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Old Nov 7, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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Im having a problem starting my car, I tried to start it but nothing happened, like if the battery was dead, I tried jump starting the car but that did no good, but i noticed that whenever I try starting the car a security light keeps flashing, does anyone know what this could be?
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Old Nov 7, 2006 | 08:42 PM
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Im having a problem starting my car, I tried to start it but nothing happened, like if the battery was dead, I tried jump starting the car but that did no good, but i noticed that whenever I try starting the car a security light keeps flashing, does anyone know what this could be?
vats...use your spare key
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Old Nov 7, 2006 | 08:44 PM
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the person i bought the car from didnt have a spare
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Old Nov 7, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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Take out the key, let the car sit for a while, and try starting it. its a vats problem. If that dont work get your Id, copy of your title, and go to your local gm dealership and get a new key cut.
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Old Nov 7, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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any idea how much it would be?
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somewhere between 25-35.
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Old Nov 7, 2006 | 09:08 PM
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alright thats way better than i thought it would be, thanks for your help
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Np, also is the "security" light staying on solid when you turn the key on?
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 03:57 PM
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Np, also is the "security" light staying on solid when you turn the key on?
I went to the dealer today and they made me a new key, I tried it on my car and it still wont start, and the "security" light is still flashing
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Originally Posted by Kings Fan
I went to the dealer today and they made me a new key, I tried it on my car and it still wont start, and the "security" light is still flashing
oo might be a bad body control module
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by notatruews6
oo might be a bad body control module
any idea how to fix this?
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 05:52 PM
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i asked one of my friends and they said it should be the module, would there be anything else that it could be, im guessing theres something wrong with the anti-theft features on the car
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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Yes, for some reason your car isnt disabeling the vats which is cutting ecm power. Check your fuses also.
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 01:10 AM
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yea my dad was swirching the fuses around and still nothing happened, im not too sure which fuses to check for
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