Thread: Keithy P38

G'day Steve.
Yes the Nanocom Evolution is what we decided on at a price of $470.10.
Thats beaut.
Before I purchased I asked the bloke at BBS to confirm that the Nanocom would do what I wanted to do with it, IE: isolate the immobiliser and alarm.
This was the crux of the queries in the emails going back and forth !!!
I just recieved this reply in an email from BBS from the same bloke.

First I can then I cant. I think I am beating my head against a brick wall and I dont think I will bother or take it any further.
Pity really because apart from that fob problem, the car is in excellent condition.

Cheers.

If anybody is interested here is a few pics of my bypass switch . Before i put the switch in i made another access panel so i could access relay easier.

Originally Posted by p38driver

If anybody is interested here is a few pics of my bypass switch . Before i put the switch in i made another access panel so i could access relay easier.

Tidy! Mine went in the left blank spot in the dashboard but will keep that spot in kind for future...

I've now made spare spots on the small wood trim on the dashboard near the drivers door, as the locker switch was too large.

Originally Posted by olbod

This was the crux of the queries in the emails going back and forth !!!
I just recieved this reply in an email from BBS from the same bloke.

First I can then I cant. I think I am beating my head against a brick wall and I dont think I will bother or take it any further.
Pity really because apart from that fob problem, the car is in excellent condition.

Cheers.

Hi Rob

From what I read there it seems to add confusion to misunderstanding !!

They say it disables the alarm, but does not effect the immobilisation, it may just be me but somehow that doesn't make sense

I believe that not all P38's in OZ had engine immobilisation, but i could well be wrong on that count.

I guess it's worth asking what a stealer would charge for a new keyfob if the car is in good nick otherwise.

Regards
Steve

G'day Steve.
I could not make any sense of it either and it just left me more confused.
I get the feeling that I am left without a paddle.
Oh well. I am not going to add to my confusion by having any further contact with BBS. I already took a bex.
Some time in the past the owner of this P38 changed something, a lock or barrel or something that was not recorded and new codes issued. Therefore a new fob cannot be issued without replacing a lot of expensive hardware. We looked into that issue sometime ago and could not solve it by just obtaining a new fob. The fob we have is just holding on and cant be repaired once the battery dies.
TheBro thinks the hardware would cost more than the car is worth.
I understood that the immobiliser and alarm could be isolated and the vehicle could be operated with just the key alone, which would be great.
The EAS could then be sorted and happy days ahead.
Apparently not.
I am going to park the thing up the back out of the way and just use it as an emergency vehicle when needed untill the fob dies and the thing cant be started.

Cheers.

PS: I think I will take me bit of fencing wire and stuff and put it somewhere else.

Can I just confirm. There are 3 purple and red looking wires. Is it the largest diameter one. In the front centre pin position?

Pin position 3 per the diagram?

Originally Posted by davidsonsm

Can I just confirm. There are 3 purple and red looking wires. Is it the largest diameter one. In the front centre pin position?

Yes, the largest diameter one. On mine the other reds were more orange than red.
I did not bother to disconnect the battery while I worked on it.
I removed the 10 amp fuse number 44 in the fuse block under the bonnet, although I was still careful not to earth the wire while I worked on it.

Cheers.