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#1 stonecold0469

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Posted 14 May 2010 - 01:24 AM

Well my car has a blinking security light...had it towed home and it doesn't start...it doesn't even crank...now I have read that this is normal...but how do I fix this fast? What's wrong with it? Is it the key? What do I need to change? It's my DD and I need it ASAP. Someone help me out here...

#2 ChibiBlackSheep

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Posted 14 May 2010 - 08:11 AM

Do you have a spare key?

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#3 Devin

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Posted 14 May 2010 - 08:15 AM

5gen? probably the wires for the pass key in the steering columb, they move every time you turn the ignition

best fix is to jump it out with resistors

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#4 stonecold0469

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Posted 14 May 2010 - 10:34 AM

I do not have a spare key...should I get one? It's my other lumina that I use for deliveries...the one in the pic is on it's room LoL! And what do you mean resistors? Is there a way to fix this???

#5 ChibiBlackSheep

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Posted 14 May 2010 - 10:45 AM

My reason for asking about the spare key was to see if it was the chip in the key or the ignition cylinder

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#6 nitehawkjcb

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Posted 14 May 2010 - 01:29 PM

Yeah, it's most likely your Vehicle Anti Theft System acting up. There are two 100% fix solutions - 1) Replace the key and ignition switch, or 2) Bypass the VATS. Do a search up here for VATS, it should come up. I used resistors to "fix" mine, but sometimes it won't start for 5 minutes, then it'll fire right up.

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Posted 14 May 2010 - 01:43 PM

yeah mine has had this problem millions of times, i got a new key for 10 bucks and it hasnt failed me since...

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#8 Devin

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Posted 14 May 2010 - 06:36 PM

find the resistance of the chip in your key, splice a resistor of the same value into the wires, the VATS system will always think the chip is in the ignition

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