IF something is messing with the immobilizer then yes it definitely does, if there is a localized hotspot of electrical/radio emissions in that
particle place then it could be tampering with the immobiliser causing it to either shutdown or temporally or to get damaged permanently.
I would be interested to see if this is only specific to cars, I would go put other electrical devices in that area for long periods of time to see if
they are effected.
The microcircuit inside the key is activated by a small electromagnetic field which induces current to flow inside the key body, which in turn
broadcasts a unique binary code which is read by the automobiles ECU. When the ECU determines that the coded key is both current and valid, the ECU
activates the fuel-injection sequence. In some vehicles, attempts to use an unauthorized or "non-sequenced" key cause the vehicle to activate a
timed no-start condition and in some extreme cases, even use satellite data-link to alert security firms that an unauthorized attempt was made to code
a key.
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[edit on 17-8-2006 by WestPoint23]
