Most reasonably modern Fords don't have an alarm as standard (who ever took any notice of them), and AFAIK the immobiliser doesn't draw any current.
Chris
Cars left in longterm carpark
Oct 07, 2011
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Remote central locking must have a receiver which draws current all the time. I'd say an immobiliser would too. Of course with careful design it could be very small.
My understanding of the way Ford's immobiliser system works is that it's passive until the key is inserted in the ignition and turned on. Only then will current by drawn by the key chip reader, and if the chip is recognised, then relays are energised.
Chris
In article , Dave Plowman (News) writes
Immobiliser, no alarm I think. It was quite an old model, a P reg ('86?) IIRC. Just dipped the pedal once and it started on second turn of the key, probably just needed to prime the fuel pump.
OOI, does it have remote central locking? If not, the only quiescent drain would be the radio memory, and the ECU.
Chris
In article , Chris Whelan writes
(did it have - it went a long time ago)
Just the key IIRC, no remote.
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