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Old 06-16-2019, 11:03 AM   #251
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Originally Posted by Anker View Post
I'm too lazy to dive into it, but I believe it is much more complicated than this. The various systems communicate with one another through the CAN bus on late 986es and before that I also believe that they communicated with a protocol rather than by simply setting voltages on pins.

So the engine will refuse to start unless the immobilizer sends a message over the CAN bus (or earlier bus) that it that it is OK.
Good thought, but CANBUS is in no way involved with the door locks.
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