This "plastic Thing" I Found In The Car

[MearCat]

I picked up my car from customs yesterday and whilst going through the car, I found this (see two attached pics) in the glovebox. There is a single button on the top and on the side is a small rectangular piece which I think is metal not plastic. Does anyone have idea what it is? I have checked the 3V battery in it and it's not flat but when I press the button, nothing happens in or around the car.

I know the Series 2 came with a (rather crappy) factory alarm option. Would it be for this or an immobilisor?

[Spook33]

I picked up my car from customs yesterday and whilst going through the car, I found this (see two attached pics) in the glovebox. There is a single button on the top and on the side is a small rectangular piece which I think is metal not plastic. Does anyone have idea what it is? I have checked the 3V battery in it and it's not flat but when I press the button, nothing happens in or around the car.

I know the Series 2 came with a (rather crappy) factory alarm option. Would it be for this or an immobilisor?

don't know about you mate but it looks to me like its a key with its key shaft (what ever you call it) broken off

[PHATR32]

yeah that defnetly looks like a broken key, with inbuild imob

[R33TOM]

does the car start if you take them out of the car?

[Links]

SII factory central locking key looks totally different.. has 2 x buttons on it.. unlock.. and lock..

[MearCat]

does the car start if you take them out of the car?

Yes - I can still start the car whether I press the button on this thing or not and whether it's in the car or not.

[Paradizzle]

I have the same key, i think my battery is dead as mine too does nothing. Mine is attached to the actual key that i use to start the car.

[MearCat]

The battery in mine is not dead and still it does nothing.

[sloazr33]

I picked up my car from customs yesterday and whilst going through the car, I found this (see two attached pics) in the glovebox. There is a single button on the top and on the side is a small rectangular piece which I think is metal not plastic. Does anyone have idea what it is? I have checked the 3V battery in it and it's not flat but when I press the button, nothing happens in or around the car.

I know the Series 2 came with a (rather crappy) factory alarm option. Would it be for this or an immobilisor?

I had one of these on my SII, it operated the central locking, i think it's a dearler fit option as opposed to the factory fitted one. it was separate to the key

not sure if it has an alarm or immobilser

if you have the central locking acuators already in the doors, a new alarm can be wired to them