How to disable the immobiliser Chevrolet Spark ?

Your Chevrolet Spark doesn’t start anymore? Have you tested all sorts of things? Battery, alternator, spare keys… And you have the feeling that the issue comes from your immobiliser ? It is quite plausible, indeed that it is in question if your vehicule no longer wants to start or stalls when starting for no reason. You want to disable the immobiliser on your Chevrolet Spark ? You are in the right place, we have written this post to support you see more clearly and fix your concerns relating to this component. First, we will see how the immobiliser works on your Chevrolet Spark, then the different methods to disable it.

How your immobiliser system works on Chevrolet Spark

Before describing the different choices available to you, here is a short introduction to demonstrate the purpose and functions of the immobilizer in your Chevrolet Spark. This electronic element came out 30 years ago and aims to prevent the theft of your Chevrolet Spark. Actually, thanks to a transponder and an antenna (coil) included in the key, and, a immobilisation control box included in the ECU and a reception antenna on the neiman, your Chevrolet Spark will go each time you insert the key in the ignition, it checks that the code emitted by your key is indeed the one expected by your immobilization box. It is only at this instant, that it will enable you to turn on your car. It is thanks to RFID technology (chip in the key) that this device will work.

First procedure, your key no longer allows your Chevrolet Spark to start, you want to turn off the immobiliser of your Chevrolet Spark, but first of all you should try this technique to start it and take it to a mechanic verify that you can not do a less significant process to bring back the normal start of your vehicle. Actually, with your vehicle you should have a spare key (which you should try and which should start your Chevrolet Spark), but if you don’t have it you should at least have the “code card”, it includes the start code. Thanks to this code, you will still be able to start your vehicle by entering it manually. To do this, turn on the ignition, use your centralized button to enter the digits, several quick presses (example: 2 for digit 2) then a stop of one and a half seconds to confirm the digit and resume, duplicate the process until you have entered the entire code. This should enable you to start your Chevrolet Spark without having to remove the immobiliser.

Fix your key at a key specialist or your car dealer

If despite a battery change, different attempts to enter the immobiliser code on your Chevrolet Spark still doesn’t want to start, it’s most likely your key that’s at issue. We can understand that you still want to bypass the immobiliser device from your Chevrolet Spark. Actually, your transponder must have been injured or must have fallen off your key. To fix this issue, only solution, go to a key specialist (also available on the internet) or, at your dealer who can fix your Chevrolet Spark key. Determined by who you go to the repair should cost you about 100 euros if you still have a copy or your “code card” and about 350 euros at your dealer if you have no support and you want a new functional key, it will avoid you having to remove the immobilizer from your Chevrolet Spark.

Manually remove your immobilizer

Although you may be attracted to bypass the immobilizer from your Chevrolet Spark, this is not advised at all for different reasons. First your Chevrolet Spark would be much more vulnerable to theft attempts. Actually, without an immobiliser box, simply doing “the wires” may be enough to turn your car on. Additionally to that, your insurance, in case of theft most likely won’t refund you if it acknowledges that the immobiliser on your Chevrolet Spark has been removed, bypassed or deactivated. This if you still want to do it, some sites still give the process, we have made the choice not to disclose it, because it could help people with bad intentions.

In the event that you have any additional questions about the Chevrolet Spark, do not hesitate to consult our Chevrolet Spark category.