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Old 23-03-2009, 04:06 PM   #1
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Okay, now i was never asked this when selling these things and as i've chosen to forget a LOT of what i learnt while selling these things I've forgotten if i actually knew this answer or not . . . in short, is Ford's 'Passive anti-theft system' an actual immobilizer or is it another piece of marketing fluff?

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My initial thoughts are yes it is due to state regs over here requiring all cars to have one fitted before they can be sold, but as i'm getting a new quote on insurance i dont want to be fudging the application

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Old 23-03-2009, 04:10 PM   #2
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Yes, its and immobilizer. The Focus uses a transponder key.
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Old 23-03-2009, 04:58 PM   #3
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Cheers for that, brought back memories of a discussion i'd had with one of the other blokes there (o:
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Old 23-03-2009, 05:19 PM   #4
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Its interesting, a lot of insurance companies don't recognise they have an immobiliser stock, but do know about colour coded handles on the LX.
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