is necessary to fix the exposed wires. The end of the wire must be brought to the connected ends of the battery wires and a spark appears.
Accelerate the engine at idle speed. This is necessary to avoid engine stalling. After this, you can remove the starter wire. Unscrew the battery wires from the ignition wires to turn off the engine.
Unlock the steering column lock. Even though the engine is already running, the steering wheel is still locked. To get steering control, you need to pick out the keyhole and release the spring. The lock will be broken. If you previously carried out actions with a screwdriver, then the lock should already be broken. Some models will require the use of physical force. It is necessary to turn the steering wheel completely. You can use a hammer to fix the steering wheel and use it as a lever. The steering wheel will be available for use after the crack of the locking structure breaking.

Scheme, theory and practice

Let's see what the wiring diagram of any electric starter looks like. Contact B is constantly supplied with voltage.

Starter and its external circuits

In the diagram we see three “positive” contacts and one negative (8), which is always connected to the body. What needs to be closed:

Before closing the starter, locate the S terminal. It is often made in the form of a petal;
How to distinguish contacts B and M: the first will have a potential of “+12”;
You need to close contact B with terminal S. This is done briefly and after turning on the “neutral”;
Contacts M and B cannot be closed.

We move from theory to practice. On a VAZ-2114 car everything looks simple.

Terminal B here is covered with a rubber band, and petal S is in contact with the terminal in plastic. The plastic plug is removed before “shorting”.

Closing the starter contact with a screwdriver

Make sure that the metal of the screwdriver does not touch the relay body when closing. Otherwise, we will simply close the “+” contact to “ground” (dangerous). All work is carried out with the ignition on.

B – Bold, “thick” wire;
M – Motor (electric motor);
S – Start.

Malfunctions and their elimination

One of the problems of APS Priora is the implementation of a data exchange mechanism between the immobilizer and the vehicle's ECM via a diagnostic line. In this case, malfunctions occur in the system - the immobilizer signal lights up on the instrument panel and the engine does not start.

The code in the immobilizer may go wrong:

from connecting diagnostic equipment;
from the appearance of induced currents from the cell phone transmitter,
from voltage surges in the vehicle's on-board network.
from zero charge in the battery.

In the latest Priora models, an emergency shutdown procedure for the anti-theft system has been implemented. It is necessary to activate this function and register a password in the ECU. Then, if an emergency situation occurs with the APS, you can, by manipulating the gas pedal according to the factory instructions, start the car, ignoring the immobilizer blocking.

We close the starter “in French” (special cases)

Access to the starter is always open from under the bottom - you just need to remove the crankcase protection. An example is in the photo below.

It is difficult to reach the starter from the engine compartment. In the best case, it is closed by a filter (VAZ), in the worst case, by a battery. You can remove the filter, but what about the battery?

Starter installation location (circle)

Everything is done so that the starter can be changed, repaired, but not short-circuited.

What does terminal S look like?

On Renault cars, the terminal looks like a threaded outlet. The nut screwed onto it is “white”, although it itself is made of copper (see photo).

Starter Renault Logan, phase 1

We have already talked about the VAZ - they use a plug. If you remove it, you can see the “petal”.

The starting method using a screwdriver is not the best. The problem is limited access.

50 Amps

The pull-in relay on the “Ten” consumes 50 Amps. For budget Lada models the current is 30 A, for many foreign cars it is higher. This means that a current of 40-50 Amps will flow from terminal B to terminal S. Think about the dangers of this.

We are going to short-circuit the starter with a screwdriver, but at the connection points where the current will flow, it may “stick”. In this case, without unnecessary panic, remove the negative terminal from the battery.

To remove the minus terminal, you need a 10mm open-end wrench. Keep it with you.

What methods are there?

It is worth noting that only the owner of the car or a third party with his permission can carry out the procedure for opening a car without an ignition key; in other cases, you will face criminal penalties.

There are three main ways:

You can work on the wires that lead to the ignition switch. It must be remembered that modern vehicles have a large number of wires, each of which performs its own function, depending on the position of the key. Lada Priora has three contact groups, differing in the colors of the veins. Color indication helps to determine the purpose of each wire: green and black are responsible for grounding, red or yellow for power, orange comes from the starter.

Having removed the grounding, they pass it along all the other wiring, choosing those that produce a spark. After this, they should be connected to each other by connecting to the cable that goes to the starter. Thus, the motor starts, the last wire should be disconnected and insulated.

It is important to carefully deal with the wires so as not to damage the electronic control unit, sensors, etc. Therefore, if you are not confident in your abilities, contact a specialist for help.

This option is not very convenient because after starting the engine in this way, you will definitely have to change the ignition switch. First of all, you need to drill a hole with a drill, just above the well; the depth should be equal to the length of the key. After this, the pins break, then you need to turn the mechanism using a suitable screwdriver. If done correctly, you will be able to start the engine.
Connect the ignition coil to the positive terminal of the battery. After this, draw the wire coming from the starter to the same battery output. As a result, you have a running car.

If you find yourself in an unpleasant situation involving the loss of your keys, first of all try to use methods that do not require you to break your own car. You can also find various videos on the Internet that show in detail the stages of starting a Lada Priora without an ignition key.

conclusions

Let's look at diagram 1 again. If the key is not turned to the Start label, terminal S is “hanging in the air.” This can be done for any car, even if the circuit has an additional relay. This means that it will not be necessary to disconnect the standard wire from terminal S... And in the case of a VAZ, the disconnection is carried out in order to gain access to the terminal.

We removed the filter, disconnected the plug, and tried to close it...

If the engine filter cannot be removed or access is blocked by the battery, we do it differently - we use only the crank.

It is better to close the contacts not with a screwdriver, but with any wrench (see photo). It is desirable that the handle be insulated.

12 Volt voltage is not dangerous, but errors can result in blown fuses. Good luck.

For those who do not understand everything: the filter must be removed from the mounts, but not from the “corrugation”. The filter housing is placed on the battery.

How to bypass the immobilizer

If a malfunction occurs in the anti-theft system, the car cannot be started with the key, the immobilizer sends a signal to the ECM to block the main systems. If the need arises to install autostart, the driver has a question about how to disable the Priora immobilizer himself.

Using a crawler

The use of an immobilizer crawler allows you to use the autostart procedure for a vehicle without dismantling or disabling the APS. You can make a device to bypass the system yourself or buy it and install it at a service station.

A simple walker consists of a relay, an inductor for pumping power to the chip, and a diode. A working key is wound to the coil, the circuit is mounted in parallel to the standard pumping coil.

Without a lineman

At the service station, a procedure is carried out to reflash the engine ECU in order to disable the immobilizer. If you have an adapter, laptop and software, you can perform this operation yourself.

To do this you need:

Disconnect the negative cable from the battery terminal.
Gain access to the ECM, disconnect the unit from the vehicle network.
Remove it from the car.
Remove the cover from the ECU, solder the resistor on the board to a position that allows reprogramming.
Connect the board to the adapter that provides communication with the computer and supply power to it.
Using the program, erase data from non-volatile EEPROM memory.
Save changes, disconnect from computer.
Resolder the resistor to its original place.
Install the ECM into the vehicle's electronic system.

Forced starting of the starter

This method involves shorting the starter contacts, and to implement it you will need the help of another person and a long screwdriver (a wrench will also work).

The idea is to use the metal part of your chosen tool to connect the power contacts of the starter in order to transfer voltage directly to the winding. The sequence of actions should be as follows:

Ask your assistant to sit behind the wheel of the car so that he turns the key to the extreme right position (including the ignition).
Remove the contact plate (chip) from the starter.
Use the tip of the tool to short-circuit the contacts.

Before using this method, check the condition of the transmission.

The slide must be in a neutral position. Make sure that the car is on the parking brake (the handbrake should be raised).

Video

A video from the author Dmitriy Epishev demonstrates desoldering the microcircuit and resetting the data on the programmer.

Good day to all!

There are those who are ardent supporters of disabling the standard immobilizer

and there are those who are satisfied with everything, and I still exist.
I
am the one who has a standard active immobilizer + alarm system + difficulties.
Actually, it’s not so much the complexity as the misunderstanding of how all “this” should work.
I purchased a car with one set of keys:

training from Priora and a key fob with an LCD screen for the alarm system.

Alarm KGB FX7

, everything is standard: autostart, feedback, turbo timer and other gadgets.

Autostart worked, the key started the car, but it wasn’t enough for me, I wanted a key with buttons ( working

). By the way, only the driver's door was unlocked by the alarm; then you had to open it and press the ESP unit to open the other three. Those. the ESP unit controls only three other doors.

What to do if there is no key

There are several more options. The first involves starting the starter from inside the car. To do this, you will need to remove the plastic panel that is located under the steering wheel of the car. The next step is to separate the wiring harness going to the ignition switch.

Find the wire that goes to ground (could be black, green, or yellow with a black stripe). It is possible to determine the required conductor using a tester. Connect one tip to the wire being tested, and the other to the car body. If the display shows zero, then that's what we need.

Strip the neutral wire, insulate it and move it to the side. Power to the starter on the VAZ-2114 is supplied through a red or yellow wire. To avoid confusion, check with a tester.

Next you need to determine the conductor that is responsible for the starter. To do this, connect the supply wire with the remaining ones in turn. From which the mechanism will work, we will continue to work.

Connect the remaining bundle to the positive wire, and then close it with the starter terminal. If you have determined everything correctly, the engine should start. Keep in mind that you cannot connect the wires for a long time, so as not to discharge the battery.

As with the first method, the gearbox must be in neutral.

Some information about the ignition switch device

Lada Priora cars use anti-theft locks that block the next start of the starter and connect the key to the standard anti-theft system. The device is located directly under the steering wheel in a special way (four screws with tear-off caps that prevent unscrewing) and is fixed to the steering column.

The engine is started using a key that is inserted into the lock cylinder.

The device is powered by a battery, and a special relay marked “K4” is responsible for ensuring proper protection of the electrical circuit. The starter locking is achieved by a locking rod that is retracted and prevents the key from being removed in all its positions except the zero stage (position “0”). With one key position, only electrical circuits are activated. In a different condition they are different. For example, at the first mark, some on-board equipment is activated (windshield wipers, power windows, dashboard indicators, etc.), and the next time you turn the key in the ignition switch, an additional power circuit is activated, and the engine starts.

Push launch

This is a classic way to start the engine on almost any car. It should be used when other methods are powerless. To do this you will need to do the following:

Place the gear lever in neutral.
The driver gets behind the wheel.
Two assistants are pushing the car.
Once the car has accelerated a little, engage first or second gear.
Turn the key to engine start mode.

This method can be used while towing a car. But remember that when you start the engine, the car will accelerate significantly and may drive into the bumper of the towing car.

Immobilizer and alarm system with auto start

What is a standard immobilizer and why is it needed?

Currently, most cars are equipped with a system called an “immobilizer” to protect against theft. The word "immobilizer" translated from English means "immobilizer". The purpose of the immobilizer is to exclude the possibility of starting the engine without the participation of the owner of the “native” key, that is, the owner of the car.

The immobilizer works on the principle of radio frequency identification (RFID). Each car key, regardless of whether it has control buttons for central locking or a standard alarm system, has a miniature chip (transponder) built into it, which emits a low-power encoded signal. The immobilizer antenna, located, as a rule, on the ignition switch, reads this signal, and the system identifies whether it is “its” key or “someone else’s”. If the key is not recognized as “its own”, the engine control unit does not receive the correct code from the immobilizer and is blocked until the next time the ignition is turned on and the code of the “own” key is received.

If a car has this useful and very effective anti-theft system, it is impossible to start it with a regular “blank” (a copy of a key without a chip), or simply by shorting the wires. And if you try to break into or open the immobilizer elements, the system is automatically blocked and blocks the main systems of the car.

How to find out about the presence of an immobilizer in a car?

Many car owners, inserting the key into the ignition every day, do not even realize that their car is equipped with an immobilizer, and every time the ignition is turned on, the chip embedded in the key handle transmits its unique digital code via radio transmission. With the exception of the indicator on the instrument panel, the immobilizer does not externally indicate its presence. But this indicator is not available on all cars.

The immobilizer indicator on the dashboard should illuminate for a few seconds when the ignition is turned on and may look different on different vehicles, for example:

"Europeans". The immobilizer is present in all cars produced for the European market (including the Russian market) since 2002. The exception is German cars - they began to install an immobilizer in 1999, and in some models even in 1995.

"Japanese". As a rule, cars produced for the Japanese market do not have an immobilizer. Since 2008, you can find an immobilizer in some models (the most stolen according to statistics).

Russian cars. Domestic manufacturers began installing immobilizers around 2005, but, as a rule, they were not activated in showrooms and, accordingly, were not used due to incorrect operation (blocking for no obvious reason). Activation began later, around 2008, when keys with remote control buttons for the central locking appeared, and the developers fixed the problems. If you have a modern domestic car and the buttons on the key work, then the immobilizer is activated.

"Americans" may or may not have an immobilizer, regardless of the year of manufacture.

Korean - the same.

Singapore. Almost all cars produced for the Singapore market have had an immobilizer since about 2000.

Method "Chocolate"

We buy a chocolate bar, any kind, as long as it is wrapped in aluminum foil. We eat chocolate. We wrap the key handle in foil to shield the signal from the chip, if there is one. Then we try to start the car with our “tuned” key. If the car has an immobilizer, it will not receive a signal from the chip and, accordingly, the engine will not start. To be sure, it is better to try 3-4 times in a row (due to the characteristics of different systems).

Immobilizer bypasser

In Russia, the coldest country in the world, automatic starting of the car engine to warm up is in great demand among car owners. And in the summer it’s much more pleasant to get into a pre-cooled car. A conventional alarm system with auto start solves this problem, but a “regular guard” stands in the way - an immobilizer, which requires the presence of a “native” key with a chip in the ignition switch to start the engine. What to do? Today, there are several ways to bypass the standard immobilizer.

Option one - disable the immobilizer

Not the best solution. Firstly, not every car can easily “disable” the standard protection, except perhaps in cars produced for the Russian market. Secondly, if you have chosen a not very successful alarm system that is susceptible to all sorts of code grabbers, it is possible that one day someone else will drive away in your warm car.

Option two - standard immobilizer bypasser

It is implemented using a chip from a spare key (or the entire key if it is impossible to remove the chip). You can also make a copy of the key chip, or purchase an additional key from an authorized dealer.

The crawler itself is a small box with a chip (or a whole key) inside, which is hidden somewhere further in the car. The transponder is connected in a certain way to the standard immobilizer unit and to the car alarm module. At the moment of autostart, with the permission of the car alarm, the chip is read and identified. As a result, the immobilizer “thinks” that the owner is already driving and allows the engine to start.

Advantages of the standard crawler:

the task of bypassing the immobilizer is solved relatively quickly and inexpensively;
The operation of the standard immobilizer is practically not disrupted - the car is still protected.

The disadvantages are mainly related to the use of a whole key rather than a chip:

when concluding an agreement with an insurance company, you will need a complete set of keys, and in the event of theft, problems with insurance payments may arise (deliberately leaving the key in the car);
in the event of the loss of the only remaining key, if this trouble happens in the winter, the car will most likely have to be evacuated to a car service to remove the spare key (the exception is for cars with an automatic transmission and the function of starting from an additional key fob). In the summer, it is possible to extract the key in the “field conditions”; for this you will have to wait for a technician to arrive from a car service center and part with a significant amount of money;
Since a standard crawler transmits a signal from a hidden chip at a fairly high frequency, in cold or hot weather problems may arise with the stability of the autostart.

Conclusion: an excellent budget option for a standard immobilizer bypasser if you have 3 keys. An acceptable option if there are two keys, and it is possible to remove the chip from one. In all other situations, it may make sense to spend money on making a duplicate chip (from 3,000 rubles), or on a keyless immobilizer bypasser.

Why does the starter refuse to turn?

The most common cause of starter failure is a malfunction of the solenoid relay. This can be determined by the characteristic click that is heard from under the hood after you turn the ignition key. This sound tells you that the relay is engaged and the overrunning clutch is unable to turn the crankshaft due to lack of power.

To summarize the article, we note that now you know how to start the engine when the starter does not turn. We looked at three methods, and one of them will probably work when trying to start the internal combustion engine.

Source

CHIPS and KEYS (key recovery)

Some products from the section (see all products in subsections)
Restoration and repair of car ignition keys

Car keys are lost or broken quite often. Small items in your pocket are subject to many dangers. For keys with electronic filling (chip), even strong electromagnetic radiation is dangerous. Many car owners do not know that the chip is built into the key, since it is invisible from the outside. But if the transceiver breaks down, the fact of its presence in the key will be immediately revealed.

Losing a key is a reason to immediately contact a specialized service. After all, the key could have been stolen or found by criminals who knew what kind of car they could start. In addition, if the second key is suddenly lost (there may not be many of them), there will be no sample left for mechanical cutting of the blade and you will have to restore it using the ignition switch. Such an operation is several times more expensive, although the cost is incomparable to replacing the lock.

You can get detailed advice from specialists, the individual wishes of the client will be taken into account, and the best way to solve the problem will be chosen. If it is possible to repair an existing key with minimal effort and expense, it is better to do so. But key blanks are now inexpensive, and it will probably cost less to make a new one.

What to do if the car key is lost and there is no way to use a spare one?

For example, contact us! What will be done to recover a lost key:

Opening a car. We will carefully open your car without damaging the body in a short time, using various special tools and master keys.
Restoring keys using larvae. We will restore the metal key according to the cylinders of your car. At your request, it is possible to change the key security pattern (if you want to prevent your lost keys from opening the door and turning the ignition switch).
Key programming. We will program a transponder for your car's immobilizer (if your car is equipped with one) or completely turn off this system on it. Some people call this action as chipping a key, chipping a key, or calling it how to chip a key.

Hooray! Immobilizer disabled! Now I start the car with a key without a chip

You take out the key, the immobilizer blinks, it blinks constantly. When they installed the alarm in the cabin, they said that the immobilizer was turned off. Has anyone encountered this problem or has any advice? This video is just my emotions from the joy of the moment, I have long wanted to do this, and finally it happened, the built-in immo has been put to sleep _))))) It’s no secret that for many owners of the domestic Lada, be it ten, Kalina or Priora, the built-in immo is pure evil , and indeed, this thing won’t save you from modern car thieves, but it will add trouble to its owner. Just imagine, you went on vacation to the seaside, and suddenly your car refuses to start, what should you do? Should I wait until they send me a spare chip key by mail?

Video “The procedure for bypassing immo visually”

User Dmitriy Epishev showed how to disable the immobilizer on a Priora using the bypass method.

To ensure the safety and protection of a vehicle, various anti-theft systems can be used, including an immobilizer. Not only foreign cars, but also domestic cars are equipped with such devices. In this material, we propose to find out what the purpose is and how to disable the immobilizer with your own hands on the Lada Priora.