UPDATE: Security Light! Wont start!!!

[Shane]

i have the security light and my car wont start at all now and I was wondering the resistor im going to need to bypass the Security feature so my car will start. Thanks.

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[Shane]

well i used the ohm meter and on the setting 20k it read 3.0. So would a 3000 ohm resistor work?

[chas]

i believe there are a couple of different values. you will need to measure your key's chip. btw, i believe bypassing will only work if the vats is still functional. the resistor tricks only tricks the car into thinking you have the key in the ignition. if you wiring to the ignition or ignition socket is bad then the above will work. otherwise you will need to get the vats diagnosed.

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[Shane]

Yea my car wont start AT ALL now. Its been sitting for liek 2 days and wont start. So I cant take it anywhere. What should I do? Putting the resistor in wont fix it? Isnt there another trick to get it to start again? Please help!

[John D.]

Longshot, but here goes; Did you try resetting the PCM?

[Shane]

Yes. :( Still wont start. Anything else I should do? I really dont feel liek spending 300 bucks if there is something I can do instead.

[97 Firebird]

My machince told me that you can put in a puch button off the strater to by pass the security system. Not sure if it is true or not I just paid the 300 to have it fixed right.

[Shane]

if the ohm meter reads 3.0 on the setting 20k what resistor will I need?

[Jason McCallister]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Shane:
if the ohm meter reads 3.0 on the setting 20k what resistor will I need?<hr></blockquote>

3k ohms.... get three 1k ohm resistors and put them in series (in line with each other, not side-by-side).

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[Shane]

i got one 3300 ohm resistor and it worked and car starts now. Thanks

[96 T-Top Bird]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Shane:
i got one 3300 ohm resistor and it worked and car starts now. Thanks<hr></blockquote>

Happened to my car also. I took apart the whole steering column and pulled out the ignition. Turns out there is a little orange wire that was sliced in half. I re-soldered it, put everything back together, and the car fired right up.

I've heard that this is a common problem on GM cars w/ this chip!

But glad u got it to work!

[eche981]

If your car still doesn't start refer to my post under general tech bypass security
http://www.camarov6.com/ubb/ultimate...c;f=1;t=013081
I will never have that problem again. I just went around it. And yes you still need a key to start the car, just in case any would be thiefs are out there.