Security Light??

[380099Camaro]

Ok yesterday I came home from school..I went inside my house for like 15 mins and I came back outside and my car wouldnt start....the lights came on the radio, everything and I took out the key and the security light just stayed on. I replaced the clutch switch and the battery was fine...And the alternator was replaced 3 months ago...But it didnt make a noise..I need help

[vanbibber]

Re: Security Light??

try cleaning the key off. or try your other key. i had this happen to me last week. i turned the key and everything came on but the car didnt start, the security light came on and stayed on. i went back inside got my other key and tried it and it started right up. i cleaned the other key off real good and retried it and it started right up.

[SilverRS96]

Re: Security Light??

ya mine does that too sometimes...i gotta wait for that stupid light to turn off before i can start it...my other key doesnt do the trick for me so i dunno what my problem is

[terminaldegree]

Re: Security Light??

By "cleaning off the key", he means take a rubber eraser and clean off the resistor chip in the key on both sides.

Basically the wires in your ignition/lock cylinder which contact that resistor [allowing the car to start] are probably getting worn out.

[380099Camaro]

Re: Security Light??

So take off the black rubber pieces and clean it like that..I hope thats the problem..

[terminaldegree]

Re: Security Light??

No need to remove the "pellet", just clean the metal parts.

[Duo Chan]

Re: Security Light??

This happened to my '98 Camaro about a year ago. Tried cleaning the key, getting another key made, replaced the battery, nothing worked. Finally we took it to our mechanic, and he found that the ignition computer was bad, had to have it replaced. Now it works great.

[vanbibber]

Re: Security Light??

[QUOTE=terminaldegree]By "cleaning off the key", he means take a rubber eraser and clean off the resistor chip in the key on both sides.

QUOTE]


yeah oops i forgot to mention that part lol. :spank:

[380099Camaro]

Re: Security Light??

This happened to my '98 Camaro about a year ago. Tried cleaning the key, getting another key made, replaced the battery, nothing worked. Finally we took it to our mechanic, and he found that the ignition computer was bad, had to have it replaced. Now it works great.

how much did the ignition computer cost you?

[josh98bird]

Re: Security Light??

same problem with the 2000 malibu i have... i talked to a gm specialist and he told me to put the key in and turn it on... not start but on... and wait like 5 or 10 minutes until the security light goes off. For some reason when the computers get old, they kinda reset themselves. I'm not sure what it really is, but i never bought ignition comp... i haven't had the problem in awhile.

[380099Camaro]

Re: Security Light??

did your light keep blinking? and then stop after you did that?

[Duo Chan]

Re: Security Light??

how much did the ignition computer cost you?

I think it was around $200, but I can't promise that's correct. The car was still my parents at the time.

[380099Camaro]

Re: Security Light??

well I found out what my problem was the wire split so they had to order a harness so keep the wires together..now they just have to replace the MAF..which I could do myself