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Rob H

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7th Sep 04 at 20:45

It doesnt. Corsas have an immobiliser and the hazard swithces cant be turned round i dont think.

PaulW

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7th Sep 04 at 20:47

quote:
Originally posted by VisibleMan

quote:
Originally posted by Peugeot Nut

quote:
Originally posted by Matt.H
Vaux Nova Mk2....hazard warning light switch, pull it out and turn it upside down, push it back in and the ignition comes on....(without the keys in!!!)

didnt believe my mate till i tried it.

PMSL

I don't think you should have posted that really

i believe cant you do that in a corsa? im sure someone posted that it worked in corsa's

Can't be done... I tried it on my old one.

Nismo

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7th Sep 04 at 20:47

R5 GT gear box goes and you need to take the engine out to change it.

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7th Sep 04 at 20:47

My Corsa don't even have a fag lighter, let alone an imobiliser.

Jambo

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7th Sep 04 at 20:48

Rover

Stuckey

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7th Sep 04 at 20:48

quote:
Originally posted by Peugeot Nut

quote:
Originally posted by Matt.H
Vaux Nova Mk2....hazard warning light switch, pull it out and turn it upside down, push it back in and the ignition comes on....(without the keys in!!!)

didnt believe my mate till i tried it.

PMSL

I don't think you should have posted that really

we did it to my amtes nova all the time, all you had to do was break the steering lock, do the hazard switch, bump start it and your away

stubs

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Registered: 30th Jun 02
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7th Sep 04 at 20:52

Any car can be pinched piece of pish if you know what you're doin though... Immob or not...

LukeGSi

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7th Sep 04 at 20:52

quote:
Originally posted by Matt.H
Vaux Nova Mk2....hazard warning light switch, pull it out and turn it upside down, push it back in and the ignition comes on....(without the keys in!!!)

didnt believe my mate till i tried it.

I believe this is the same for some corsa's also

LukeGSi

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7th Sep 04 at 20:54

Oops just read the whole thread

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7th Sep 04 at 20:55

watch all the novas go missing tonight

Dom

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7th Sep 04 at 20:55

quote:
Originally posted by LukeGSi

quote:
Originally posted by Matt.H
Vaux Nova Mk2....hazard warning light switch, pull it out and turn it upside down, push it back in and the ignition comes on....(without the keys in!!!)

didnt believe my mate till i tried it.

I believe this is the same for some corsa's also

aye, thats what i thought? surely on the basic jobbies, like 1800ed motor which hasnt got a fag lighter let alone anything gagety to prevent pikeys nicking it, it can be done?

i think its time for a seach

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7th Sep 04 at 20:56

my corsa didnt have a fag lighter or even a glove box

still has a immobiliser though

Kris TD

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7th Sep 04 at 20:59

ford focus, if you smash and short out one of the rear indicator bulbs it shorts out the factory immobilser and alarm.

Dom

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7th Sep 04 at 20:59

quote:
Originally posted by jr
my corsa didnt have a fag lighter or even a glove box

still has a immobiliser though

reminds me of the old 911s...didnt have anything inside to wack your cokes or anything

Dom

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7th Sep 04 at 20:59

quote:
Originally posted by Kris TD
ford focus, if you smash and short out one of the rear indicator bulbs it shorts out the factory immobilser and alarm.

new ones or old?
i wouldnt mind getting me one of these

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Registered: 20th May 02
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7th Sep 04 at 21:00

ford mondeo, smash the foglight and short out the bulb holder

shorts out the alarm

StuartVRS

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Registered: 9th Feb 03
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7th Sep 04 at 21:12

anyone know how to steal a 300zx then, i know one round here that i would like

burgess

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Registered: 22nd Feb 04
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7th Sep 04 at 21:29

older shape mondeos can be opended by hitting the bottom of the wing just behind the wheel this sets off the airbags and open the doors!

sassyminx

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Registered: 10th Jan 04
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7th Sep 04 at 21:33

i can see this thread bein deleted

should be renamed " how to steal the car of your choice"

Paul H

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7th Sep 04 at 21:34

old montego's

cut a tennis ball in half put it over the door lock press it hard and the doors pop open.

corsa starter

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7th Sep 04 at 21:37

mercede's.... in general

nickyboy01

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7th Sep 04 at 21:38

Biggest fuck up?

Vauxhall transfer box

MattyB

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Location: 118.5bhp :D
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7th Sep 04 at 21:45

quote:
Originally posted by VisibleMan

quote:
Originally posted by Peugeot Nut

quote:
Originally posted by Matt.H
Vaux Nova Mk2....hazard warning light switch, pull it out and turn it upside down, push it back in and the ignition comes on....(without the keys in!!!)

didnt believe my mate till i tried it.

PMSL

I don't think you should have posted that really

i believe cant you do that in a corsa? im sure someone posted that it worked in corsa's

Yes, this also works on corsas. Tested it on loads of me mates cars, and they get pretty annoyed that it would be that easy to steal it! lol.

Only one it didnt work on was a 2000 Sport, before this date i believe Vaux remedied this.

Matt

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7th Sep 04 at 21:46

quote:
Originally posted by sassyminx
i can see this thread bein deleted

should be renamed " how to steal the car of your choice"

It hasn't exactly turned out how i imagined ! D'oh!

Matt H

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7th Sep 04 at 21:59

quote:
Originally posted by 1800ed
If you are the lucky owner of a VW Touareg and the alternator gives up it will cost £400 for the new part, oh, and not to mention the £4000 labour cost to have it fitted - the whole engine needs to be removed to access it. The same goes for the starter motor.

[Edited on 07-09-2004 by 1800ed]

this is also the case for the audi s4 when the manifold heatshield starts to rattle which we found was quite common on them. total nightmare the were

(used to work for audi)

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