Temple Cloud Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 I have a 1995 Super Sprint. It has an immobiliser and two key fobs. On each fob there are two buttons, one that has a pattern on it and a lower one which is smooth. I've changed batteries on both.In the car's parked state the dash lights flash quickly at about 5/second. I would have thought an armed state would be around 1 or 2/sec but I'm not used to these ones. Anyway, most of the time when I press the top (patterned) button for about 3 secs the light goes out and the car starts fine. However, sometimes when I press the button even for 10 secs or longer bugger all happens, the lights continue to flash quickly and I can't get any action when I turn the key to try to start. Then all of a sudden when I press the button as normal the light goes out. This morning it took a good five minutes to get any joy at all and I can't find out anything about this immobiliser what so ever.Hence my need of help because the last thing I want is to drive somewhere and then not be able to get the car started. Like a few other people have experienced I have found.Yet another little niggle that Caterham really should have dealt with by now....BTW, the fob has a Vecta sticker on itSo, any advice would be great....thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted March 23, 2022 Member Share Posted March 23, 2022 I have notes on most types of immobilisers that the factory fitted, but I'm not sure what you've got.Please could you add a photo of the fob.ThanksJonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted March 23, 2022 Member Share Posted March 23, 2022 There was a Vecta that looked like the photo below.And there's lots on Vectas in the archives:https://duckduckgo.com/?q=site:caterhamlotus7.club+vectaJonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temple Cloud Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share Posted March 23, 2022 That's great. Thanks. Attached is a pic of mine. Hope it makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted March 23, 2022 Member Share Posted March 23, 2022 Thanks.I don't recognise this. Anyone, please?Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECR Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Given my experience with a vecta alarm I'd remove it before it imobilises you somewhere inconvenient, (at the side of the road in France in my case...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temple Cloud Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share Posted March 23, 2022 LOL, yes with the feedback I've been reading I think I'll look into swapping it for something more reliable. Anyone got any tips on that score ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 I always remove the ignition barrels and immobilisers, I cannot be arsed with all the faffing about, or losing my keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temple Cloud Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share Posted March 23, 2022 Yes of course that's always an option. Can you point me in the direction of a site or instructions as to how I would do that ? I'm not used to this technology lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temple Cloud Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share Posted March 23, 2022 Actually I've decided to book the car in to Williams Caterham my local garage to just remove the immobiliser, so thanks for the help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCol Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Tazio said I always remove the ignition barrels and immobilisers, I cannot be arsed with all the faffing about, or losing my keys.or negating that problem that I am sure everyone has suffered at one time, strapping-in only to realise the keys are still in your pocket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temple Cloud Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share Posted March 24, 2022 LOL, I've already done that a few times. It's doable but a pain, so now I always put the key in before getting in. It's interesting how I'm having to unlearn so many things that have become habits with 'normal' cars... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Temple,As another option to Williams, I'm not sure where you are, but do consider Millwoods at Dursley, Jon Vickers there is one of the really good guys, and Eric his mechanic, is quite gifted with the spanners, they offer a very personal service. I've removed a Vecta in the past, and it was just the simply task of unpicking all of the leads from the unit, as most didn't do anything, they were just to confuse any potential thief.Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Reeves Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 what are the insurance implications removing it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECR Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 A wise decision temple.....I spent a few hours in a French garage unpicking wires as Tazio says. It was then necessary to remake the ignition feed. The French garage owner was very impressed but not half as impressed as I was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted March 24, 2022 Member Share Posted March 24, 2022 "... what are the insurance implications removing it ?"It's a modification and I'd tell them.Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temple Cloud Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share Posted March 24, 2022 Thanks for the suggestion and I've thought about going to Millwoods and will do at some stage. It's just I know Williams a bit already and it was a test drive of one of their cars that nailed my decision to buy one. Not from them as it happens. But they came across as really nice people. prior to that I'd also come across them when I had a 911 and the local porker club met up there. They put on a great day for us and I was impressed. That said their service department may be rubbish of course lol. But I'll give them the opportunity to shine first.My next thought on the immobiliser front is not to remove it but to see if I can replace the need for the fob controller with a simple switch under the dash. This would allow me to use the immobiliser but without the faffing about with the fob. I don't know enough about the system to know if that's doable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 ...do consider Millwoods at Dursley, Jon Vickers there is one of the really good guys, and Eric his mechanic, is quite gifted with the spanners, they offer a very personal service. Absolutely agree. I bought my R400D kit from Jon, and Eric does all the annual servicing. Impeccable!JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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