Get Western Australia Immobilizer

You can rest assured that your car has a factory-fitted immobiliser if it was manufactured after October 1998. However, if your car was made before that date and you want to check if it has an immobiliser, the easiest way to check is to contact your car's manufacturer or consult your owner's manual.

Engine immobilisers They've been a requirement for all new cars in Australia since 2001, so it is very likely your vehicle has one fitted. Most of the systems work with a transponder chip embedded in the key or fob. When the key is turned or the start button pushed, the car's computer sends a coded signal out.

Immobilisers are fitted to around 45% of all cars in Australia, but account for only 7% of those cars that are stolen. In many instances where a vehicle fitted with an immobiliser has been stolen, the thief had access to the original key. Only around one in four stolen vehicles are stolen by professional thieves.

Immobilisers greatly reduce the chance of having your car stolen. It is compulsory to fit a Government approved immobiliser when you apply to license (register) or transfer a vehicle in WA. Find out if you require an immobiliser and how to get one fitted.

This prevents the car from being “hot wired” and then stolen after entry has been gained. While not a dedicated car alarm, Immobilisers have been mandatory in all new cars sold in Australia since 2001 to aid in theft prevention.

From July 2001 it has become compulsory for all new vehicles to be fitted with an immobiliser that meets the new Australian Design Requirements (AS/NZS 4601:1999).

The world's first-ever immobilizer was patented as early as 1919. At the time, the driver needed to connect contacts in a certain order, and if the order was wrong when the car was started, an alarm went off.