No start condition - 2002 T/A
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No start condition - 2002 T/A This started as an intermittent situation that is now permanent. It won't turnover at all, battery is good, all lights on dash, just no crank, no clicking sounds at all. Few weeks ago it would start, then drive to the store and not start again until after several tries. Now not at all. Pulled starter and bench test but may not be the starter. Swapped ignition and starter relays, same result. Will check to see if power getting to starter signal wire next, ignition switch and maybe clutch safety switch but wanted to see if anyone on the board heard of something like this with 4th gens (maybe its a thing?).
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From: Jacksonville, FL (originally from Toronto Canada)
A SECURITY light that remains on or flashes is the Vehicle Anti Theft System (VATS) preventing your car from cranking because it can't detect the correct key resistor pellet in the ignition. Flashing means it doesn't detect a resistor at all. On solid means it detects a resistor but not the correct one. That could be something as simple as cleaning the key (pencil eraser followed by alcohol) and the contacts inside the ignition cylinder (electronics cleaner and a pipe cleaner).
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