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The security light is blinking and when you try to start it there is nothing, new battery,starter, it simply is not getting power to start it..It seems like it is a security lock out.. dont know where to start..

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Normally, you would insert the key in the drivers door, turn left, then right to disarm and reset it. If yours is malfunctioning, you can disable it for good by doing the following:

The FACTORY ALARM DISARM WIRE IS
light green with a negative polarity at the harness coming out of the door in the driver's side kick panel.

Once Located, splice into this wire with a similar guage wire, and put it to a solid chassis ground. This terminates the OEM alarm functions entirely.

OR:

Bulb Stays Illuminated and Engine Does Not Start. If the "SECURITY" indicator stays illuminated while and after attempting to start the engine and the engine does not crank or start, this indicates that the PASS-Key II module has sensed an improper key value and has disabled the engine and set the disable timer. This specifically does not mean that the key sense circuit is open or shorted to chassis ground, refer to "Bulb Flashes and Engine Does Not Start." Remove the key from the ignition and verify that is the correct key code for the vehicle. The key code may be checked using J 35628-A and comparing the key code to that of other keys for the vehicle. After waiting approximately 3 minutes for the disable time to expire and the "SECURITY" indicator to go out, try to start the engine with a known good key with the proper key code.


Bulb Flashes and Engine Does Not Start. If the "SECURITY" indicator flashes once per second and the engine does not start, this indicates that the PASS-Key II module sensed an open, a short or otherwise invalid (value matched none of the available 15 key codes) input from the ignition key resistor input. The PASS-Key II module does not start the disable timer during this operation mode. This operation mode could also be caused by a malfunctioning power or ground circuits.

OR:

There is 2 more ways to fix the problem:

1) replace key cylinder (very difficult)

2) look for 2 small white wires encased in an orange cover at the bottom of the steering column at the big steering column connector. Cut the two small white wires and connect a resistor of the same resistance of your key chip onto the two white wires leading into the connector. Problem solved!



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