RESULTS ARE IN.... $500 for two new keys and igniton cylinder housing...

he said its not reading the key... so i need a new key reader thing and new keys.

ouch......... is this a common problem? anywhere to get it cheaper?

Bada Boom, Bada Bing.

The security light indicated a problem with the Pass-Key II system, so the dealer is eliminating all possibilities.

Your cheapest option is to try and start with two new keys from somewhere that can make them with the resistor. Then if you still have problems, bye-bye lock cylinder...

How critical is having your car? To get it done by the dealer might save you the hassle now.

its supossed to be done monday mornign,,, D1454C ac delco $17 ignition cylinder.

well iw ent to the dealership to pick up a thign from my trunk... and saw thepart n my dash... and i have the super secret ninja trunk hole int he back seat so i threw it in my box... i know shame on me .

think i can get someone else to do it for cheaper now that i have the part?

Yes, it'* possible you may, but you are going to have to find someone that makes those special keys... Good luck.

well my GF'* dad built his own 10 second hemi cuda basicaly by himself, and his best firend is a pontiac parts guy for 32 years... between them i think we can figure this out, i can get a key from pontiac for $36. but do they have to have the car there to make it or why do i need luck with the keys?

I thought you wanted to get it somewhere cheaper than the dealer, and it is hard to find someone that makes those keys, hence, good luck.

Whoever is making the key needs to know the correct resistance in the pellet. The dealer can look it up on a database, but anyone else will have to measure the resistance in the old key.

yea i had the same problem with the security light coming on when i tried to start it...had to have the cylinder replaced and new keys but its been fine ever since

ok so i have someone else do the cylinder and then goto the dealership and tell them i need keys. does the dealership need to look at the new clyinder (have the car in the shop) or just go on the database?

The cylinder is not dependent on the pass-key resistance.

My 97 Lumina does the same 'security' thing occasionally. I can usually clean the 'pill and the pill reader in the ign. switch with alcohol and a Q tip but I found out that if I put the key in the freezer for a hour or a little less it works??? I'm not kidding, found this trick when I had some ice cream and made a stop at a friends house, put the ice cream and the key ( so I wouldn't forget the i.cream} in the freezer, darned thing worked fine for months.....that'* been 3=4 years ago still have to do it from time to time ...go figure