Security light on, no starting
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Um... replacing the fuse does not jump up the amperage. Amperage is the current flow, determined by the draw from the device(*) in the circuit. If the fuse had more than 15 amps going through it, it would have blown.
On the other hand, if you're sure that doing that gave you a clear and reproducible improvement, it might have been from interrupting the power to the processor, which would have forced it to do a reset when you put a fuse back in and restored its power supply (which is normally hot at all times).
On the other hand, if you're sure that doing that gave you a clear and reproducible improvement, it might have been from interrupting the power to the processor, which would have forced it to do a reset when you put a fuse back in and restored its power supply (which is normally hot at all times).
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Tried to start the car again no luck. I'm trying to understand how this darn computer thinks?
It will go into a failure mode if the car is running with the wrong resistor value? That'* why I get the blinking security light and no start now whereas before I had a solid light?
The one thing I did differently the last time the car started was put it in NEUTRAL.
I wonder if I disconnect the battery and touch the wires together to dissipate any capacitance will the computer go back into the steady security light condition and allow me to start from neutral again?
It will go into a failure mode if the car is running with the wrong resistor value? That'* why I get the blinking security light and no start now whereas before I had a solid light?
The one thing I did differently the last time the car started was put it in NEUTRAL.
I wonder if I disconnect the battery and touch the wires together to dissipate any capacitance will the computer go back into the steady security light condition and allow me to start from neutral again?
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That'* why I get the blinking security light and no start now whereas before I had a solid light?
The one thing I did differently the last time the car started was put it in NEUTRAL.
I wonder if I disconnect the battery and touch the wires together to dissipate any capacitance will the computer go back into the steady security light condition and allow me to start from neutral again?
--Andy
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LOL! I believe, just disconnecting and counting to say 10 will suffice.
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The Security light is driven by a processor that can decide perfectly well for itself whether it wants to blink the light or keep it on steady, so whatever it'* doing, it'* doing deliberately. I need to go find the manual tonight to be sure, but the blinking denotes one or more specific conditions for you to look into; it'* not a random glitch, in other words. More here as soon as I dig it up...
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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 malfunctioning power or ground circuits. Check that the ignition key is not damaged and refer to the diagnostic procedures in this section.
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 malfunctioning power or ground circuits. Check that the ignition key is not damaged and refer to the diagnostic procedures in this section.
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check ur battery connection both positive and negative connections into the battery. mine did the smae thing and i checked the fuses and and tested the VATs system, turned out my connections with the battery were bad.
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