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Message: <blockquote data-quote="godflesh" data-source="post: 121454" data-attributes="member: 2276">Machinehead,Thanks for the quick response. I checked the ECU, thru the hold down trip + ACC2 key position. The 5 digits displayed match the Vin on car. That, I guess confirms the ECU + Car have been together since day 1???. The other possibility is that the owner installed a bypass system to accomodate the the auto start function. Anyway, that would explain why the chip is not in the key, must be somewhere in the car. From what I searched on the net, there were two ways of doing this, either slot the spare key (with chip) into alarm unit, or remove the chip and slot it in. They then wind a piece of wire loop around the ignition barrel and the chip RF signal transmits directly to the car ECU via the ignition barrel. So the car always "sees" the key. Anyone can confirm this??I would need to locate the alarm unit under the glove compart. and see if I can find the key / chip. The owner is so confident that the car came without a chip. Sometimes, I guess these ppl with lotsa money dont know what acc shop sell them, just park the car and say gimme this, that, +++ --- bla, bla, then pay money and walk off with questioning what's been done.  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes    :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> Will get to the bottom of this.. Any idea how much a viper/cobra/mamba system would cost???Cheers...!</blockquote>

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