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Old 11-16-2014, 09:33 PM
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The car alarm just went off, so I looked outside and hit Unlock. The alarm stopped. However, it wouldn't Lock, so I went downstairs. The car is responding to Unlock but not Lock - I can hear the locks moving with Unlock. I cannot manually lock the doors either. I noticed that interior light was on, so I had to move the switch to Off. What in the hell is going on?
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Go start the car the HUD should tell you what triggered it then you can clear it by hitting select. That should work and fix your problem
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These cars go crazy when the battery is low or needs to be replaced.
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Originally Posted by Jontall
These cars go crazy when the battery is low or needs to be replaced.
I was go say the exact same thing.
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I replaced the battery a few weeks ago.

I turned the car on this morning, but there was no message. Also, the damn E-brake light and warning wouldn't turn off. I made sure that it was engaging/disengaging. After I parked the car at work and got out, it still wouldn't lock.

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I had a similar occurance with my previous GTO. Turned out to be, get this.....The ignition key cylinder. It stopped popping out that 1/8" when the key was removed. This made the car think that the key was still in the lock. You cannot lock the car with the key still in the ignition.
The key lock is a big issue in these cars, and must be replaced with the new part #, before getting the driver stuck in the middle of nowhere on a Saturday evening.
My present GTO has the original ignition key lock assembly, so who am I to tell others what to do?
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Originally Posted by notransistors
I had a similar occurance with my previous GTO. Turned out to be, get this.....The ignition key cylinder. It stopped popping out that 1/8" when the key was removed. This made the car think that the key was still in the lock. You cannot lock the car with the key still in the ignition.
The key lock is a big issue in these cars, and must be replaced with the new part #, before getting the driver stuck in the middle of nowhere on a Saturday evening.
My present GTO has the original ignition key lock assembly, so who am I to tell others what to do?
Well, I drove from work to the store and when I arrived at the store I turned the car off and it locked like normal. However, it didn't when I came home just a few minutes ago. I also noticed that when I turn the car off, the ignition/console starts beeping and doesn't stop until I remove the key from the ignition.
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Did you see this thread? http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=377773
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Originally Posted by Jontall
No, but that's a high prospect for being the gremlin. And it had to happen during a cold front in Houston. -_- Now I just have to see how to take out the glovebox.
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Originally Posted by Jontall
I can't search back more than three pages on that site. As I readily admitted to this group, NoTransistors is permanently banned from LS1GTO.

Sincerely hope you solve this gremlin.
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Mine did a similar thing a few years ago and the cult was the battery, but since you replaced it recently, I would suspect something else. Keep us posted what you find out op.



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