Electronic Immobilizers have been installed in all new vehicles in Canada since 2007. They are having a significant effect in reducing car thefts, so the vast majority of vehicles stolen in Canada are older. The immobilizers can be retrofitted into older vehicles.
Click here to read the Insurance Bureau of Canada’s article on Electronic Immobilizers.
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