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How do you deactivate the immobilizer of the Ford Focus?

Model: Ford Focus MK 3 - Years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Part: Checks and maintenance

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The immobilizer of cars in general, have the task of preventing the engine from starting without the coded key, so they are a real anti-theft device. In some cases, however, it seems that this latter creates problems, various disturbances and this does not allow the correct functioning, that's why it may be necessary to deactivate or inhibit it. In this video we are shown how to do this, by acting directly on the transponder, that is the one that physically contains the code.

Simply remove it from inside the key shell, by pressing and pushing at the point shown in the video.


Posted on 9 March 2025 by ScegliAuto


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