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zsd-puma

Member Since: 09 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 2720

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

Blackwolf mentioned just disabling the coil. If you just disable the coil, you still have the immobiliser operated by the remote, so if the remote fails - the switches in them can fail without warning. You won't be able to disarm the immobiliser easily.

Fo example if you lock with the fob, then when you come to unlock it if the fob doesn't work the alarm will sound when you open the door and you'll need the EKA to shut it up. Just turning the key in the ignition will no longer work.

You'd have to be unlucky, but it's a potential drawback of just disabling the coil.

If you disable to security on the 10AS completely then of course you don't have any of these issues.

26th Jun 2018 6:25am

hornet

Member Since: 04 Jan 2010
Location: Western Europe
Posts: 361

HardCharger wrote:

By disabling the immobilizer, you can forgo all this potential drama. As for the FOB running out of batteries, the truck will warn you about those long before they're dead. If you neglect the warning signs, then it's on you.

You mean that the function:

Battery Error: When set to ENABLED this configures the alarm to notify the user via the security LED that the plip has a low battery in accordance with the other settings which affect this function's operation. When set to NO the function is totally disabled.

still works, even when the immobilizer is deactivated? That would be great, doe to the deactivation I see no red ligts any more....

26th Jun 2018 6:47am

HardCharger

Member Since: 03 Mar 2013
Location: Manila
Posts: 740

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

Hmm... If that's the case, maybe I am wrong?

My thought is that you are just deactivating the immobilizer and not removing the 10AS. This being the case, all other functionality except the immobilizer should still be working.

Well, I'm sure more experienced member than I can chime in. We are all learning after all. Besides, I could be wrong.

26th Jun 2018 7:36am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17444

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Yes, although you will probably also have to configure the alarm setting in the AS10 so that key unlock disables the alarm.

On a standard configuration if you lock the car with the key and unlock with the key I believe that the alarm will sound. If you lock with the key and unlock with the fob the alarm will not sound. This can be changed using most diagnostic tools.

26th Jun 2018 9:37am

hornet

Member Since: 04 Jan 2010
Location: Western Europe
Posts: 361

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That's exactly how it behaves. I disabled Arm on lock, Plip immobilize and Key mobilize and have a simple central locking controller now, no more LED in any situation.

The question is if the LED will work when a low battery in the fob is detected. But anyway, I change it yearly.

26th Jun 2018 11:26am

zsd-puma

Member Since: 09 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 2720

the other difference between locking with the key vs. the plip is the interior protection (ultra sonics) will be disabled when you lock by key. This allows you to lock pets in the car without them setting the alarm off constantly.

26th Jun 2018 7:34pm

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