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May 7, 2009 | 06:36 PM

vatechguy3

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Security light problem

so, i get in my car this morning and as i'm driving down my street i notice the security light is on. it remained on steady all the way to work this morning. It came on when i drove to a meeting in the middle of the day, and it was on when i drove home this evening. there was no performance change and no issues starting right up as always.

what do i need to look at to fix this?

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tony

May 7, 2009 | 07:18 PM

blade2222

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Same thing happened to me, had a broken wire that went up the steering column to the pickups in the ignition switch. Check there first.

May 7, 2009 | 07:42 PM

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Try cleaning the key first. If it stays on a repair or VATS bypass is in your future.

May 7, 2009 | 09:21 PM

vatechguy3

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can you give me an idea where on the column the broken wire was?

and clue as to what cause it to break?

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May 8, 2009 | 07:08 PM

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broke right at the lock cylinder, turning the key causes the wire to rub inside of the cylinder untill it's worn through. I had a lock smith take it all apart. I've since did the VATS bypass.