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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 11:42 PM
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alot latey my car will not start for two or three times in a row the security light keep s coming on . now starting to happen while i drive it but luckly it doesnt stall . i was told it was the ignition ???? any thoughts guys
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 12:29 AM
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its the cylinder in the steering column or your key
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by hitmanws6
its the cylinder in the steering column or your key
More specifically, there are 2 wires attached to the ignition lock cylinder in the steering column. They are for checking the resistance in the pellet on your key. After so many years of turning, these wires break. This is most likely your problem, but Shoebox has a variety of ways of testing and bypassing it.

http://shbox.com/1/pass_key.html
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 12:58 PM
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i am having the same problem i sprayed electro contact cleaner in there about three days ago and it hasnt happened since. either the contacts are dirty or this is just a temporary fix but works so far.
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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it could be the chip contacts on the ignition key are starting to wear down
from years of use. getting a new ignition key solved my problem.
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 12:10 AM
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^+1 this fixed my year long problem as well. This was after i pulled the ignition and the wires and checked them all. Lucky for me my buddy is a locksmith and did all this for free and made me a new key for cost which was like $2. A hell of a lot better than the few hundred GM charges.
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